A palette of shades, an affinity for the material, an understanding of the client's needs and the connection of the architectural planning to all of these create a complete and harmonious appearance, both visually and energetically.
The answer to the question "beautiful or not beautiful" must be based on the right perspective - in front of the customer, to the environment where the house is located, to the family heritage, to the ambitions and wishes.
In this way, the choices become precise and immediate for the customer who should live in the house at the end of the process and enjoy it.
We held a conversation with six architects and interior designers, in an attempt to get a glimpse into the minds of the planners, their points of reference, the things that are important to them and without which the planning would not be complete, and the manner of their choices in the various components and details.
From the conversations with them you can learn quite a bit about the importance of the process and also about our ability, as individuals, to stop, ask, find out, compare, and above all to adapt our choices to our beliefs, desires and tendencies.
Planning with an affinity for the past
The architectural worldview of Ronit Prag Ben Ami strives to create a meaningful environment, which is based in some ways on the past and not on passing trends
Ronit Prague Ben Ami - interior design.
Area of specialization: luxury houses and apartments for local residents and non-residents.
Instagram: ronitbenamiprag,
Good architecture is:
Architecture that meets the needs of the client and is planned according to the budget, taking into account the geographical location of the project.
3 must-have designer items that make a home:
1. Art: adds another layer to the design and serves as an integral part of the home design.
2. Lighting: next to the functional lighting for lighting the house, there are designed lighting fixtures that are for atmospheric purposes, such as wall lamps, standing lighting fixtures and more.
3. Furniture and ornaments that are passed down from generation to generation: Items that have been passed down through the generations bring to light the history of the customers, the quality of the handwork and the use of traditional production techniques as was accepted in the past.
The ultimate bathing space:
Dramatic and minimalist bathrooms, with a large shower, high-quality faucets, with an emphasis on strong water pressure, diverse lighting options such as makeup lighting, dim night lighting in case you wake up to use the bathroom, and a hanging sink cabinet to create a floating look, where you can store things.
What is required to plan an accurate living room:
It is important to create a focal point.
This can consist of the view, the vegetation on the balcony, art hanging in the living room, a designed fireplace and more, and from there continue to plan the arrangement of the furniture and lighting items, respectively.
The winning flooring:
natural stone
Nature is a master designer.
I like that the floor looks like one piece and there is no gap between the tiles.
The perfect palette of shades:
Various shades of gray in combination with a walnut shade.
A design/architecture book that must be included in the library:
Neufert - Architects' Data - I have had the book for 20 years, since my school days, and to this day it is in the library.
A book of data and measurements that for me is always relevant to refer to.
Your architectural worldview:
The essence of interior design is built from people and the way they live.
The key to a perfect design is in connecting with the customer's mindset, in creating an attractive, cultural and meaningful environment for him, and not in a passing trend.
Exciting functionality
Solutions that are based on characterizing the needs of the user and the environment will be useful, but no less - exciting for the user. Oded Shalom observes, plans and designs through these glasses.
Oded Shalom
AOS - architecture and interior design.
Field of expertise: architectural planning and interior design for private homes, luxury apartments, public areas in residential and office projects.
Instagram: odedshalom.architecture, photo: Eric Sultan
Good architecture is:
An interesting and clear solution of several functions in the space, whose existence is based on characterizing the needs of the user and the environment, and at the same time brings with it a line that knows how to excite and serve the user as well.
3 must-have designer items that make a home:
It's hard to sum up what a house does with three items, but if I had to prioritize - I would invest in quality flooring, in the right carpentry that knows how to open up the space and adapt to the arrangement of the house's layout, and in suitable and high-quality lighting.
The ultimate bathing space:
A space that knows how to take each of its three main functions - sink station, toilet and bathing area - and give them a clear and interesting interpretation and determine the boundaries between them by defining materials, textures and lighting.
What is required to plan an accurate living room:
Living room is one of the most important places in the house.
Its essence is to host users in the most pleasant way possible.
