In the ancient port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, there is literally a cave that architects Irene Goldberg and Pitsou Kedem have turned into an elegant modern home.

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Located next to one of the oldest parts of the harbor, this residence overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and covers an area of ​​330 square meters. meters and boasts mysterious arched corridors, vaulted rooms, unusual angles and angles that create a special play of shadows.

The entrance to the house is a reconstructed arch with vertical metal bars on one side and an asymmetrical black metal door on the other. The house consists of an entrance courtyard, a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, a study with a bathroom, a bedroom, a bathroom and a patio overlooking the sea, where access is directly from the bedroom.

The interior has no doors. Instead, arches and semi-marks indicate the end of one zone and the beginning of another. Storage places are created in niches inside the stone walls. The floor level is adjusted over the entire area.

Black frames were used for arched windows to provide modern contrast with white walls. Skillful combination of old and new studio Pitsou Kedem has created a modern house-cocoon, a refuge in which the new is combined with history, and the historical past feeds the modern design.