Interior Design: Liad Yosef
Custom Furniture: OKNIN
Where the Jerusalem Hills Meet Contemporary Living
Set in a moshav overlooking the Jerusalem Hills, this private residence was designed for a successful couple and their three children, following years of living together in a single, modest housing unit. The house—built over three levels on a 700-square-meter plot with 400 square meters of living space—was completed in just a year and a half and represents a deeply personal vision of home. Interior designer Liad Yosef led the project with full creative trust from the clients, who embraced the process with openness, humor, and a strong belief in living fully in the present. While the family is not strictly religious, their personal journey and connection to faith informed the design, resulting in a home that expresses spirituality through material honesty, spatial balance, and a profound sense of place.

The design language is rooted in natural materials sourced locally—stone from the region, native woods, and restrained finishes—used consistently throughout the house to reinforce belonging and authenticity. The home is organized as a series of clear “blocks,” echoing the spatial logic of a place of gathering and contemplation. The kitchen, featuring three-meter-high cabinetry and advanced technologies, was designed to accommodate both everyday family life and Jewish traditions, including full separation between meat and dairy. Storage volumes define the right side of the public space, while the left side frames the dining area, where custom cabinetry subtly transforms into a sacred library, creating a symbolic balance between right and left. These same cabinets function as elegant vitrines for entertaining, wine storage, and hosting—turning functional elements into architectural features.

The living spaces were conceived as layered and intimate rather than oversized and anonymous. Custom furniture by OKNIN plays a central role in defining these zones: a dominant sofa anchors the main seating area, while carefully placed coffee tables act as soft dividers, encouraging more personal, face-to-face interaction. A bespoke area rug—measuring 5 by 3.5 meters—was designed specifically for the space, extending beyond the sofa to frame the living room and elevate its sense of quiet luxury. Throughout the home, walls are never merely walls but concealed storage systems, finished with flush doors and natural textures. Upstairs, the parents’ suite functions as a private retreat, complete with a mini bar, a transparent walk-in closet, and a floating travertine bathroom that emphasizes lightness and contrast. Stone walls meet hovering staircases, aluminum-like finishes meet raw natural stone, and softness is introduced through rich textiles, upholstered beds, and layered curtains—creating a home that feels grounded, joyful, and deeply connected to its landscape and to the people who inhabit it.
Photographer Elad Gonen

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Where the Jerusalem Hills meet contemporary living

Jerusalem, Israel

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