I personally like to design a living room that knows how to relate to the outside of the house in terms of directions and creates eye contact with the other public functions of the house, and from this point of view begin to define the materials, the textures of the furniture, the art and the complementary accessories.
The winning flooring:
Natural flooring that came directly from nature, whether it is a natural stone with a cool processing or a real wooden floor that is fun to step on, feel it, observe it, or cast concrete that absorbs light optimally.
I recommend incorporating underfloor heating, it's an addition worth the investment.
The perfect palette of shades:
Chosen according to each space according to its size and the amount of light in it, and in addition to the selection of shades, you need to be precise in the doses of each and every material in the space to create the perfect balance.
A design/architecture book that must be included in the library:
The book of Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large.
In his book, Koolhaas examines and catalogs the work of his office OMA in the face of questions of scale.
Your architectural worldview:
Form follows function - Form follows function, a concept in which the planning process begins with the solution of the space by implementing the required functions, and then the aesthetic process, which simplifies and defines a style with a clean and clear line, correct proportions, and attention to detail in the same context.
The effortless look
The secret is in a designed home, but one that looks and feels natural, and gives a pleasant and inviting feeling. Architecture in the eyes of Michal Livna.
Birch container
make room for yourself.
Designer and interior designer.
Field of expertise: planning and designing functional spaces.
Instagram: make_room_for_yourself,
Good architecture is:
A house designed under the concept of effortless - one that, when you enter it, you don't feel that there were professionals in it, even though they invested in creating the look.
A home that feels natural and gives a pleasant, comfortable and inviting feeling.
3 must-have designer items that make a home:
Textiles (carpets, bedding, curtains), art and lighting fixtures - a combination that pours character and soul into the space.
The ultimate bathing space:
A space that has a large shower, a designated place for decorative items and accessories that create an atmosphere, a window that overlooks a special view and accessible and convenient storage solutions.
What is required to plan an accurate living room:
Knowing how to choose the size of the furniture and place it accurately in the space.
In my projects, I have the furniture of the living room printed on a 1:1 scale, and place the prints on the floor to accurately measure and proportion the space.
The winning flooring:
Natural materials, wood or concrete, and if you really insist on porcelain granite - I will aim for the most natural look available.
The perfect palette of shades:
I don't think there is one.
I love color, and equally can make a monochromatic home that will feel special and interesting.
The colors I personally prefer are blue and red but not together.
A design/architecture book that must be included in the library:
WEARSTLER KELLY - a designer I have followed since a young age.
There is something about the way she chooses colors and textures that excites and inspires me.
Your architectural worldview:
The right balance between functionality and aesthetics, then anything is possible.
useful art
Interior designer Liron Bracha sees architecture as a living work of art: one that not only enjoys its beauty, but also the experience of using it.
Liron Bracha
Interior design LironB interior design Interior designer B.des area of specialization: planning, management and support for all types of projects - private, office, commercial and public.
Instagram: lironb_design,
Good architecture is:
Architecture is fundamentally a useful art.
Such that people not only enjoy looking at it, but use it, live in it and become an integral part of it.
Therefore, it is one that knows, first and foremost, to meet a need, respond and reflect a period, place, climate, style and the spirit of those who use it.
3 must-have designer items that make a home:
Table: A table is an invitation for people to gather together.
From work meetings, joint study, a family meal, to political and military discussions - all are done around a table, whose shape, dimensions and the materials from which it is made dictate the atmosphere, use, period and power relations.
Chair: the smallest architectural structure for man.
It is not for nothing that the great architects designed immortal chairs that are associated with them.
This is because they treasure within them a concentrated code of design concept, construction, style, and reflect one of the most basic needs of the human body - rest.
Roof (or ceiling): its height, shape, construction and the materials from which it is made dictate the human experience in space.
The sizes of the keys, arches and domes affect the movement, the sound and the perception of scale.
The ultimate bathing space:
A monochromatic space.
One shade, one material, few divisions of tiles.
A space that gives a sense of cleanliness, peace and calm.
What is required to plan an accurate living room:
Salon's purpose is to create a frame for the tribal fire.
