Inspiration & trends

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

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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

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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

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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”

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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.

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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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Design events, Styling & Decoration

Where to Shop for Style This Holiday Season. Part 1.

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As the autumn holidays approach in Israel (Rosh Hashanah on September 23–24, Yom Kippur on October 2, Sukkot from October 6, followed by Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah on October 13–14), tradition brings with it not only family gatherings but also a season of inspiration for design lovers. Across the country, furniture and home décor stores, design shops, and galleries open their doors with spe...

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Architecture, Interiors

Life as play: Rethinking Kindergarten Design for a New Generation

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While autumn is coming closer and with it comes the reminder of how quickly our world is changing—and how often the field of education struggles to keep up. One of the biggest challenges lies in the physical spaces themselves: many school and kindergarten buildings simply weren’t designed for today’s reality. Take kindergartens, for example. In many cities around the world, especially in older nei...

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Art, Design events

Freshpaint Fair as an artistic gateway. Interview with YAEL JACOBS, Assistant Curator & Manager of Fresh Design

Freshpaint Art Fair 2025 is taking place from May 21 to May 26 at the Kremenetski Technical Center in Tel Aviv. In the lead-up to the fair, the editorial team of DI Magazine met with Yael Jacobs, Assistant Curator and Manager of Fresh Design, to learn more about the story behind the fair, its significance in Israel’s cultural and artistic landscape, what’s new in this year’s edition, and other fas...

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Design events

5 Brands That Stole My Heart: Victoria Paltilov Reflects on Milan Design Week

This year’s Salone del Mobile was truly impressive in its scale and energy — 16 halls, 169,000 square meters of exhibition space, and nearly 300,000 visitors from around the world over just six days (in comparison to 60,000 visitors in 2021). It’s one of the biggest and most influential events in the design world, bringing together top designers and brands to present the most cutting-edge ideas.We...

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