Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
Planning and design:
Tzvia Kazioff
The property:
Penthouse apartment
Location:
Ramat Hasharon
Area:
260 square meters of built area + 240 square meters of balconies
Photography:
Oded Smeder
The ambition of all of us is the same: to return at the end of another day full of challenges and tasks to a home that meets exactly our needs and loves, where we can shed in one moment all the worries of the day, enter a mode of relaxation and enjoy quality family time.
This is the daily routine of a family of 5 for whom Zvia Kazioff designed a dreamy, happy and colorful penthouse apartment, rich in textures and quality art.
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
"The penthouse is located on the ninth floor of a well-maintained and pleasant building in Ramat Hasharon and spans an entire floor, so it enjoys a spectacular 360-degree view in 4 air directions," Kazioff says.
"The tenants are a couple in their 40s, die-hard color lovers, they have 3 young daughters and 2 cats. The couple aspired to a functional, inclusive, pleasant and experiential home and for our part we made sure to produce all of this for them and in addition we made sure to emphasize the unique position of the property and its dimensions The different spaces".
The area of the apartment is about 260 square meters and it has balconies with an additional area of about 240 square meters, which Kaziof used in order to create an immersive and experiential outdoor environment that serves as a garden for everything.
Another advantage is the height of the apartment and the ceilings throughout it rise to a record of 3.5 m.
"We placed the heart of the house in the center of the roof; it is all surrounded by balconies that serve as lively living areas that touch the interior spaces. We designed for them an outdoor kitchen, a wide dining area, a lounge area with spacious sofas and also a pampering stream pool built as a glass cube. It is 120 cm deep and only 40 cm" Of those that are external, the rest of the depth is absorbed into the deck floor. The balconies are surrounded by well-kept vegetation and various tall trees, including oak trees, pomegranate trees and weeping pepper trees that together create a feeling of a villa on the roof, really a feeling of a private home."
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
The front door is an integral part of the entrance hall and its quality is emphasized with dramatic cladding.
Its height is about 3.2 meters and it was designed at zero line with the plane of the wall.
"I designed the entrance wall to the house as a strength wall which I covered with a special veneer," Kazioff says.
"Its dividing lines become a unique niche in which I installed vertical LED lighting and later the front door was revealed. The apartment is divided into a public area and a private area and the separation between these two areas was made through two disappearing pocket doors and different flooring - the public area is paved with ceramic stone and the private area with fishbone-patterned wooden parquet."
Kazioff harnessed the high ceilings in the apartment to create a spacious space that conveys a luxurious feeling similar to a private home.
Even in the areas where the lows were designed for the air conditioning system, the height of the walls remained 3.2 m.
Combined with the plaster ceilings that give a clean look, the feeling you get is that of a stylish and powerful house.
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
"The living room and kitchen were designed in front of the spacious showcases in order to strengthen the connection between the outside and the interior and to bring as much air and natural light into the spaces as possible. To achieve this, we decided to increase the length of the new showcase. The one we received before the renovation was about 4 m long and the new one A force of no less than 14 meters."
"The kitchen was designed in light colors that contribute greatly to the clean look we wanted to create. The white surfaces reflect the natural light that penetrates inside in a pleasant and soft way from the windows around the kitchen. The power wall in the living room was designed as a custom made carpentry unit in which we created disconnections between wood slices and brass strips. The oak panels were produced using a cutting technique They continue at equal intervals that connect to metal shelves in the entrance niche to the house and create a sense of continuity. In the meantime, from the beginning of the planning process it was important to the owner of the house to give her collection of porcelain dolls, in the form of dancers, a corner of honor. In the design of the dining area niche, it was decided to integrate the spectacular collection and it blends in harmoniously as an integral part of the public space. The guest toilets were carefully designed and covered with Sitz tiles in a dark and classic shade to which we matched bright elements that give the space an elegant atmosphere and a sense of cleanliness."
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
In the private wing, an enveloping and cozy family room, a pampering master suite and spacious and bright rooms for the girls were designed according to their needs and taste.
"The couple's master bedroom was designed as a luxurious space. We designed for them a set of wardrobes lined with soft leather with stitching, just like a luxurious bag. In the center of the bedroom stands a luxurious and accommodating bed where the whole family can cuddle up. In the suite itself, we integrated a beautiful makeup corner that serves as a piece and this is its purpose The owner of the house does not wear make-up at all, but when we chose furniture for the house, we simply fell in love with her. She serves as a coquettish accessory that blends wonderfully into the design of the space."
"From the master bedroom, a frosted glass door opens that hides the contents of the room and leads directly to the luxurious and luxurious bathroom of the couple. The sichelle glass walls produce a reflection of light so that the mosaic changes its color in reference to the intensity of the light that hits it at any given moment. In the morning it is brighter And happy and more dramatic in the evening. The glass tiles are put together like a puzzle that creates a lovely floral pattern. We designed a large and spacious shower for them as well as a free standing bathtub next to the bath cabinet."
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
Design Zvia Kazioff/Oded Smeder
"The girls' bathroom is paved with pinkish and shiny flooring, and it also has a shower and bathtub designed to serve the girls of different ages functionally. We designed this space with a refreshing and youthful line adapted to young ages and will be suitable for them for years to come - both in appearance and in scale."
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