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New York’s Flatiron Building turns into luxury homes, with apartments reaching $50 million

The 123-year-old Manhattan landmark, once a pioneering office tower and tourist magnet, is being converted into just 36 private residences, with a new exterior lighting system, restored historic details and ultra-luxury amenities

Amnon Direktor | 07.06.26

400 million tennis balls trashed each year, then turned into luxury furniture

As Wimbledon opens in London, Belgian designer Mathilde Wittock is reimagining one of tennis’ biggest waste problems, turning discarded balls into benches, armchairs, acoustic panels and sculptural furniture that preserve the marks of the game

Amnon Direktor | 06.29.26

Two Israeli giants are gone, but their fight over a Tel Aviv fountain lives on

Yaacov Agam’s ‘Fire and Water’ became one of Tel Aviv’s best-known symbols, but also a flashpoint over maintenance costs, urban design and public art; after Agam’s death at 98, and shortly after the death of architect Israel Godovitch, the fight over Dizengoff Square’s kinetic fountain is back in focus

Amnon Direktor | 06.27.26

From Dizengoff Square to Paris, Yaacov Agam’s art never stood still, and neither did debate around it

Artist and designer Yaakov Agam, who died Sunday, will be remembered most of all for his work on the 'Fire and Water' fountain in Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv; the public and ongoing confrontation between Agam and the municipality to this day still has not ended

Amnon Direktor | 06.21.26

Israeli-British designer Ron Arad named Commander of the British Empire

The Israeli-British architect and designer was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours, saying his work in both Israel and Britain should not be a source of controversy

Amnon Direktor | 06.17.26

Stadium or spaceship? The mega-arenas redefining World Cup 2026

The tournament will be played across 16 venues in the US, Mexico and Canada, with many NFL stadiums adapted for FIFA rules and designed around giant screens, retractable roofs, luxury suites and all-day entertainment

Amnon Direktor | 06.12.26

Obama Presidential Center set to open in Chicago after decade of work and $850M price tag

Nearly 10 years after planning began, Barack Obama’s presidential center is set to open in Chicago with a museum, public library, community spaces and exhibits on Michelle Obama, even as critics question its soaring cost

Amnon Direktor | 06.02.26

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The luxury tower infuriating New Yorkers, and not just because of the prices

The ultra-thin 54-story skyscraper on Fifth Avenue is enraging New Yorkers for blocking views of the beloved Empire State Building, and for becoming the latest symbol of Manhattan’s billionaire-only luxury tower boom

Amnon Direktor | 05.19.26

$7M restoration: world-famous Fallingwater home undergoes major overhaul

Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, built over waterfall in Pennsylvania, faced decades of leaks and structural issues, requiring urgent work to preserve its design and ensure it can withstand climate damage and aging materials for future generations

Amnon Direktor | 04.19.26

$Adam Neumann and the shared pool space at the BRICKELL complex, Miami (Photo: Shahar Azran \ Getty Images Flow)$

Adam Neumann’s new residential project revealed, a first look inside the WeWork founder’s latest venture

Israeli entrepreneur who grew up on a kibbutz near the Gaza border and founded company worth billions has opened a new chapter in Miami in which people share living spaces in a branded offering providing not just shelter, but a lifestyle.

Amnon Direktor | 04.02.26

A bunker for every citizen: inside the world’s most fortified peaceful country

In neutral Switzerland, authorities maintain enough shelters for all 9 million residents; many double in peacetime as storage for bicycles, laundry or wine, but can quickly be converted back in an emergency; how does Israel compare?

Amnon Direktor | 03.15.26

Iran strike on Dubai landmark hits more than architecture — it shakes a symbol

A fire sparked by an Iranian missile strike at Dubai’s luxury Burj Al Arab hotel caused only limited damage, but underscored the fragility of the glittering stability Gulf states have worked for decades to project

Amnon Direktor | 03.06.26

The cultural sites in Tehran that Israelis will be able to visit when Iran reopens to the world

Bustling Tehran, home to about 10 million people, is the site of several special buildings, both ancient and modern, but all worth a visit when possible; When peace breaks out we will all be able to visit - from the abandoned mosque to the Book Garden

Amnon Direktor | 03.05.26

Tiny urban forests, just two parking spaces wide, could help cool cities, Israeli study finds

New Israeli research shows that dense ‘micro-forests’ planted on plots as small as two parking spaces can lower urban temperatures, absorb floodwater and improve quality of life, offering cities a practical tool to fight heat and climate stress

Amnon Direktor | 02.02.26

Can we visit? Indonesia builds a brand new capital from scratch

Indonesia is racing to replace polluted, sinking Jakarta with Nusantara, a futuristic capital meant to house millions; funding cuts, political hesitation and environmental criticism are raising fears the city could become a ghost capital

Amnon Direktor | 01.23.26

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