Ron Gilad is a philosopher of the everyday object.

Israeli by origin, Gilad studied industrial design at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. He taught conceptual 3D design at the Shenkar School of Engineering and Design in Israel. In 2001 Gilad relocated to New York and co-founded Designfenzider, a test lab for his ideas. Since 2006 Gilad teaches conceptual 3D design at Pratt Institute in NY.

Gilad’s designs question the perception of functional everyday objects

Designfenzider’s hybrid objects combine material wit with aesthetic play; they sit on the fat, delicious line between the abstract and the functional.

The collection includes domestic objects that range from a minimal “fruit bowl” comprised of a sleek supporting plate paired with an architectural fence, to a “half-function” porcelain top that creates a vase when placed on any container, and a chandelier of desk-lamps. The objects, which vary from one-off to limited editions and production pieces, have no “expiration date”. They reside in both public and private collections worldwide.

Designfenzider asks unceasing questions in 3D form, and fabricates answers that create an arena for fertile doubt