A week before our wedding day, the Mr.and I folded a hundred and fifty miniatured paper boats as our sitting placements… and you got it right, it was a Friday morning wedding by the beach and the theme was… well, the beach… with a few yellow duckies popping here and there… Anyways, I’m only sharing this unimportant information because since then, I hold a soft spot for miniatured origami boats and this leads me to Moran Alhalel and her… yes, origami boats. A while back I mentioned on my Facebook Page that my next apartment will follow the black and white theme and I know for sure that these boats or maybe these ones will be part of my new B&W world!

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

Mulika Nir and her Precious Little graduation project, is one of my greatest surprises from the 2012 graduation projects of the Jewelry Design Department at the Shenkar College.
When you mix massive accessories with bright colors and a playful touch, you get unlimited possibilities.
Mulika’s journey began with the circus but it seems like it was only the tip of the iceberg for her. My obsession is in full swing and I won’t be able to leave this brilliant creation behind till I put this yellow necklace around my neck.
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}

www.mulikas.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

Only a crazy person can be behind for all this beauty, and I mean that in a good way! Lital Mendel, the designer who is responsible for my love of folded rings, knows that I’ll follow her till death do us part or till she stops folding piles and piles of paper, whichever comes first. Her latest adventure goes by the name Just One More… and by the looks of it, Lital keeps saying this phrase over and over again.
Can you imagine yourself folding hundreds of units? I can’t! Thank god Lital has a knack for this kind of thing.
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}

www.litalmendel.com

Folding as a way of living is a philosophy that Mika Barr believes in with all her heart and soul. Al least that’s how I see it ;)
Mika began her journey with 3D folding fabrics as a textile design student at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. Now after folding and folding since forever, I’m excited to introduce you to Geo, her debut collection of geometric pillows for Talents design.

www.mikabarr.com

Ilan Garibi is one of those guys that have to work with his hands 24/7. This dude folds and folds and folds paper till he drops. Well, at least that’s what it feels like.
One of Ilan’s latest collaborations was with Aqua Creations. He was responsible for all this mad folding and Ofir Zucker and Albi Serfaty were responsible for the design. The bright child is called Molecule.
You can read an interview with this mega crazy folder right here.
BTW, over the weekend I’m gonna visit Ilan’s brand new exhibition. Can’t wait!
{Photos by Albi Serfaty}
You can get in touch with Ilan here:
garibiilan {at} gmail {dot} com

A while back I wrote about Lital Mendel’s origami like rings. A year has gone by and Lital kept exploring more prints and textures. She came up with brand new rings that are the same but different ;)
I can’t get enough of these rings. Seriously! The next step is putting a folding ring around my finger. Till then, you’ll hear a lot more about it. That, I can promise you!
You can get in touch with Lital here:
mendelital {at} gmail {dot} com