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Getting Graphic: Israeli Comic Book Artist Gets the Eisner
Designist Dream | July 29th 2008 by Ziva
Oy, so I didn’t make it a Sunday update this week but all in good time. Because essentially, the biggest news to hit the art-and-design-o-sphere comes this week from Comic Con: Israeli comic book artist and illustrator Rutu Modan was just award read more
Tuesday News Roundup: Israeli Artists and Designers Making Headli…
Designist Dream | July 22nd 2008 by Ziva
A Sunday roundup on Tuesday!? Well it’s never too late to get up-to-date with the headlines. And I bet the image above made you go hmmm? Which is what many Bezalel Graduate of Graphic Arts, like Nir Avigad, aspire to achieve. So check out the l read more
Sunday News Roundup: Israeli Artists and Designers Making Headlin…
Designist Dream | July 13th 2008 by Ziva
Well, Jerusalem-based artist and advocate Mike Darnell’s a great place to start with Designist Dream’s new-weekly feature: the Sunday news roundup. So start your week by kicking back with a tasty cup of coffee, a cool summer breeze and so read more
Back on Track And Louder than the Davidka
Designist Dream | July 10th 2008 by Ziva
Wow. What happened? Things got so quiet around here. Too quiet, I’m sorry to say. So after about a month of post ideas building and writer’s block overtaking, one special (and delicately put) comment from Jennifer has officially shaken me read more
Appendage Appendix: Israeli Designer Irit Lanciano’s Carry-all…
Designist Dream | June 4th 2008 by Ziva
You may remember that, a while back, I featured some art, fashion and design work related to the body. Well, Israeli designer Irit Lanciano was kind enough to write me and send me a much better photograph of her series of shirts entitled “Body read more
Enlightenment by Arik Levy: Our Future’s So Bright, Green and B…
Designist Dream | June 3rd 2008 by Ziva
Forget the eco-friendly lightbulbs. Arik Levy’s got a new solution: Teaming up with couture lighting company Saazs and other noted designers, the invention is light-emitting glass plates. Apparently something called “planilum technology&# read more
Coffee Beans Are Good for Your Heart: Or So Bezalel Student Desig…
Designist Dream | June 2nd 2008 by Ziva
Heart-Beans is a coffee grinder that uses lay-zer-beams to detect your heart rate - the pulse of which fuels the machine. Designed by students at Bezalel as part of a course called ‘Food for Thought’, the coffee grinder doubles as a state read more
Follow up and More to Come: Steven Wiltshire Draws Jerusalem Into…
Designist Dream | May 30th 2008 by Ziva
Photos of Steven Wiltshire’s finished drawing of Jerusalem - including a few words from the artist himself on the experience - have been posted, by yours truly, over at Jerusalemite - The Jerusalem Culture Guide. I’ll be posting at Jerusa read more
60 Years of Israeli Design, Art and Achievement in 6 Highlights f…
Designist Dream | May 28th 2008 by Ziva
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 ama read more
Happy 60th Israel! Celebrating Independence Day
Designist Dream | May 7th 2008 by Ziva
From the biblical to the technological - and a lot in between - it’s been a big 60 years. Happy birthday, Israel… and many more. Look for my post on 60bloggers.com honoring Israel’s achievements over the past 6 decades in the fields read more
Bat Yam Landscape Urbanism Biennale: I Know, Right? A Bat Yam Bie…
Designist Dream | April 28th 2008 by Ziva
Well, I did and I’m sorry I didn’t get to share info about this event during Passover break or before it closed last Saturday. But I didn’t expect my Passover holiday to be so much fun that I would be too pooped out at the end of th read more
The Kind of Misfit You’ll Want to Make Fit: Ron Arad’s Misfit…
Designist Dream | April 22nd 2008 by Ziva
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 read more
Mutual Attraction: Etsy and Designist Dream
Designist Dream | April 15th 2008 by Ziva
It goes without saying that I’m a big fan of Etsy. I can spend hours looking for artwork, crafts, toys, clothes - you name it and I’ve searched for it, either to purchase to inspire. I’ve also featured several Israeli artists from E read more
Israeli Design PSA: Recycle and Recr(e)ate for Your Home with Loo…
Designist Dream | April 11th 2008 by Ziva
Though I’ve been busy with my mom visiting, I haven’t forgotten the fun at last weekend’s HaSalon Israeli designer home accessories fair in Tel Aviv. And that’s because one of these supergreat industrial crate benches is now i read more
Body by Design: Israeli Designers Get Physical in Material
Designist Dream | April 2nd 2008 by Ziva
I came across these products separately, but together I think they pose some interesting questions about designing the body and for the body. Each work below reflects layers of meaning in the recreation of the body into a particular medium. Each has read more
