Everyone is in Milan right now or at least that’s what it feels like. While I wish that one day I’ll be able to join the festivities, for now I’m more than happy to share with you Bakery’s (Gilli Kuchik and Ran Amitai) brand new and super minimal Profilini which is making it’s debut right now at Milan. Profilini is a bar stool which is made of powder coated bent iron tubes and as you can see it’s all about creating a functional 3D composition, which I LOVE! Do you think there could be anything better than assembling your own perfect black and white combo stool? I sure don’t!
{Photos by Ariel Reichman}

www.bakery-design.com

I’ve been meaning to write about Noam Tabenkin’s Furniture Hospital since 2010. Crazy but true… Who would have thought that two years can go by so quickly?!
Anyways, there is no way two little years will stand between me and writing a post regarding this spot on concept… In her graduation project Noam gave new life to damaged, out-of-use furnitures. The thing is that the way she mixed the old with the new and improved them make me want to damage some of my own furniture only so Noam could save them and give them the Tabenkin magic. Again, crazy but true!

cargocollective.com/noamtabenkin

I still remember the first time I wrote Inon and asked him to send me some pictures of his school work. Inon sure made a long way since 2010 and now he is part of the Four’n'Five Designgroup, which is a happy group of nine graduates out of the Bezalel Academy.
Lately I bumped into his Kloov Stool and for some reason it reminded me of a grenade. Maybe it’s just because I’m on edge these days… After all it’s just a cushion confined in a steel wire frame cage!
FYI, “Kloov” means “Cage” in Hebrew.

www.inonrettig.com

There is something quite interesting about the way Yael Tandler treats concrete as everyday dough. I mean, it’s obvious that you can knead it, but wanting to create unique objects while leaving the outcome to the force of gravity is not an easy decision for the common designer. For Yael it’s “a story about an everyday, basic material that creates unique objects in a domestic assembly line.” Yael’s concrete playground can be the beginning of endless possibilities and countless objects! FYI, Yael is an Industrial Design graduate fresh out of the Bezalel Academy.

cargocollective.com/yaeltandler

Not so long ago I interviewed Gil Sheffi and Yoav Avinoam for the Jerusalem Post and since then I keep coming back to their Pro-Ducks kingdom, as these two create even in their sleep. I guess this is the only way to explain everything that’s going on over there. While interviewing them, they showed me some images of Poli, their new lounge chair. It was created in collaboration with one of my all time favorite textile designers Mika Barr, which I wrote about more than once. I feel like this threesome is meant to be and I have a feeling that a few more pretty, origami like creations are in the making.
www.pro-ducks.com

Why does a cabinet have to stay still?
I don’t really know the answer but I like the way Adi Hamer is thinking! It’s fun getting a new perspective on objects we are familiar with. I mean, Adi’s cabinets are rad. There is no other way to put it. Her Cabinets “offer a different conception of the definition of objects. They evoke reflections on stability, the user – furniture – contents relationship, and meetings of aesthetics of one object with the functionality of another object.” Don’t know what about you but I’ll take one of each!
FYI, Adi is an Industrial Design graduate fresh out of the Bezalel Academy.
adihammmer.wix.com

Now, that’s a brilliant concept! A coffee table turned into a sofa, how come I didn’t think of it before?!
Last year Rami Tareef’s COD project, was one of the most talked about graduate projects. Since then, I’ve been visiting his website, waiting to see what his next move will be… and apparently his next rad move is called Foldigon.
The inspiration came from the Japanese Bento box and “the contrast between the clean outer appearance to the inner richness of colors and textures.”
My only wish is that his next move will be a yellowish Foldigon.

www.ramitareef.com

The power couple Gilli Kuchik and Ran Amitai (aka Bakery) is one of my fav Israeli duos! There I said it :)
Their latest adventure is called Woodini, which made me like it from the gecko. Maybe the fact that a few days ago I visited Tokyo Disneyland, is what’s causing me to imagine roller coasters wherever I go and that is exactly what I see in this super cool stool. You can read all the serious technical details behind it right here but in the meanwhile leave it to me to enjoy the ride!
PS, I hope you see what I see… I don’t want you to think I have serious issues ;)
www.bakery-design.com

From time to time I enjoy visiting the websites of designers who left an impression on me in the past. There is nothing like revisiting and seeing something you hadn’t expected. This is exactly what happened to me when, this morning, I visited the wonderland of Shir Atar. I’m not sure exactly when but Shir designed, with the help of Elad Pomerants, the most brilliant Snow White Collection.
As we don’t really have a lot of snow around here (thank god for that) I don’t mind experiencing the snow, the Shir and Elad way. Such a simple yet clever idea.
Thumbs up, you guys!
www.shiratar.com

Since first writing about the magical world of Jaim Telias, I became a huge fan of his! To be honest, as we speak I’m waiting for him to spill the beans regarding his latest project and the suspense is killing me! It’s not fair getting an email saying “stay tuned”! Anyways, I just realized I haven’t wrote about my favorite Jaim Telias’ creations and now is just about the perfect time. So, say hello to Olam, Caramelos and Alef. I don’t think I need to say much. You can all figure out why I’m hooked. Just one more thing, “Olam” means world in Hebrew, “Caramelos” mean candies in Spanish and “Alef” is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
www.jaimtelias.com