Designist Dream

From the biblical to the technological – and a lot in between – it’s been a big 60 years. Happy birthday, Israel… and many more. Look for my post on 60bloggers.com honoring Israel’s achievements over the past 6 decades in the fields of art, fashion, culture and design towards the end of the month.

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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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I’m not sure how Batsheva (above left) and Adam and Eve (above right) would feel about their having been reimagined within a 21st century digital Jerusalem – but Israeli artist and activist Mike Darnell certainly makes you wonder. His exhibition of these and other Biblical portraits are part of his “Digital Zion” exhibition that opens [...]

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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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So the best lesson learned from FMarket was this: Israeli jewelry rocks. It’s new. It’s different. It’s hand-crafted. And it’s by and for individuals. I fell so deeply in love with O-Shan jewelry by the funky Israeli designer Shelley Leemor that I just had to go back. And I wasn’t just thinking of myself. Wearing [...]

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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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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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Before I continue recounting my adventures in Tel Aviv’s Gan HaHashmal neighborhood last weekend, I thought it only fair to provide some history about this newly-renovated-and-now-super-trendy area. Gan HaHashmal, or “the Electric Garden” in Hebrew, named after the city’s first power plant, is an old area of Tel Aviv that used to be a haven [...]

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