ABOUT
An award winning product designer.
Products designed by Ariel have been displayed on various exhibitions museums and galleries, and published around the world.
The studio has been developing and designing lightings, furniture and consumer products. While specializing in custom-made products in cooperation with major architect firms, for commercial project such as shopping malls, hotels, offices and more
since 2005 Ariel acted as a designer at Keter Plastic company one of the leading plastic consumer companies in the world. Developing DIY outdoor and indoor storage solutions for the North American and European market
In addition, working with different companies, for whom he designed several products, for example the modular Joinery systems that creates a variety of furniture for the house and office environment, multi-function modular system for L'Oreal products, and products for Office Depot displays.
In 2010 Ariel established the studios, among his most famous collections are
"Folded": Using techniques borrowed from the discipline of paper and applying them to innovative wooden sheets. The collection has been on sales in Europe, and was published in leading worldwide magazines with high appreciation.
"Knitted": A series of light fixtures that combines technology with tradition. Knitted fabric is mounted onto a skeletal structure. The collection distributes worldwide and appreciated by key publications and buyers.
“Crumpled”: collection is the new series that follow the research in material quality and abilities.
”Street Capture”, a unique project which deals with the relations between furniture and street art.
Lately, the studio designed the entire decorative lighting for Belgrade’s new fashion mall, including the collections “Blossom” and “A-symmetric”.
Ariel is lecturer for design at the SCE College.
Exhibitions
2004 - Exhibition "the furniture" exhibition grounds.
2007 - Exhibition "Dream Makers" Israel Museum.
2008 - Exhibition "all good" Ynet.
2010 - Opening Exhibition Gallery Raanana Municipality.
2012 - Launch collection and single exhibition of lighting fixtures "Nisko."
2012 – Israel "design award”, finalists.
2013 - Exhibition "Fresh Paint", Excellence Scholarship.
2013 - Exhibition "is human design", Design Week Atlanta, USA.
2013 - Design Gallery in Ghent, Belgium.
2013 - The "DOROTHEUM." Auction house –“Folded” one off.
2014 - “Tirosh” auction house – “knitted” limited edition.
2014 - one design gallery –“wood story”
2014 - Schechter institute -“Design Asperger”
2014 - Comics Museum -“the return of the original”
2014 - Design Museum Holon-“Gathering”
2014 - Exhibition "Fresh Paint"
2015 - Trend Forum exhibition by Li Edelkoort for ZOW fair ,Germany
2015 - Trend Forum exhibition by Li Edelkoort for ZOW fair ,Turkey
2015 –Saga gallery exhibition Tel aviv
2015 – Tirosh gallery “street capture”
2015 – Milano ,Furi salone, Design junction exhibition
2015- London , “digital handmade”
2015- London , Grand design exhibition
2016 – Design week Tel Aviv
2016 – Fresh paint exhibition
2016- Milano ,Furi salone, source
2016- Venice biennale “time , space”
2018 – Korea Design week
2018 - A' International Design Award , Italy
2022 - Salon del mobile -Milan ,Italy
2023 – Chicago Neo con , US
Awards
2013 Israel "design award”, finalists.
2013 Fresh Paint", Excellence Scholarship.
2016 full scholarship for exhibiting in the Venice Biennale.
2018 Won Gold Prize A' International Design Award & Competition.
2018 Israel “Design Award”, finalist.
