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A quiet nook in the Google office overlooking downtown Tel Aviv. Thanks to the soon-to-be Mr., I've seen quite a
few Google offices across the U.S., but none with a space as inviting as this one. |
Things have finally started to settle down in Boston, and now that I've managed to peel myself away from CNN, how about those Tel Aviv photos that I promised?
As a true design hub, Tel Aviv and its surroundings have churned out such talent as
Ron Arad and
Alber Elbaz. And that's not to mention its status as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture or the world-class
Design Museum Holon, just south of the city. Visit after visit, I'm always amazed by what I find in blissfully air conditioned little shops and on unassuming street corners.
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| The most striking buildings in Tel Aviv are usually in the Bauhaus style, but this one caught my eye for its Asian influence. |
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| A sampling of the wares - all by Israeli designers - at Collect Design Shop in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood |
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| A greenhouse roof drew me into Gavriel, a home and garden shop also in Neve Tzedek... |
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| ...where I spotted one of the most charming tablescapes that I've ever seen. |
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And, finally, some ubiquitous shoe porn. I didn't catch the name of this shop, but not to worry:
There seems to be a shoe store on every block in Tel Aviv. |
