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This is a private home situated near the Herzliya (Israel) seafront, on a 500-square-meter plot, undergoing extensive renovations that include numerous building additions. Prior to the renovation, the house was old, unfit for habitation, and at risk of imminent collapse, with crumbling walls and a ceiling on the verge of falling. When the seller pu...
Project name
The Polished Diamond: How the Dilapidated House Became a Gem
Architecture firm
Boaz Snir Architects
Location
Herzliya, Israel
Collaborators
Management, Coordination, and Execution: Ido Snir; Styling for Photography: Maya Sheleg and Orna Mazor
Interior design
Boaz Snir Architects
Typology
Residential › House
This is an existing house that has undergone extensive and thorough renovation. 'We stripped the envelope, and within that, the interior design underwent a significant change. However, no structural changes or building additions were made,' explains Dorit Sela, owner of an architecture, planning, and design office.
Project name
The magnificent house we all want to live in
Architecture firm
Dorit Sela – Architects and designers
Location
one of the Sharon cities in Israel
Principal architect
Dorit Sela
Built area
The plot area is approximately [size], and the house area is around 450 m², spread over three floors (approximately 150 m²)
Typology
Residential › House
Encircled by balconies overlooking the sea and the Old City of Jaffa, Israel, stands a two-story penthouse in a luxury complex in the city. Almost every room has its own balcony, and each balcony has its own purpose - a lounge area, a sunset area, a coffee area, a barbecue area, and even a balcony designed to let in light to the closet.
Project name
The Penthouse with Balconies - This Penthouse Has a Balcony for Every Need
Architecture firm
Lilian Ben Shoham - Architecture and Interior Design
Location
Old City of Jaffa, Israel
Principal architect
Lilian Ben Shoham
Built area
360 m²; Balcony area: 110 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The couple (both in their 50s with three children) acquired a plot bordering agricultural lands, allowing an optimal view of the open landscape. Sarah and Nirit Frenkel, owners of the firm 'Frenkel Architecture and Design,' fulfilled their American dream.
Project name
A house in American Fusion style in Israel
Architecture firm
Frenkel Architecture and Design
Location
One of the central settlements in Israel
Principal architect
Sarah Frenkel, Nirit Frenkel
Design team
Sarah Frenkel, Nirit Frenkel
Interior design
Sarah Frenkel, Nirit Frenkel
Typology
Residential › House
After 25 years of living in the same house, a couple in their 50s, from Tel-Aviv, Israel, decided it was time to renovate their family home and adapt it to their new needs. They turned to interior designer Meital Zimber after visiting a house she designed and fell in love with it. Now, she shares the trends in the design and planning of their newly...
Project name
2 Story Apartment with a garden
Architecture firm
Meital Zimber
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Meital Zimber
Design team
Meital Zimber
Built area
A garden apartment of about 140 m² with a garden of about 100 m²
Interior design
Meital Zimber
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › Apartment
At first, the expression of this name creates a feeling of duality. Haco+tech is a combination of the names: Hacoupian and technology. This space is the information technology unit of the old and well-known clothing brand “Hacoupian”. The new generation of this collection defined the project. This building was a space for growth and communication b...
Architecture firm
Darkefaza Design Studio
Principal architect
Mahyar Jamshidi
Design team
Tina AlfideFard, Bahareh Pezeshki, Fatemeh Hasanloo, Hanieh Daneshvar, Bita Rezaee, Amirhossein Mohammad
Collaborators
Project Manager & Environmental Graphics: Mahyar Jamshidi
Design year
December 2021
Completion year
June 2022
Construction
Maziar Jamshidi, Saeed Bakhshi
Typology
Commercial › Office Building, Administrative Office
The object of the renovation is the "Wanmicang" warehouse on the southside of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory. MAD's renovation envisions a three-dimensional hierarchy of time and physical dimensions through the juxtaposition of old and new structures. Like a rising ark, the transformed building will bring new life to the decaying industrial...
Project name
The Ark | Shanghai Cement Factory Warehouse Renovation
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Zheng Chengwen, Zhang Tong, Zhou Rui, Shiko Foo
Interior design
MAD Architects
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Fu Changrui; Executive Architects: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.; Façade Consultant: Shanghai CIMA Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd.
Built area
15,312 m²; Building height: 24 metres
Structural engineer
Archi-Neering-Design/AND Office
Landscape
Design Land Collaborative Ltd.
Lighting
TS Shanghai Tunsten Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
Client
Shanghai Quan Cheng Development & Construction Co., Ltd.
Typology
Factory › Industrial, Renovation
