The House designed by Raz Melamed Architect features spectacular architecture through balanced touches of concrete, wood, black and white which seamlessly lace from the exterior to the interior of the house in all their glory. Photography by Itay Benit.

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From the outside, the building looks like a singular house, but the inside tells a different story: two brothers, two separate programs and two houses living side by side, with a common wall separating them, which is in fact the only architectural element they have in common. The initial design of this house was done by architect Eyal Apple and continued by architect Raz Melamed in coordination with the building engineer. Upon adopting this project, Melamed focused on updating the openings of the house, changing columns and designing the facades, and planning the entire interior design. Creating a magic-like appearance made possible through careful thought and planning, the architect created a harmonious and continuous architectural unit, without partitions. Only those who know the interior of the houses would be able to identify when one house ends and the other begins. This is not a classic two-family house with a common wall that creates a mirror image. From the initial planning phase of the House in Hod Hasharon, the plans referred to the building as two separate houses ? ?House A? and ?B? – with each space adapted to the customers? wi...