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Urban Refuge

Baranowitz + Kronenberg

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JURY VOTES
Small Apartment
7.69
8.01
7.85
7.05
7.65
Jing Ju
Jing Ju Senior Designer, Global Creative Visual Merchandising at Tiffany & Co.
7.92
7.19
7.52
6.18
7.2
Karim El-Ishmawi
Karim El-Ishmawi Managing Director and Cofounder at Kinzo
A beautiful, well-detailed bird's n...
7.73
8
8.09
6.39
7.55
Valentina Mariani
Valentina Mariani Journalist and Art Curatour at Valentina Mariani
7.95
8.11
8
6.3
7.59
Pinar Harris
Pinar Harris Vice President and Principal at SB Architects
7.5
8
8
6
7.38
Wayne Turett
Wayne Turett Founder and Principal at The Turett Collaborative : Architecture and Interior Design
You enter into a mysterious box (wi...
7.78
8.1
8.26
8.1
8.06
Jacques Chevrant
Jacques Chevrant UX Lead and Architect at Revalu
The duplicity of of the entrance sp...
7.5
8
8
8
7.88
Gerrit Vos
Gerrit Vos Founder and Creative Director at Workshop of Wonders
Spatial poetry with beautiful craf...
8.38
8.3
8.59
7.52
8.2
Alex Yang
Alex Yang Partner and Creative Director at MOC Design Office
Classic materials and color combina...
7
7.9
7
7.4
7.33
Hilde Francq
Hilde Francq Founder at Francq Colors Trend Studio
7.61
7.42
6.94
6.94
7.23
Andreas Weidner
Andreas Weidner Head of Retail at Silhouette Group
Harmonious atmosphere and smart det...
7.5
8.5
8
6.5
7.63
Sheng Wang
Sheng Wang Founder and Design Director at Informal Design
8
8
8
7
7.75
Cheng Gong
Cheng Gong Studio Director China at Snøhetta
7
8
7.5
8
7.63
Anthony Gargiulo
Anthony Gargiulo SVP Design Innovation and Transformation at Compass Group
Timeless and beautiful in every asp...
8.13
8.55
8.13
7.3
8.03
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Small Apartment of the Year
7.86
8.19
8.44
7.59
8.02
Matteo Ferrari
Matteo Ferrari Founder at Matteo Ferrari Studio
The project clearly shows how a sma...
8
8.3
8.7
7.66
8.17
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
Simple materiality and de-stained w...
7.69
8.01
8.39
7.05
7.79
Wayne Turett
Wayne Turett Founder and Principal at The Turett Collaborative : Architecture and Interior Design
7.9
8.13
8.25
8.17
8.11
Gerrit Vos
Gerrit Vos Founder and Creative Director at Workshop of Wonders
A space to love and cherish. Really...
8
8.5
9
8
8.38
Rabih Hage
Rabih Hage Founder at Rabih Hage
7.69
8.01
7.85
7.05
7.65
Client
Baranowitz + Kronenberg
Floor area
47 ㎡
Completion
2023
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“Renowned architects Baranowitz + Kronenberg are proud to unveil the studio’s interior design concept for an astonishing 47-square-metre residence in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Situated in one of Tel Aviv’s finest Art Deco buildings in the vibrant Levontin neighborhood, the compact residence has been the subject of an exceptional architectural redesign, creating a one-bedroom apartment that blends functionality, creativity, and tranquility.

Envisioned as a working space that is designed as an extension of the home, the apartment is conceived in a continuous palette of Douglas-Fir wood, instilling a sense of warmth and refuge from the outside world. Its unified presence and biophilic design aims to evoke a yearning to be lost in nature even when it is physically out of reach. The luminous hues and inherent ridges of the Douglas-Fir wood radiate a calming yet invigorating energy, and offers a refined backdrop for art and furniture curation.

For the design concept, the bar undertook a fascinating exploration of cave dwellings and created a space characterised not only by continuity, boundless materials, but also in moments of discovery and surprise. The apartment unfolds in an ‘L’ shaped sequence, where each space seamlessly blends and flows together to create one identity throughout. Pushing the boundaries of residential design showcases the studio’s commitment to innovation and their ability to create spaces that transcend conventional norms.

The project spotlights the excellent usage of repurposing a space, enhanced through untraditional methods that amplify ever section of the home for a useful purpose. Rarely does a space inspire design from the start, acting as a blank canvas to create something truly one of its kind.”