Architecture

‘Green’ courthouse planned for Tel Aviv

The new building is scheduled to be ready in 2014 and will cost around NIS 300 million.

A (Not So) Innocent Abroad: King of Pain

Ultimately, Israelis have been given two choices: to live in anger, fear and indignation; or to live to the fullest. There’s just not a whole lot of gray area in this particular equation. That said, the vast majority have chosen the latter.

The Trivia Test

A Palestinian architect designs the foundation for a state

RIWAQ (Arabic for gallery) is a nonprofit organization that renovates, restores old buildings, heritage sites in the Palestinian territories.

‘Houses from Within’ opens Tel Aviv to the masses

Rarely seen corners of the city, including architecturally unique private houses and public buildings, were open to the public.

Capital Calender: May 6 - May 13

The Israeli Opera’s studio opera performs operatic arias and duets by Bizet, Rossini, Verdi, Mozart, Offenbach and more.

Building up Zionism

Her grandmother’s hotel in Safed and a meeting with the Dalai Lama were the two inspirations for the work of architect Nili Portugali.

Born to Paint

Growing up in working-class Haifa, being a painter was not in the cards. So Shmuel Groberman became an architect before finally returning to his first love.

In design: An illuminating experience

Designer Ron Gilad and Italian manufacturer Piero Gandini coalesce to bring style and innovation into the spotlight

Navigating through history

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda’s house, the National Library and the first Bezalel building are just some of the unique sites on Rehov Ethiopia.