Design events

The israeli design day 2025. Interview with Ori Sela

As part of the launch of this year’s Israeli Design Day, we sat down with its founder, Israeli journalist and design professional Ori Sela, to talk about the vision behind the project, the ideas driving its first edition, and what this new platform hopes to bring to the design community. In our conversation, Ori shares the inspirations, challenges, and ambitions shaping this exciting initiative.Or...

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Architecture, Interiors

Designing with Feeling. Conversation with Interior Designer Yehuda Ben Ishay

The DI Catalogue team met with architect and interior designer Yehuda Ben Ishay in his Tel Aviv studio — a warm, creative space - MakomTLV. We spoke with Yehuda about the distinctive Israeli approach to space and interior design — one shaped by light, material, and emotion — and about his own philosophy of working with clients, where design becomes not just a profession but a form of human dialogu...

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Art, Interiors

Living in a Gallery. Interview with Yuval Zimmerman, Founder of Frezia Gallery.

We met Yuval Zimmerman  to talk about his journey from marketing to design collecting, and how passion became a profession. Yuval Zimmerman, art curator, collector and creator, together with his partner Guy Zimmerman, a native of the world of technology, created an unusual Frezia gallery which is a home and a gallery at the same time, where their love for art, vintage and collecting combined. Yuva...

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Art

6 Exhibitions To Visit In October-November

Alexandra Levin, art historian, art guide and DI art expert prepared her list of local exhibitions and cultural events that she highly recommends to visit in October-November! 1. Loving Art, Making Art Festival Jaffa Port, Tel AvivThe annual “Loving Art, Making Art” festival brings together art, environment, and the community. Held each year in different locations across the Tel Aviv...

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Inspiration & trends

You In the Frame! Tips from Photographer Iya Volkova. For Creative Professionals.

Photography is a way to tell your story. It’s more than how you look - it’s how you "are": through light, posture, space, and mood. When a frame holds meaning, it becomes more than beautiful - it becomes real. We spoke with a talented photographer Iya Volkova - someone who notices light in ordinary moments, captures atmosphere, and reveals individuality. Iya’s main principle: photograph life, not ...

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Design events, Inspiration & trends

Maison&Objet, September 2025: Designer Maria Beregovaya Take on Trends and Highlights

Paris’s Maison&Objet Design Fair is a cornerstone for interior designers worldwide. Maria Beregovaya, interior designer and our correspondent from Paris, shares her impressions and professional insights on the second design exhibition in Paris this year. It should be noted that this exhibition was smaller and more focused on décor than on furniture, compared ...

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Interiors

Material Matters #1: Picking the Perfect Countertop for Kitchen and Bath

In our first issue of "Material Matters" Evgenia Chucharina, Architect and Co-Founder of Black Wall Interior shares her recommendations on choosing the ideal countertop.When choosing a countertop, we usually think first about esthetics: the color, the texture, how it matches the cabinetry. But in real life, other things matter much more. In Israel’s hot and humid climate, with steam and sudden tem...

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Art, Design events, Inspiration & trends, Interiors, Styling & Decoration

A Lifehack for Product Designers: How to Show Your Work “in Action”

Many product designers face the same question: how can you showcase your work to clients if you don’t have a showroom? How do you let people not only see an item in a photo, but also experience it in real life—touch it, and imagine it in their own home? An excellent example of this approach was presented by designers in London during the London Design Festival 2025. Instead of a traditional galler...

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Design events, Styling & Decoration

Where to Shop for Style This Holiday Season. Part 2.

As the autumn holidays continue in Israel, we’re happy to share with you the second part of our holiday gift guide. This season arrives at a complex time for many of us—yet creativity has a special way of lifting the spirit. It gives us energy, inspires hope, and reminds us of the beauty that surrounds us.That’s why we’ve put together another round of places and artists worth visiting: design shop...

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