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One house, two dreams: a modern glass villa meets an English country manor

On a 1,000-square-meter plot in central Israel, two architects who were once a couple themselves reconciled their clients' opposing visions, creating a 750-square-meter home that pairs a striking concrete-and-glass exterior with warm, eclectic interiors and English country charm

Amnon Direktor | 10.24.26

London's iconic Oxford Street is closing to cars, but not everyone is happy

Starting Monday, a nearly one-kilometer stretch of Oxford Street will become pedestrian-only, with buses, taxis and cars diverted; London hopes to boost shopping and tourism, but critics warn of traffic congestion and accessibility problems.

Amnon Direktor | 10.21.26

Trash for cash: Israel enters the plastic credit market, but will it reduce pollution?

Israeli recycler Plasti-City has received approval to issue tradable plastic credits, with 50,000 projected over five years; the initiative could create a new source of funding for recycling, but questions remain over whether it will reduce pollution or simply reward existing activity

Amnon Direktor, Zavit | 10.17.26

What happens to wildlife when Israel’s roads fall silent on Yom Kippur?

Israel’s near-total traffic shutdown creates a rare glimpse of life with less noise, pollution and roadkill risk, highlighting research showing that road noise can alter animal behavior more than a kilometer beyond the asphalt

Amnon Direktor, Zavit | 09.20.26

New ‘White Lotus’ location: Iconic Paris hotel once used as Nazi headquarters, now Israeli-owned

The fourth season is filming at Paris’ Hotel Lutetia, a 1910 landmark that housed Nazi military intelligence, later received Holocaust survivors and is now owned by Israeli businessman Alfred Akirov’s Alrov Group

Amnon Direktor | 08.16.26

Abu Dhabi bets billions on culture — and the world’s biggest architects

From the Louvre and Guggenheim to museums, mosques and immersive art, Saadiyat Island is becoming a global culture hub — and a showcase of UAE soft power

Amnon Direktor | 08.15.26

Qatar’s next power play: new island aims to turn Doha into global art capital

One of the world’s richest countries is pouring vast sums into an artificial island featuring museums, luxury homes and public spaces; Art Basel will also establish a permanent presence in Doha for the first time in its history

Amnon Direktor | 07.26.26

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

אמפייר סטייט בילדינג וקו הרקיע של ניו יורק

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

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