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A Stunning and Naturally Cool House for Israel’s Climate

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A partially see-through glass box is created by Israel-based Pitsou Kedem.

The pool mirrors the serene interior and the view to the forest through the glass entry in the back.

Double-height glass sheets glide open on an electric motor.

Viewed from the pool, the house becomes simply a pavilion within a pool garden.

The house is a narrow L shape with clear glass only to the east and west.

Perfect for Israel’s climate, the narrow house with no southern glass pulls cool breezes through it.

A shifted mezzanine houses the master bedroom suite – and shades the back entrance.

Entering the house from the back, you see across to the extension with the childrens’ bedrooms, along with their playroom downstairs.

The childrens’ wing juts out behind the kitchen, while stairs lead up to the parents’ suite.

Light fills the narrow house evenly from east and west on both floors.

The entry to the master bedroom suite overlooks the pool and the garden.

And from the street, an utterly private place gives no hint of the abundance of light within.