The seating systems, the table, the carpet - all together form a frame that simulates sitting around the ancient tribal campfire.
It is important that the living room is inviting, soft and pleasant to sit and cuddle after a long day.
The winning flooring:
Each space has a different use and meaning, and therefore also a different ultimate flooring.
The flooring of an ice cream parlor can be small and colorful mosaic stones, a heavy wooden parquet can be suitable for a coffee shop, the chosen flooring for the office can be concrete casting or perhaps large tiles.
A correct choice is the one that is based on a combination of practice, style and above all the desire of the customer.
The perfect palette of shades:
Personally, I like deep and somewhat "melancholic" colors - blues, grays, mocha and camel shades.
A design/architecture book that must be included in the library:
"The hidden cities of a kind" by Italo Calvino.
A book that describes the travels of the explorer Marco Polo in the different cities of the world, as he described them to the emperor Kublai Khan.
Your architectural worldview:
You could say that I fell in love stylistically at the beginning of the 20th century, and I never left.
First, modernism which miraculously elevated simplicity and formal cleanliness, functionality that was free from excessive ornamentation, and the architectural theory that gave a platform to the human scale and its needs.
planning accordingly
Architecture that faithfully reflects the user is the most accurate in his eyes. Under this concept, Yevgeny Varshavsky plans the homes of his clients.
Yevgeny Varshavsky |
Architecture and design.
Field of expertise: private construction, design of apartments and offices.
Instagram: warshawsky_architecture_design, photo: Eric Sultan
Good architecture is:
Architecture that faithfully reflects the user.
3 must-have designer items that make a home:
Lighting, art, library.
The ultimate bathing space:
A space that is a continuation of the bedroom, with minimal separation of modular partitions or no partitions at all.
Free standing bathtub, natural stone surfaces, waterfall marker and skylight.
What is required to plan an accurate living room:
To take into account the form of accommodation, the directions of light and air in the house, the mix and number of people living in the house, and the choice of materials accordingly.
The winning flooring:
Parquet or architectural concrete.
The perfect palette of shades:
Earth colors, natural tones.
A design/architecture book that must be included in the library:
AXEL VERVOORDT// WABI INSPIRATION.
Your architectural worldview:
less is more.
within the concept
The context connects the architecture to those who are supposed to use it. The tighter it is - the more complete the final result. This is the starting point of the architects Hadas Parr and Daniela Chechik.
Hadas Parr, Daniela Chechik ARC 2 Architecture, holding an ARC.B degree, Tel Aviv University.
Area of expertise: The firm specializes in planning and designing residential buildings, offices, luxury apartments, shops and private homes.
Instagram: studio.2arc, photo: Eric Sultan
Good architecture is:
Architecture that relates to the context and improves the public and private space.
3 must-have designer items that make a home:
1. Art: the house, in our opinion, is the basis of life.
We love art very much, and hence the natural connection for us between home and art, and in general - between home and everything we love.
2. Vegetation: strengthens the connection between the inside and the outside, an issue that is very important to us in planning.
3. Library: contributes to and strengthens the feeling of home, reflects in a certain sense the customer, serves as a kind of identity card for those who live in the house.
The ultimate bathing space:
Bathrooms are usually small, and we put a lot of thought into how to create a maximum sense of space in these spaces.
This can be by using a monochromatic color palette or large tiles that create continuity.
What is required to plan an accurate living room:
Correct furniture placement that relates to space and movement.
The winning flooring:
Natural material flooring - parquet or stone.
The perfect palette of shades:
There is a direct connection to our perception between shades and materials.
We like to combine natural materials and base ourselves on the shades they bring with them.
Wood will always be present in one of the elements - windows, flooring, cladding or carpentry.
A design/architecture book that must be included in the library:
ANDO TADAO - Japanese architect winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Your architectural worldview:
The building is an integral part of the environment.
We treat light and natural materials as design generators that strengthen their relationship with the environment.
Also, our getting to know the client and understanding his aspirations lead us to create a unique and customized architecture.
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