Name, location and what do you do?
Dave Rad, NYC co-founder and designer at Holstee.
Why are you a global nomad?
I feel at home everywhere on this planet.
What made you start this venture? Why are you doing this?
Together with partners Mike and Fabian, we saw an opportunity to design lifestyle goods in a way that had a smaller ecological impact and a greater social impact - while all the while pushing the limits of functionality and material innovation.
What do you hope to achieve?
We hope to create a positive impact through conscious design.
How long have you been working on this?
I have been working on Holstee full time for 2 years.
What is the most interesting discovery you have made since starting this project?
Since working on Holstee I have learned many things, most importantly that in the end, life is all about the people you meet and things you create with them.
Where do you see this project in 10 years?
In ten years I see Holstee becoming the home for mindful consumers to buy meaningful products online.
When did you start traveling? How and why did you travel for the first time?
I think I first took a flight alone when I was about 9 to visit some family in California - since then I have always loved travel.
In what places have you lived and what languages do you speak?
I have lived in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Laguna Hills (CA), Hamburg, Reutlingen.
I speak English, Farsi, Hebrew and German
What’s your favorite city so far?
Of all the cities I miss Hamburg the most, though if I wasn’t in NY now it would probably be NYC.
If you could only take one item with you to travel the world (other than your passport), what would it be?
pen and notepad.
Give us your global nomad profile:
window or aisle? Aisle
boat or plane? boat
train or bus? train
walk or bike? bike
metro or trolley? trolley
tropical, temperate, polar? tropical
hotel, hostel or local’s apartment? local
must have fashion piece when traveling? scarf
explore/map or tour guide? explore
