FULL-As far as my feet will cary me

Interdisciplinary studio based in Berlin merging art and design. Our projects are driven by curiosity—toward science, technology, materials, craft, food, and the senses. We explore how design shapes our perception of the world, placing sensory experience at the center of our creative process. Through a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach, we develop new objects and concepts aimed at enhancing everyday well-being.

We believe design is both a powerful tool for solving real-world challenges and a medium for sparking dialogue—inviting reflection on the cultural, social, and ethical dimensions of contemporary life. Our studio works closely with private clients, architects, companies, and scientists to create unique design experiences, spatial concepts, products, and research-based projects.

This commitment to sensory exploration and critical design is further explored in Omer Polak’s TEDx talk, "Smell as a Design Tool", presented in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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As far as my feet will carry me

Social design through craft and conversations

As far as my feet will carry me`, is an ongoing social project, On the initiative of the artist and designer Omer
Polak that examines the concept of immigration among different migration groups. Through craft, tradition, and the motif of walking and movement, we seek to open a political, social, and economic conversation among the participants and the viewers.

The project presents the desire for movement and change, as opposed to the desire to sit and rest in one place, which allows for development and growth.
The first community that participated in this project is "Ehete" Center for Ethiopian art from Kiryat Gat, Israel, guided by the creator of ancient crafts Naama Zohar.

The women of Ehete are part of a large group of Ethiopian Jews who escaped their homeland as refugees and made their way on foot from Ethiopia to the Land of Israel through Sudan and Egypt while risking their lives. More than 4000 Ethiopian Jews died over the years on this route.

The project was presented and supported for the first time by the Fresh Paint art fair in Tel Aviv. After that, it was exhibited in the Schloss Hollenegg, Austria, the Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem, and the Cube Gallery in Jerusalem. Most of the objects were purchased by private collectors.

´EHETE´ CENTER FOR ETHIOPIAN ART Ehete [“my sister” in Amharic], located in Kiryat Gat, grew out of an economic initiative of Ethiopian women skilled in the Ethiopian arts. Ehete serves as a workplace and cultural space for dozens of women of Ethiopian descent who live in southern Israel.Ehete’s goals include recognition of the cultural value of these women’s skills, creation of an economic alternative, and provision of a forum for commercial advancement and personal empowerment in order to reduce the marginalization of women.

The women create ceramic pieces, including sculptures and traditional kitchen items, woven straw baskets using traditional techniques, and Ethiopian embroidery. Achoti (My Sister in Hebrew) For Women in Israel founded the Ehete Center and takes an active role in maintaining it as a workplace and cultural centre to assist women of Ethiopian descent achieve economic independence and preserve their cultural traditions. Ehete enables them to showcase a variety of handicrafts and art and turn these into income-generating products.

A project by Omer Polak in collaboration with Naama Zohar and Ehete Center for Ethiopian art.