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

Lately I’m all about Anemones and Buttercups and every Friday I buy a bunch of them.
Shira Keret, graduated in 2010 and since then I see her name all over. When I first bumped into her hand blown glass “Purple Avocado”, my heart missed a beat. I can see clearly how it can be a perfect fit for my blooming flowers. Besides, there is nothing like adding another super chic vase to my never ending collection. PS, “Purple Avocado” is part of Talents Design‘s 2012 “Still Life – Still Alive” collection. PPS, it all began with Shira’s Paraphrase project.
{Photos by Gal Gaon}
cargocollective.com/shirakeret

For a moment I felt like it’s the Nir Meiri blog ;) Maybe the fact that I met Nir for the first time after a long email affair, confused me.
Anyways, the fact of the matter is that I’m one of Nir’s biggest fans. You can refresh your memory here, here oh and here too. The fact that he doesn’t know how to slow down makes things even more interesting. Nir’s latest creation is Bamboo version of his super brilliant concrete plates that I love so very much! His clean lines are getting slicker and slicker by the minute! Just a little warning, I’m sure you’ll be reading about Nir once the Milan Design Week approaches. Just sayin!
www.nirmeiri.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

By now you all are probably familiar with my obsession with concrete . Once my eye lays on a concrete design I immediately want to have it… go figure.
I’m not really sure where I first saw Praktik‘s work of art for the first time but one thing is for sure, I need to pay a visit to their studio and the sooner the better. And when I’m saying “their” I’m referring to Daniel Rotmensch, Erez Laniado and Sagi Stern. The fun fact about these guys is that they do it all from branding to industrial design and in between. Fun, fun, fun!
Now, if you don’t mind, I’m gonna keep staring at their concrete lamp.

www.praktik.co.il

Is it strange that I still love balloons altough I’m not six year old? I hope the answer is no ;)
While visiting The FAD Pop-Up Shop, I fell head over heals with the most amazing ceramic balloons by Sivan Sternbach. Sivan shared with me that it all began as a gesture to Eran Shakine’s bronze balloon that she owns. Since then and many balloons later, Sivan uses different kinds of clays and has fun sculpting away balloons in all shapes and forms.
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BTW, speaking of balloons- Geronimo Balloons. Press. Now. Thank me later.
You can get in touch with Sivan here:
sivansternbach {at} gmail {dot} 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

I haven’t been excited about an event for a while… but there is something about FAD which is opening tonight that makes me feel like a little girl!
Maybe it’s the fact that I hope to finally meet some of my favorite industrial designers face to face (if I don’t freeze and find the right words) or the fact that I can’t wait to discover some new designers that I haven’t heard of before… I’m pretty sure I’ll mention this FAD a lot more in the near future but until then, let me leave you with Mishmaacool and Tag.me.no “Get a Bit of Reality” Dino table lamp.
FYI, FAD stands for Fashion.Art.Design. and the ones behind it all are Design Space and the Shoplifters gang.

Do you know what it’s like to have +1000 in your rss reader? Well, I have +10.000 in my reader and my bookmark library as well!
So today I decided to do some damage control and one of my first discoveries was Dor Carmon and his minimal kingdom. I could write about all of his doing but my favorite design is his SPRING Candlesticks which he designed for Tollman’s.
I have a soft spot for all things candles and I could use a pair of each! Love the color combinations and how they perfectly fit the bare candles.
Do you think I should start lighting Sabbath candles? ;)
www.dorcarmon.com

Last week I shared with you my interview with Asaf Weinbroom but that won’t stop me from sharing with you his latest wooden adventure, Fervency. You can trust this wicked guy to come up with new and exciting ways to use wood in a chic and elegant way.
As I told you before, I’m not a big fan of wooden items but there is something endearing and different in Asaf’s way of thinking and definitely in the way he executes his initial ideas. What amazes me the most is the fact that his final design is practically identical to his sketch, or maybe it’s only my gut feeling ;)
{Photos by Gilad Langer}
www.weinbroom.com

Seeing Naama Hofman’s light objects (as she refers to them) I couldn’t help thinking of the Star Wars’ Lightsaber… Do you see it, or is it just me?
I guess having a husband who loves all things “Star Wars” has something to do with it ;)
In her 005 Collection, Hila used glass, acrylic tube and LED light for creating four different creatures. These objects feel at times 2D objects rather than 3D… and I have a feeling that’s what makes me love them so much… What can I say, I’m a 2D girl!
{DesignBreak found Naama here}

www.naamahofman.com

Did you see my NY Break? It’s been way too long so the minute I stumbled upon Allison Patrick’s rad lighting pendant lamps, I knew it was time to have some extra delicious New York flavor around here. It feels like Allison gives the term “crafty person” a new meaning. She is crazy talented and her lamps are so pretty! I’m sure there are piles and piles of new designs over there just waiting to come out.
BTW, you can read an interview with Allison right here or even visit her blog right here.
Just one more thing, the name behind it all is Zipper8Lighting, that’s right Zipper8Lighting, start memorizing it ;)

Do you remember My last post regarding Shay Carmon and Ben Klinger’s Manifold Clock? Anyways, these two energizers, also known as “Studio Ve” worked real hard on improving their creation and transformed their initial concept into a living and breathing 3D clock. The only thing that separates them from mass production is a tiny fortune. SO, if you want to give them a hand, head to their kickstarter campaign and show them the money! ;)
I’m sure you gonna feel good about it.

www.studiove.com

While discovering Mika Barr’s 3D folding pillows early this week I also had the great pleasure of finding the latest creation of one of my all time favorite jewelry designers, Nuki Sigura.
Nuki’s Royal Family for Talents Design is a three pieces set of serving trays.
Talking about being glamorous and sophisticated while hosting… Well, I’m sure not royalty by any means, but I don’t mind feeling like it for a day ;)
Oh, just one more thing this creation is coated in 14K gold. OH.Em.Gee!
You can get in touch with Nuki here:
nukis78 {at} hotmail {dot} com

I was one of those children that you had to drag out of the beach. I used to play with the sand for hours, building castles and other magical creations. I even remember crying my eyes out when the bloody wave ruined it all in a split of a second. To keep a long story short, all those memories came back the minute I stumbled upon Leetal Rivlin’s sand bowl. Such a simple yet brilliant idea! I love the way Leetal froze the sand’s movement… I feel like heading to the beach, collecting some sand and having a sand party at home.
{DesignBreak found Leetal here}
{Photo by David Tal}
You can get in touch with Leetal here:
leetalrivlin {at} gmail {dot} com