Designist Dream

A two-legged table?! I know what you’re thinking, “can’t be!?” “why that’s impossible!” “are you outta your mind!?” Aha, but it can; and it’s not; and I am. (But that last part is unrelated). Israeli designers Shay Carmoun and Ben Kilinger, collaborating as StudioVe here in Tel Aviv, have reinterpreted the traditional coffee table relying [...]

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Special thanks to Pascal Perich, over at the Etsy Storque blog, for sending a link to his video interview and feature of the serene and etheral lighting fixtures by Israeli designers Yael Erel and Avner Ben Natan. Having met in high school, Erel and Ben Natan draw their inspiration from architecture, nature and everything in [...]

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I was psyched that journalist extraordinaire, Karin Kloosterman, turned to me for research help with her article featuring Israel’s leading Israeli designers for a feature article for ISRAEL21c.org. Read the full article reprinted below, or see the full article here alongside other great spotlights on Israeli innovations. Their designs are comfortable, hip and beautiful and [...]

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Although it’s been a while since I’ve last updated, I still get a ton of emails inquiring about IKEA products. In the past, I’ve more than extolled the fun, accessible and affordable products sold in IKEA. I was even supremely excited – and checked my mailbox for days – when the 2010 catalogue finally arrived. [...]

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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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If I can make one generalized statement about Israeli homes and be correct it’s this: Israeli homes lack proper storage spaces. Apparently because property taxes are proportional to the meterage of your home, it’s considered a waste of money to pay taxes on a recessed, narrow closet that is (often) not meant to be entered. [...]

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I love looking at other people’s homes, or more specifically at their decor. Sometimes it gives me ideas of things to do in my own home. And othertimes, I learn what not to do in my home. So I thought I’d share my guilty pleasure with the world and feature private homes as they are [...]

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Green Prophet has been featuring some amazing Israeli design items that also pique ecological interest including these awesome rocking chair slippers and this multipurposeful skirt/parachute. Both are the works of Israeli designer Yael Mer who, in her raw-edges design studio seems to bury whimsy and subtle meaning deep within the objects’ design. Take for example [...]

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I scored big at the office this week. In the spirit of Hanukkah, my cool coworker friend arranged for a small party complete with a round of The Dwarf and The Giant (HaGamad v’HaAnak) – or Secret Santa for the rest of the world. She then proceeded to (pretty much) arrange who would get to [...]

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