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post updated 12 April 2026
SO Architecture – Major Design
Umm el-Fahem Museum for Contemporary Art, Israel
Date built: 2009-
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Umm el-Fahem Museum building
Today, in the third millennium, amid the daily reality and worries about war and economic hardship, a museum of contemporary art will be built, and will thus form an island of tranquility, exhibiting the richness of Arab culture in Israel.
The plans for the building of the museum offer it as a symbol, radiating openness to the different and the new, so that it will form a proper stage for Arab-Israeli culture and art, that, while maintaining strong links to the past, looks confidently and optimistically into the future.
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SO Architecture – Key Projects
Featured Buildings / Interior Designs by SO Architecture, alphabetical:
Leggenda Ice Cream and Yogurt, Ramat Ishay, Israel
Date built: 2009
photograph : Asaf Oren
Leggenda Ice Cream and Yogurt
Nature and Science Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Date built: –
Design together with architect Gabby Schwartz
Open design competition winners
Rosso restaurant, Ramat Yishay, Israel
Date built: 2007
photograph : Asaf Oren
Rosso restaurant
Theodore Café Bistro, Israel
Date built: 2008
photograph : Asaf Oren
Theodore Café Bistro
Yehiam Memorial, Kibbutz Yechiam, north of Israel
Date built: –
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Yehiam Memorial design
The visitor experiences the confined geometry of the place while progressing to the hall. The materials used in the construction are wood and plaster. The space that is revealed inside the building is a clean space, which forms a balance on the one hand of the general feeling, and on the other hand points to the photos of the fallen.
The photos themselves are emphasized by hidden lighting, both natural and artificial. In the interior design work of the site, the photos of the fallen were reconstructed and renovated with the help of computers.
This architectural project was executed on a very small budget.
More architectural designs by SO Architecture online soon
Location: Hibbutz Shaar Haamakim, Israel, the Middle East.
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SO Architecture Israel – Practice Information
Architectural studio based in Israel
SO Architecture is an Israeli architecture practice founded in 2007 by architects Shachar Lulav and Oded Rozenkier, with Alejandro Fajnerman also serving as a key partner on several projects.
The studio is based in Israel and works across architecture, urban planning, and interior design, with a portfolio that spans residential buildings, cultural projects, public institutions, and commercial spaces. Their approach is often described as combining contemporary design language with a strong emphasis on social and ecological thinking, particularly in how buildings relate to landscape, climate, and community life.
SO Architecture is known for its context-sensitive design methodology, where each project is developed in response to its specific site conditions rather than a fixed formal style. This is evident in projects such as the Yo House in Kiryat Tiv’on, which integrates built form closely with surrounding nature through spatial openness and extensive use of glass and light.
The practice has also gained recognition through competition wins and public commissions, including work in the cultural sector such as museum proposals and memorial projects. Their broader architectural language tends to emphasize clarity, spatial flow, and a balance between built structure and natural environment, often creating restrained but carefully composed forms.
Overall, SO Architecture contributes to contemporary Israeli architecture through a pragmatic yet conceptual approach that seeks to align environmental awareness, functional planning, and a strong sensitivity to place.
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Israeli Architecture Designs
Israeli Architecture Designs – architectural selection below:
First Inclusive School, Tel-Aviv
Design: Sarit Shani Hay Design Studio
photo : Roni Cnaani
First Inclusive School Tel-Aviv
Tel Aviv-based award-winning designer, Sarit Shani Hay’s flagship project, the First Inclusive School in Tel Aviv puts a fresh face on what inclusive education should look like for school-aged children of today’s generation.
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building, Jerusalem
Design: HQ Architects
photo : Lior Avitan
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building
The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance holds an essential place in the cultural history of the city. Initially established in 1933, the academy is both a school as well as a performance venue.
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