Designist Dream

I was very excited to happen upon this Designboom’s feature article on the Israeli design student art exchange and training program in Chinese bamboo production and craft. Back when I first posted about it, I could only find photos of three bamboo toys. Now we can all drool at the super cool Metropolis cityscape set [...]

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Tel Aviv’s prestigious Shenkar College of Engineering and Design is hosting a conference and exhibition tomorrow called “Eco-Play with Bamboo” featuring guest lecturers from Germany, France and China about the material of bamboo for toys - its versatility as a material for toys and the impact of its usage on the environment. Or, more simply, [...]

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So I shopped my credit card off at the FMarket as the shopping bags above illustrate. Presents for the whole family from tee-shirts (for the man), cute things (for the little girl) and jewelry (for me). It seemed like accessories were the most exciting part of the FMarket. Not only because the items were incredible [...]

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Nobody does design blogging better than Grace at Design*Sponge. So it’s quite fitting that she would feature Israeli design legend Ron Arad in her Rocking Chair Roundup posted today - because both are amazing. Design*sponge features a range of guides that are invaluable for the design savvy set. There are city guides - from Brooklyn [...]

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As you may recall, I love my Gitta bag diaper bag. Love it, love it, love it. The color, the design, the fabric, the inside organization. I sing its praises practically every day, as I sling what’s become more my bag than Tz’s diaper bag over my shoulder and head down Israel’s busy streets. And [...]

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It’s amazing how much stuff kids need. And I’m not talking about the basics (clothes, diapers, food) I’m talking toys. Last week, I decided to head out for some new toys for little Tz. Now that she’s moving around a ton, I felt her toys should be able to move with her. And I was [...]

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Awesome Israeli design studio Reddish plays with the ideas of surface, texture, decoration and nature in household objects ranging from tables to lighting to illustrations. The incredibly clever Yakuza wooden table above combines tattoo decoration on a wooden table, the idea?
In its design, the table is treated as a living body, receiving its character [...]

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All eight postings (that is a total of 32 gifts!) of the Hanukkah gift guide can be found here for your convenience.
Or alternately you can find each day listed here:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8

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Well tonight’s the first night! So if you haven’t ordered or purchased your Hanukkah gifts yet this year, you’ve got a full eight days to make it happen! And as the holiday gift guide winds to a close, above are four more incredible gift ideas and four more chances to show your love for Israel [...]

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Well, Hanukkah is almost here and I think I’ve both lost count and let life get a bit in the way, so just to finish off my 8-day gift guide extravaganza, I think I’ll take some artistic license and feature the final Day 8 ideas during the holiday. That way, those of you who are [...]

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