Architecture

Grapevine: Jewish-Irish eyes are smiling

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE NEATLY tucked-away Antopol Martyrs Synagogue.
Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli attends an Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit at Villa Doria Pamphili on November 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

"It is a sensational finding ... something that our grandchildren will be talking about," Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference.

|ByREUTERS
Bisharat House, with its triple-arched veranda, is a feature of Jerusalem’s Mediterranean villa style.

Stone, arches and memory: Jerusalem's enduring Mediterranean architecture survives

Inside Jerusalem’s Arab houses, where architecture outlives empires and residents

|ByJAY GARFINKEL
Patio – Dan and Hila Israelevitz.

The patio returns to the heart of the home: Light, nature, and a new living experience

The patio returns to home design, bringing light, air, and greenery. It creates a larger-feeling space without adding a room and works even in small homes from 6 m².

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

A guide to Jerusalem real estate, construction boom, and traffic

In this new series of articles, we will look at Jerusalem’s continuous construction attempts, through real estate and public projects.

JANUARY 12, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
City of cranes, Israel’s national bird (as the joke goes).

'Prestige' is the name of the game

Discover a unique residential project infusing prestige and wellness in the city center. The perfect blend of modernity and history.

JANUARY 9, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
Wissotsky 6

Hagada residential complex: If you wish it, it is no fairy tale

JANUARY 8, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG

4,000 year old palace discovered in central China

The archeological discovery sheds light on the architecture built during the Xia dynasty, an early Chinese dynasty mentioned in legends.

DECEMBER 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chinese archaeologists work at the newly-discovered pits of chariots and horses in the ruins of Yin, in Anyang city of central China's Henan province, May 26, 2005.

Visiting the new National Library building - feature

As one starts roaming the library, one is struck by the calm magnificence of the building and its soft coloration.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
The new building of the National Library in Jerusalem.

Rapid construction licensing reform underway

Construction industry news: Interior minister signs regulations to expedite plan and permit approval, aiming to shorten process by 1-4 years

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByOFER PETERSBURG

Live in a private house without a building permit? Construction permit in two weeks

Detached houses are eligible for expedited Safe Room permits, with online applications, ensuring approval in just 14 days.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023ByOFER PETERSBURG

Tower of David immerses visitors in Jerusalem architecture via tech

The “Streets Games” exhibit aims to educate visitors by encouraging them to explore some of the most recognizable architecture in Jerusalem and to digitally create new buildings of their own.

AUGUST 5, 2023ByNATALIE DAVIS
A DISPLAY of some of the creations visitors have made within the exhibition.

Muslala merges sustainability, architecture, bees in east Jerusalem

The center’s overarching mission is twofold: to economically empower local women and young adults and to champion urban initiatives centered around sustainability and ecology.

JULY 29, 2023ByNOA ABLIN
TAREQ MASSAR, creator of the Muslala Sinsila Center, on the roof decked out with wooden planters.

Interior design: How to build an eclectic design look in Jerusalem

For this article, I decided to find out what other designers are doing to create eclectic cohesion in the homes of their Jerusalem clients.

JULY 15, 2023ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Svietka Rivilis includes a carefully curated mix of colors, textures, styles, and periods to showcase her client’s collections.