Divine Jaffa Apartment in Israel Restores Vaulted Walls to Their Former Glory

This divine apartment in Israel is a paragon of enlightened renovation. Like <a href="http://inhabitat.com/geotecturas-airchitecture-flying-buildings/">many Israeli designers</a> before him, <a href="http://www.pitsou.com/">Pitsou Kedem</a> has an incredible knack for fusing the old with the new without infringing on the former's unique character. Previously a dense stone building just south of Tel Aviv, the 105 m2 loft's spacious interior has been revealed by removing a couple of walls, while generous views of the Mediterranean Sea were captured by careful positioning of large windows.

This celestial Jaffa flat by Pitsou Kedem is a stunning renovation

By bashing out a couple of walls, the designers have converted a dense old stone building into a spacious have

Keeping the integrity of the original stone was essential to the project

But a few modern interventions gives it a little bit of extra flair

The stone's superior thermal property keeps the building nice and cool during summers

While the windows let in plenty of natural lighting.