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Modern family living: how one Israeli couple built a minimalist oasis on farmland

A single-level retreat with sweeping views, pools for adults and toddlers and a dramatic wing-shaped roof designed for hosting their extended family in comfort and style

Gili Kanelbaum | 01.25.26

Inside the Druze star’s golden home: five living rooms, a 150-year-old piano and a giant crown

When Asala Yousef is not on screen as a judge on the singing reality show ‘Your Microphone’, she is redesigning her palace-like home in Daliyat al-Karmel, cooking, hosting and running two Instagram accounts with more than a million followers

Miri Ben-David Livi | 01.17.26

‘As a child I had no home; today I build homes for others’

Sent to a children’s village at age 7 and divorced with a baby at 23, architect Ayelet Shabo overcame a fractured childhood to build a successful career; at 47, she returned to the village where she grew up to renovate it as a volunteer

Galit Hareli | 01.08.26

World’s tallest church tops out after 140 years under construction

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, whose cornerstone was laid by architect Antoni Gaudí in 1882, broke a record this month by becoming the world’s tallest church at 172.5 meters, as the century-long project nears completion

Amnon Direktor | 01.06.26

נשיא ארה"ב טראמפ מציג הדמיה של אולם נשפים חדש שבנייתו החלה ב הבית הלבן

Trump taps Jewish architect who fought migrant deportations for White House ballroom

Shortly after his flagship project began, the US president dismissed his chosen architect and appointed Shalom Baranes, a Jewish architect born in Libya known for designing federal buildings in Washington; another twist on the way to the golden ballroom?

Amnon Direktor | 12.11.25

Housing fix for young Israelis? Used shipping container turned into a home for NIS 200,000

Brothers Shahar and Roi Gefen bought a used shipping container at the Ashdod port for NIS 10,000 and converted it into a fully furnished, fully equipped home suitable for one person or a couple

Yulia Prilik Niv | 12.08.25

Frank Gehry, visionary architect behind Bilbao Guggenheim, dies at 96

Pritzker Prize winner and Canadian-born Jewish American who reshaped modern architecture with sculptural landmarks from Bilbao to Paris has died in Santa Monica after a respiratory illness, his office says

Yulia Prilik Niv | 12.06.25

הבית הפסיבי בנוי ממכולה ביישוב אשחר בצפון

Living green: Israeli family builds a passive container home that thrives without air conditioning

Architectural designer Lior Segev left Tel Aviv’s design scene for a quiet northern community, where he built a self-sufficient family home from earth, straw, wood and a steel shipping container that stays comfortable year-round without heating or cooling

Maya Benita | 11.14.25

The Israeli behind the lens of LA's multimillion-dollar mansions: 'Come with me to film Kanye West’s house'

From Jerusalem to multimillion-dollar mansions in LA, Jonathan Maoz captures some of the city’s most exclusive properties, including the house Kanye West once owned across from ex-wife Kim Kardashian | Watch

Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 11.07.25

בית פרטי בהרצליה פיתוח, תכנון: עמיר צורף

The floating Herzliya home that redefines modern family living

Designed by architect Amir Zoref for a couple and their four children, this 600-square-meter home blends modernism, art and family warmth into a seamless space that feels as if it floats above the ground

Liona Mankali | 11.02.25

An architect on reserve duty in Khan Younis designed a chef’s home from the battlefield

As war broke out, architect Ron Shenkin was called up to serve in Khan Younis—yet he continued planning a chef’s family home remotely from his army jeep; Months later, the project was completed with a celebratory meal cooked by the owner

Gili Kanelbaum | 10.31.25

From old house to private resort: A Tel Aviv home transformed

What began as a modest renovation of an old building has evolved into the design of a family home with a luxurious vacation atmosphere; The choice of materials, surrounding vegetation, and addition of treats make you forget for a moment that this is a city in the center of the country and not an exotic destination

Gili Kanelbaum | 10.19.25

International Union of Architects moves to boycott Israel over Gaza war

The International Union of Architects approved a resolution condemning Israel and urging a boycott, drawing sharp criticism from Israel’s architects’ association, which accused the body of politicizing the profession

Hila Tsion | 09.29.25

בית פרטי בקיסריה. תכנון ועיצוב: ישראל נוטס

From getaway to forever home: Coastal Caesarea retreat becomes couple’s full-time residence

A rare sea-view plot in Caesarea inspired a couple to trade weekend getaways for full-time coastal living in a wood-and-concrete home designed by Israel Nottes, blending openness, privacy and dune-inspired interiors

Gili Kanelbaum | 09.26.25

Chicago Architecture Biennial faces boycott over sponsor’s IDF investments

23 participants withdraw from North America’s leading architecture event in protest of a sponsor funding linked to Israeli weapon production; 'The sponsorship is incompatible with the values of our work'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.25.25

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