Designist Dream

Fun things are afoot at the Circle K as this week looks to be an exciting one. For starters, I’ll be visiting the Designed in Israel exhibition in Tel Aviv (at the fairgrounds again through Fb. 16th) and checking out the newest and most daring furniture, lighting and jewelry designers coming out of Israel. “Design [...]

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Congratulations to Mika and Ben both of whom were inspired by their travels and the people around them – new friends and old. And, also randomly chosen, Mika has won the dragonfly necklace and Ben has won the rhinoceros. Hooray for them! And thanks to everyone else for sharing your innermost experiences, inspirations and creative [...]

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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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It’s been really exciting to read all the comments and learn more about what’s inspiring my readers. Unfortunately, I think the contest appeared on some giveaway radar because all of a sudden I’m receiving a whole slew of spammy-type generic comments. So I had to resume moderating comments. I’m sorry you won’t be able to [...]

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I just came across this art demonstration by missingthem.net which is happening today, January 24th, and was really moved. Missingthem.net is staging an art-inspired protest today at airports around the world calling attention to three missing Israeli soldiers – Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev and Gilad Shalit – who were kidnapped from Israel’s northern border with [...]

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Now that the excitement has passed – and the shopping has subsided for a while – I’d love to share with you my experience at Fmarket this past weekend. Many of Designist’s readers have asked what Fmarket is (or was) like – Is it like fashion week? Is it exclusive? Are there runway shows? Does [...]

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For those readers who have asked how to get to the FMarket and don’t speak Hebrew – or read the silly website which itself it not as informative as it should be – here’s some useful info. The FMarket is at the Tel Aviv Fair Grounds – or Ganei Taaroocha in Hebrew. It’s located on [...]

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Today opens the four-day imm cologne international furniture fair and it looks to be an incredible show this year. With a focus on young designers, furnished bedroom retreats (“world of dreams“) and the latest in kitchen design and appliances, I am tempted to book the first plane over there. And that’s not all, the entire [...]

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Well apologies for missing in action but I spent the better half of last week with a cough and cold that knocked me and little Tz out for good. At the first sign of her getting better I conned her way back into a half-day at playgroup and got me some more sleep. But still [...]

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As the Jewish State you don’t get all the Christmas hoopla that you do in the US or UK for example. The highway to Bethlehem is lit up with Christmas lights and there are a few tree-decked areas for our Christian citizens and friends, but overall, the day passes – at work – without much [...]

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