The Levee opens in Tel Aviv

Large open room with glass wall, single chair and freestanding television, wall of white curtains

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last updated 21 July 2022

Off a tree-lined street in Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek neighbourhood, The Levee is a 1913 villa reborn as a smart urban stay, featuring eight sprawling apartments and a 24-hour concierge.

The meticulous renovation from Bar Orian Architects sees original concrete details exposed – intended to evoke the Japanese wabi-sabi notion, in which beauty is found in austere imperfection. In places, fragments of sea shell can still be seen buried in the century-old cement, made from sand sourced on the city’s shores.

Israeli-Belgian designer Yael Siso oversaw the loft-like interiors, which mix contrasting materials like marble and velvet, brass and sandstone. In the furnishings she adopted an international outlook, tapping the likes of Molteni, Cassina, Moooi and Moroso. Yet the aesthetic is ultimately rooted in Tel Aviv. The sense of diverse references is redolent of the wider city - best viewed, of course, from the panoramic windows of the swish, rooftop-spanning penthouse.

Bed with dark headboard, exposed wall finish, single designer chair with high hanging curtains

Complete glass walled shower, full length bathroom counter with large mirror

Large lounge area with l-shaped sectional, coffee table, designer couch, dark feature wall with television, wrap around glass windows look out onto patio

Table and chairs smooth finish with exposed walls and roof raw materials

Large counter with table and chairs, large couch with small designer desk and freestanding lamp in corner

Kitchen with waterfall counter and high chairs

Large couch with 2 single couches around coffee table, finished wooden floors with exposed concrete

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