Tel Aviv's apartment buildings are being transformed with contemporary interiors by a wave of local architects and designers. We've rounded up five of the best new apartment designs in the Israeli city, including a renovated space with a dramatic steel staircase and a penthouse with an infinity pool on the roof (+ slideshow).

Duplex Apartment by Toledano Architects

A dark, folded-steel staircase provides the dramatic centrepiece for this duplex studio renovated by Paris- and Tel Aviv-based Toledano Architects to better accommodate a young family. Instead of being connected to the floor, it stops above a wooden bench that doubles as a piece of built-in furniture and the final steps to connect the apartment's lower level. Find out more about Toledano Architects' duplex studio »

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