Aviad Petel is having the time of his life playing with wood veneer pieces and while at it developing techniques in which he attaches the wooden pieces in the most gracious ways. It happened with his “99″ collection and it happened again now with his brand new collection, Grappa. This time Aviad sew the pieces one by one. “Alike textile methodology, I use a diagonal strip and fuse the wood parts with an industrial sewing machine. Objects that are created in this method are stable and don’t need a solid construction to support its balance.” BTW, the inspiration behind it all is a combination of a petunia flower and the old gramophone device.
www.aviadpetel.com

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to get rid of my wavy hair. You probably don’t see why this is relevant to a design post… Well, I’ll tell you why.
“Formatka”, the wavy light fixture by Hila Gal and Anna Weil, the two behind “Studio Matka”, made me feel like if they can do it I can do it. It’s great seeing all these waves transform into a rich stack of light. I know, I know, I need to work on my world of associations but until then, take a look inside the Matka playground. I’ve been looking forward for their new website to come out, and now it’s finally here. FYI, “Matka” means “Paddle Ball” in hebrew.
www.studiomatka.com