I got a nice surprise in my mail box today from David. His “Axum and Lalibella” stools were inspired by his daily observation at a center of immigrants from Ethiopia. David’s joyful and colorful stool is upholstered with a rough, almost “impolite” Ethiopian fabric. The rubber joints are hard and aggressive. The stool is forced to be pleasant and comfortable, no matter if it wants it or not.
While those immigrants live there for many years it [...]

The first time I wrote about tapestry, which is also known as gobelin, I was unaware of all the other amazing gobelin designs out there. Now days I see tapestry everywhere. Studio Mesila’s tables stood out in the see of tapestry.
BTW, Mesila29 are Shlomit Levy, Avital Levy and Ifat Zvirin.
FYI, Mesila means track in Hebrew.
www.mesila29.com

Gilli is a member of the design group bakery. The other two members are Ran Amitai and Gil Sheffi. The three are recent graduates of the Industrial Design Department of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.
I admit that the first thing that drew me to this chair was the color. I love it when designers experiment and use bold colors!
It looks like there is more to come from these three guys! I can’t wait to see their [...]

I didn’t think recycled objects can look so chic! The guys from Ubico studio say that their materials come from dumpsters, construction sites and the streets of Tel Aviv. Their work is about urban gathering and reclaiming. I think it’s time for me to start opening my eyes for new possibilities!
www.studioubico.com

I first saw Naama’s objects here. She designs furniture using disposed objects. “Initially I decided to explore my surroundings and search for disposed objects as the base materials for my work. I was wandering around the city, visiting construction sites and peeking into containers. In my expedition I discovered that people throw away objects not only because they are broken or damaged but also because of the desire to renew and refresh their environment. These, I thought [...]