Designist Dream

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 [...]

It’s not hard to celebrate 60 years of awe-inspiring accomplishments in the fields of art, architecture, fashion and design. It is hard however, to sum it up or highlight it or point it out for the whole world to see and exclaim together in amazement and joy, “Oh, riiiiiiiight. That was super cool. And totally [...]

The New York Times recently called it, “A Sofa Dr. Suess Might Have Dreamed Up”. Apartment Therapy thought it resembled a “giant cheese” (in the golden yellow upholstery option). And it’s by no other than Israeli design legend Ron Arad. Labeled as Misfit, Ron Arad breaks couch convention with this six-part sectional, comprised of two [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.. To me, it all begins with Ron Arad. He is thee most successful and revered Israeli architect and designer to have broken out of Israel and, more importantly, one of the most influential designers of our time. After finishing his studies at the [...]