RNS1 Apartment, Reines Tel-Aviv, Residential Building, Interior Architecture, Housing Images, Architect
RNS1 Apartment in Tel-Aviv
27 Feb 2022
Design: WE Architects
Location: Reines, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Photos: ITAY BENIT
RNS1 Apartment, Israel
On rare occasions, the stars align – and my clients? practical needs and my design fantasies perfectly match, creating magic.

The RNS1 Apartment is a project WE Architects are very proud of; it was a pleasure working on and it has many hidden gems.

The property seems to be located in Oslo, but it?s actually in the vibrant heart of Tel Aviv. It was built in 1937, as part of Tel Aviv?s architectural heritage, and located 300 meters from the beach and within a walking distance from Ben Gurion BLVD.
The architect was enchanted by the building and its stairwell when he first came to see it, and couldn?t stay indifferent to the high ceiling and natural light in the apartment itself.

The place was neglected and probably hadn?t went under any renovation since it was built. Its layout was typical to the 1930?s. A tiny enclosed kitchen, two very spacious rooms (one functions as the living room and the other as a bedroom), connected with a roofed patio. It had a moldy bathroom and an additional toilet. In the new layout the kitchen was merged into the living room forming one open space, and the bathroom was enlarged and we inserted the toilet in it.

When WE Architects started the demolition phase, they encountered some issues. The ar...