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HINENI Podcast: I spoke to Rabbi @mishael.zion about #home the #COVID19 #pandemic and the #jewish holiday of #Sukkot on the HINENI Podcast of the Beit Avi Chai #sukkot #jewishpodcast #highholidays #highholydays #homes #pandemiclife #architectureandpsychoanalysis #succot #sukkah Stream HINENI here: https://shaar.bac.org.il/hineni-4-sukkot-shelter-in.../... or on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3eT62E1hfdA8ed0HnLOFP0 and Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/hineni/id1533071002

West Village Duplex West 12th Street New York, New York Photography: @bilyanadimitrovaphoto... Beauty, simplicity, and clarity were the guiding concepts in our work on this renovation. The lower floor of the duplex was gutted, preserving only the original wood floors. The ceilings were raised to the maximum possible height, adding light and spaciousness. The color palette was minimal to accentuate the inherent properties of the materials. White kitchen cabinets and corian countertops along with a Novelda Creme limestone bench in the living room convey minimalism. Splashes of color were added by using unique materials such as a green quartzite and metallic glass turquoise. The new stair has a hardware-less, glass railing and is lit by a new skylight. At the top, we created an open study overlooking the upper terrace with built-in desk and bookcases.

Pink & White Apartment . This renovation transformed a small and dark studio apartment (might we call it a man-cave?) into a light filled, cozy and stylish one bedroom apartment. Pocket doors separate the living room from the bedroom allowing the owner to enjoy the incredible Manhattan skyline view when privacy is not needed. The bleached wood floors from LV floors, white millwork and recessed gallery style track lights highlight the owner’s beautiful collections of Asian art.... Unique features: -A deep powder room sink to wash the dog’s feet after a run in the park -Kitchen bar with view of the amazing NYC skyline -Zen like soaking tub and bathroom with crystal handles and large mirror -Windy outdoor terrace See more

Video except from @studiostarchitects founder Esther Sperber’s lecture, Home and the Poetics of Space, given at the School of Visual Arts. Esther frequently writes and presents on architecture and psychoanalysis, and has been published in the New York Times, Bloomberg CityLab, Lilith Magazine, and Archinect. . Head to our website to read more (link in bio). Watch the full lecture on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AZzxvGMtkXs

Head to our website to read more of Esther’s published writing on architecture, psychoanalysis, home and the poetics of space. . https://studio-st.com/category/writings-lectures/ .... #quoteoftheday #architecturequotes #inspirationalarchitecture #architecturalwriting #designwriting #designwriter #architectureandpeople #home See more

Swell House, voted best unbuilt house by @archrecordmag . With Z-A Studio . The swell house celebrates forms created from the combination of old and new, resisting American suburban trends. The clients needed to accommodate a growing family and a decision was made to build a new second floor on the old house. Wrapping the old and new spaces with clapboard, flexible yet rigid in appearance, the parts meld into a whole-the new curves supported by the older straight lines. Adding to the house also kept demolition to a minimum. In long-term efforts to reduce waste, the windows are carefully placed to minimize energy consumption and a double skin maintains the indoor temperature by natural ventilation between the two skins in summer or adding insulation in the winter time.

Rendering of the new entrance of our Skokie Valley Synagogue renovation project, which recently went out to bid. . The Skokie Valley Synagogue renovation will revitalize the 1960 synagogue to better serve the local orthodox community and reflect the congregation’s values. The updated sanctuary merges the synagogue’s values of accessibility and inclusivity with aesthetics to create a light, ephemeral atmosphere. Seating in the sanctuary is reoriented to face east in accordanc...e with the traditional Jewish direction of prayer towards Jerusalem. Relocating the ark and Bemah to the center of the space creates a focal point from which the voice of the Chazan reverberates. Ramps extending from separate entrances to this raised platform encourage community participation in the space. New windows on the east and west connect prayers to time of day. A triangular skylight above the Bemah brightens the central point, functions as an acoustic deflector, and enhances the complex geometric ceiling beams of the original structure to create a unique structural rhythm throughout the space. See more