Groovy: Matcot is Retro and Active


If you’ve ever been to Israel and visited Tel Aviv, you might have noticed our country’s “national sport,” known by the locals as matcot. It’s a high-pace game, played-fast-and-furious-like, usually by middle-aged men in their underwear. On weekends the pok-pok-pok sound of the back and forth of the ball, drown out the surf, and frighten passers-by trying to dodge getting hit.

Making matcot a little more modern, is Groovy – a pair of Tel Aviv industrial designers, who like to rethink and repurpose everyday objects and designs. Take the above chair, its sawed out matcot paddles, and tiny ball holder in the top left-hand corner.



December 31 2007 01:12 pm | Environment

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