This week on DesignBreak, we get a nice taste of the nexus of design and architecture.

When the most ordinary things in life become art work, you know you have a winner. That’s what I felt when I came across Niv Rozenberg’s AutoMonuments series.  I can stare at his photographs for ages!

If you happen to be in Tel Aviv, you can visit Nir’s photographs at the Fresh Paint contemporary art fair which runs till Saturday.

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We’re keeping the design world perky with DesignBreak’s Giveaway extravaganza of the month. Remember one word: Plastics.

Plastic never looked so wearable and fun! Our Giveaway Break comes to you straight from Gili Rozin and Adi Singfer aka Me-Dusa.

To enter, simply leave a comment on the DesignBreak site.
– Entries must be posted by Monday, April 13th and one winner will be chosen at random.
– The winner will be announced the next day, April 14.

Luckily for you I made a One On One Break with the girls not so long ago.

www.me-dusa.com

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In this week’s installment of Israeli Design, you are cordially invited to Tel Aviv’s Eretz Israel Museum for a very special biennale.

I’d been planing on visiting the Sixth Biennale of Israeli Ceramics for a while now.

Now let’s be clear on one thing, I hate cockroaches but the little creature pictured above is briliant and the fact that I know it’s made out of clay makes me love it!

I don’t know much about the artist, Eva Avidar, so if anyone can share some info I’ll be happy to hear it all.

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This week’s featured DesignBreak is an interview with the Israeli fashionistas at Me-Dusa.

Gili Rozin and Adi Singfer are working in full gear! The two graduated two years ago and since then they are unstoppable. A while back I wrote about them but I felt like I need to know more about these driven ladies. Their ever growing collection of bags, jewelery and laptop cases is a sea of color, fun and madness.

DesignBreak: I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began.

Me-Dusa: Me-Dusa is a new brand that we founded in 2009 after graduating from the Jewelry Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.
Our mutual work began from friendship during our studies and led us to try and work together in the last year. It turned out to be a success when we became finalists in the ITS#8 competition in Triest, Italy, in the final year of our degree. At the end of our studding it was only natural that we will start working together.

D: Can you describe your work process?

MD: The items are all handmade from processed plastic, through an industrial technique that is not traditionally used for jewelry and accessories. The process from it’s begging to it’s end takes place in Israel and the designer takes part in every step.

D: I’d love to here about your Medusa collaboration. How does it work and who does what?

MD: In every good collaboration, we think, every one contributes the best way he can. In Me-Dusa we work on the design part together and the rest of the things that need to be done we split between the two of us. For Me-dusa to work well it takes the two of us, we are very different and this is what makes Me-dusa.

D: Which materials do you work with?

MD: Plastic which is processed by us and metal parts.

D: What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed?

MD: We have a good friend who is a singer performing in Israel around the world, she asked us to make her special accessories for her show. It was this big necklace\top that covered all the top part of her body. It was colorful and original. just what she needed for a special show.

D: What’s next? What is your dream?

MD: That question is in our minds all the time… We hope to develop as a brand, that will be seen all over the world. We have several new bags and have many ideas for more, and maybe even do accessories for the house, furniture and more…

D: If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?

MD: Go outside, see people, look for new ideas and inspiration.

D: I’m curious to know where does your inspiration come from?

MD: Our inspiration comes from a rich world of imagination. The items feature floral elements, amorphous shapes and a unique sense of textile, nature and the sea.

D: Can you tell me which designers inspire you?

MD: AlexanderMcQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and many many more.

D: Can you tell me which websites and blogs do you visit regularly?

MD: NotCouture, The Cool Hunter/Fashion, Jak&Jil Blog and many many more.

D: What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

MD: Don’t take advice from strangers!!!

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This week’s DesignBreak takes the eye of a Buenos Aires photographer and focuses it on Israel.

A lot has changed since I first wrote about Sivan’s photographs.  We became close friends who share our passion for the blogosphere, design, chocolate, NYC, Barcelona and lately even Buenos Aires.

When Sivan visited there, a month ago, I began my day with a picture, a little postcard from the city that I miss and want to revisit so badly. There is nothing like seeing a place you love in the eyes of a gifted photographer.

Here are bits and pieces from her colorful journey.

{Photos by Sivan Askayo}.

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This is our weekly post from our Israeli friends at DesignBreak. Featuring interviews, student work, and even a monthly giveaway. DesignBreak is a spout tapping into fresh Israeli (and often international) sources of creative output in fashion, ceramics, textiles, graphic design, and more through interviews, student work, and monthly giveaways. We really liked this week’s contribution from the world of industrial design.

“Papela is a playful paper lamp. Crumple, squash and reshape it as you like. It comes as a paper ball, which by a simple set of actions, transforms into a unique wrinkled lampshade.”

As someone who is obsessed with papers of all kinds starting with magazines and ending with stationary, this lamp is definitely my cup of tea.

BTW, Meirav Barzilay, the girl behind it all is a busy bee. It feels like her mind is working at full speed. She finished school literally moments ago and already has an army of wicked creations.

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