Designist Dream

Yes, that’s right. A fruiton. What a name!? I was so excited to see this in a Tel Aviv design store last week. Loved the design, the name made me smile and then there’s the concept. This isn’t your beat-up old post-college futon. The Fruiton is made by Israeli Design studio Tom Pol because “every [...]

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If you’re like me then the last thing you like to do at night, is read a great book or magazine a you doze off to sleep. And ideally, your bedroom is a serene retreat from the daily doings of work, errands, kids, family, relationships, et cetera. I say ideally because if you’re like me, [...]

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One of the perks of Designist, is meeting all sorts of cool and creative people in Israel and around the world. Daniel Fintzi is one of those people: cool, creative and taking China by storm. Born in Tel Aviv, Fintzi went on to study and work in Milan and Paris - where he interned with [...]

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Sorry I’ve been behind on my posts lately - actually I’m behind on my flickr pics too. Yikes! Things have a way of piling up on you even when they’re fun and interesting. My only excuse is that I’m battling a cold/ flu thing that’s leaving me brain dead with exhaustion. So to make it [...]

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Nothing says, ‘Now I’m seriously getting to work’ better than organizing or re-organizing your desk. Then again, nothing says, let me put off this project just a little more until I feel really pressured to complete it. Tomay-to, Tomah-to. Sometimes it’s not clear where clearing away old papers from your desk ends and putting your [...]

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I have to admit, thinking of this week’s topic “Re-Design Your Workspace, Israel Style” has gotten my creative juices flowing. I’m feeling like changing things up a bit and where better to begin than by sorting out what’s going on in my head - or yours too for that matter. Instead of starting with the [...]

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Well it was a busy week for me - and my apologies for the light postings. But I’ve been thinking of changing things up a bit around these here Designist Dream parts. And so, I’ll be kicking off next week with a theme. That’s right, designing with a theme never looked this good. No DIY, [...]

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Hooray for me! It’s my birthday today! And to celebrate I’m going to celebrate my ideal - and supremely expensive - wish list of my top 5 presents I’d love (you forever if you bought me). I invite you all to enjoy the collection - unless you’re my Mom, in which case you may want [...]

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Not sure how I missed this but international industrial design authority Designboom recently announced the winners of their Dining in 2015 competition which was sponsored by MACEF Milano. The challenge was to design cutlery, tableware, kitchen gadgets, cooking utensils or accessories, or general eating-related items for the future. In other words, design a product that [...]

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Weekly Wrap Up:
~ Up-and-coming Israeli designer Kobi Nakav recalls the verticality of trees and natural growth in his square cork hanging plant frames. An ecofriendly solution, it also puts forth the importance of bringing the outdoors in - even in the most urban of spaces. Crossposted to Green Prophet.
~ Expect the Unexpected: Israeli jewelry designers [...]

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