Architecture

When fabric becomes soft architecture: The silent revolution of luxury textiles in the bedroom

A festive pop-up that reminds us that while we may endure sleepless nights, at least we can ensure every minute of sleep is high-quality.

|By GALA RAHMILEVICH
Israeli textile brand LINERA.
Designer Liad Yosef.

“People are looking for quiet”: The new trend leading home design

More light, natural materials, and soft lines: Interior designer Liad Yosef explains why people today seek calm, warmth, and security at home – and how interior design is adapting to this need.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
The two artists whose work is in the ‘Yakir’s Light’ exhibition: Chaya Hexter and her son Yakir Hexter, who served as a combat engineer in the 8219th Battalion of the Commando Special Forces Unit and was killed in Gaza in January 2024.

Exhibition 'Yakir's Light' brings together art by a fallen soldier and his mother

The show combines drawings and photographs with pictures of architectural projects, which is a little unusual. Additionally, one artist is living, and the other is dead, which is very unusual.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Ella Katz Schonfeld.

Equality is designed, and so is inequality - opinion

How feminist urbanism is rethinking public space design

|ByELLA KATZ SCHONFELD

Holyland towers: The 'monster' that changed Jerusalem's skyline forever

The Holy City is forever caught between the weight of its past and the pressure of its future.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByJAY GARFINKEL
The Holyland Towers built on Jerusalem’s western ridge in the early 2000s marked a radical break architecturally from what came before in the city.

Designs for the city: Kimmel Eshkolot Architects launches retrospective in Tel Aviv

The exhibition spans 40 projects, from urban planning to interiors, and is intentionally integrated into their workspace.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByNERIA BARR
The Steinhardt Museum Of Natural History in Tel Aviv.

Open House: A behind-the-scenes look at Jerusalem

There are 164 tours to prominent buildings, public institutions, private homes, and quaint hideaways nestled in obscure spots around town unbeknownst to the majority of us.

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS
The Talbiyeh neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Israeli tower overlooking central park wins prestigious international architecture award

The Malabar Residence tower in Manhattan by developers Tzachi Hajaj and Rotem Rozen won the 2025 Archaizers Vision Award in the Vertical Living category.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByOFER PETERSBURG/WALLA!
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Grapevine: Unwelcome uglification

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 4, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IS IT viable for the average resident to forgo their car and take the bus?

Blurring Boundaries: Can Ge’s journey from architecture to immersive design

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
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The universe within: From being a passenger to becoming an architect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByLADO OKHOTNIKOV
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Muslala urban renewal to be shown at Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism

The hard workers of Muslala have been working to make Jerusalem more sustainable, healthier, and fun. And they are ready to send that inspiring message to the world.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS
The vast central space of the Clal Center accommodates a variety of entertainment fare.

David Blumberg built Israel’s greatest library, then politics destroyed him - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: David Blumberg’s dream library stands tall in Jerusalem, but his life ended in tragedy, overshadowed by scandal and political strife.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
DAVID BLUMBERG – Short and bespectacled, but authoritative and full of energy, he turned the National Library into a cultural center.

Grapevine: Seat's taken?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The spiraling atrium of Jerusalem's Clal Building.