The Peloponnese, Greece – Exceptionally Designed Places
When Half Is Worth More Than the Whole My Greek Equation It was my birthday, and I wanted to celebrate with my children scattered across Israel and the world. I wanted sea — lots of sea — one you can see from your room and reach in just a few steps. I wanted tavernas by […]
Basque Country-Most Designed places
Basque Country-From Frank Gehry to Balenciaga The Basque Country stretches from the Rioja wine region in northern Spain all the way to southeastern France, along the Atlantic coast and at the foot of the Pyrenees. In that wild landscape, among endless vineyards, lie medieval villages, museums, wineries, hotels and a wealth of spectacular sites. From […]
NEW YORK – the most designed places
New York State of Mind This is the city that has everything, the capital of the free world and a gateway to endless possibilities. It’s the city that has everything, big-time. Here is the less-known version of New York, a combination of art, design and fashion, with good food and lots of trendy places. To […]
Israel – the most designed places
Things are far from being ideal, and I would have loved to write to you from beautiful Rome or Paris and complete my tour throughout the world. But there’s no place like Israel. One lockdown after the next, one variant after another, so we shall stay in Israel for the time being. Before the pandemic, […]
STOCKHOLM – the most designed places
Stockholm – When Functionality Meets Beauty When I was invited, at the beginning of a hot summer, to a design award ceremony in the italian city Como, I decided to treat myself prize and travel from there to an especially designed destination. The choice was simple – Stockholm (a city rife with awards) met all […]
PARIS – the most designed places
Oh La La Paris Countless words about love have been written about the most romantic city in the world. I’ll express my love for the French design aesthetic with a couple of words and a wide selection of photographs depicting the city sites designed to perfection. In my conclusion I added a short clip (especially […]
SHANGAI – the most designed places
Shanghai – The World’s Greatest Design Surprise It’s been a few years now that a great sign in the departures hall at the Milan airport reads: SEE YOU NEXT YEAR IN DESIGN SHANGHAI Last year, after a truly great visit in Milan, I felt a sense of fatigue. It was that sign, that I’ve noticed […]
MILAN – the most designed places
Milan – The Design Capital Much has been written about Milan and it being the world’s design capital, about the annual design exhibits there, the atmosphere and chicness in the streets. Even without specific recommendations, no addresses, Google Maps or even this post, it’s enough to get lost in the streets of the city and […]