Israel’s Design Answer to the Fruit Bowl: The Fruiton by Tom Po…
Designist Dream | March 26th 2008 by Ziva
Yes, that’s right. A fruiton. What a name!? I was so excited to see this in a Tel Aviv design store last week. Loved the design, the name made me smile and then there’s the concept. This isn’t your beat-up old post-college futon. Th read more
Getting Back to it With my Israeli Designer Handbag by Riva in To…
Designist Dream | March 20th 2008 by Ziva
How ironic that a week long - or two-week long - theme on work got me all out of sorts and out of my regular work/posting schedule!? My apologies to all for the scarcity in exciting Israeli design items to brighten your days. And a promise to start r read more
Making it Work: Israeli Designer Abroad Daniel Fintzi
Designist Dream | March 11th 2008 by Ziva
One of the perks of Designist, is meeting all sorts of cool and creative people in Israel and around the world. Daniel Fintzi is one of those people: cool, creative and taking China by storm. Born in Tel Aviv, Fintzi went on to study and work in Mila read more
Out of Office and Links I’m Loving
Designist Dream | March 9th 2008 by Ziva
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 t read more
Get Organized or Procrastinate with Style: Israeli Design for You…
Designist Dream | March 4th 2008 by Ziva
Nothing says, ‘Now I’m seriously getting to work’ better than organizing or re-organizing your desk. Then again, nothing says, let me put off this project just a little more until I feel really pressured to complete it. Tomay-to, To read more
Where the Work Begins: Israeli Designer Notebooks for the Musings…
Designist Dream | March 2nd 2008 by Ziva
I have to admit, thinking of this week’s topic “Re-Design Your Workspace, Israel Style” has gotten my creative juices flowing. I’m feeling like changing things up a bit and where better to begin than by sorting out what’ read more
Weekly Wrap Up and Links I’m Loving and Next Week’s Forecast:…
Designist Dream | February 29th 2008 by Ziva
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, read more
My Birthday Wish List 2008: Israeli Design I Love to Look at (and…
Designist Dream | February 27th 2008 by Ziva
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 - u read more
How We’ll Eat Food in the Future: Designboom and Israeli Design…
Designist Dream | February 25th 2008 by Ziva
Not sure how I missed this but international industrial design authority Designboom recently announced the winners of their Dining in 2015 competition which was sponsored by MACEF Milano. The challenge was to design cutlery, tableware, kitchen gadget read more
Making the (Urban) Jungle Grow: Israeli Designer Kobi Nakav Propo…
Designist Dream | February 17th 2008 by Ziva
For some reason my mother always hated hanging plants. And clutter. And collecting things. And although I admire her from here to the moon and back - and learned a great deal from her as well, especially in the taste department - it took one Israeli read more
I’m in Love: Israeli Designer Arik Levy’s Newest Modular Stor…
Designist Dream | February 14th 2008 by Ziva
Thanks to 2Modern for drawing my attention to these amazing modular storage units by the supremely talented and trendy Israeli designer, Arik Levy. I featured Levy’s glamorous approach to Modernism on Designist earlier this year and last, but read more
Where Israeli Design Can Stuff It: Anat Safran’s Pitapocket
Designist Dream | February 12th 2008 by Ziva
So I headed over to the Designed in Israel 08 exhibition in Tel Aviv last night and was really floored by some of the works which I’ll be sharing with you throughout the week. There were plenty of yawn items - including many technological advan read more
This Week’s Forecast for Israeli Design: New Products and Proje…
Designist Dream | February 10th 2008 by Ziva
Fun things are afoot at the Circle K as this week looks to be an exciting one. For starters, I’ll be visiting the Designed in Israel exhibition in Tel Aviv (at the fairgrounds again through Fb. 16th) and checking out the newest and most daring read more
Israeli Ceramic Eye Candy with your Morning Coffee
Designist Dream | February 6th 2008 by Ziva
For some reason I’m so tired these days - well having a head cold doesn’t help I imagine - and I find myself craving for and dreaming of coffee. Had a great cup last week at the new Cafe Joe chain that just opened here in Modiin. Joe take read more
Interview with Israeli Jewelry Designer Shelley Leemor of O-Shan
Designist Dream | January 29th 2008 by Ziva
As I mentioned before, I’m really excited about all the comments, but I’m about to up the ante. If the photos of Shelley’s beautiful designs weren’t enough to tempt you to enter this week’s giveaway to win one of two lon read more
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