BM Residence

BM Residence is a minimal home located in Ramat Gan, Israel, designed by Tal Shittrit Architect. In the rolling patina of domestic life, few materials tell a story quite like local stone. At this 250-square-meter residence, the original flooring – quarried from nearby earth – serves as both foundation and narrative thread, linking past to present through a thoughtful renovation that exemplifies the delicate art of architectural preservation and adaptation.

What strikes one immediately about this transformation is its reverence for temporal layers. Like the mature trees that stand sentinel in the garden, certain elements of the home were deemed too precious, too embedded in the family’s decade of memories, to disturb. This selective preservation demonstrates an understanding that architecture, at its most successful, is not merely about space but about the cultivation of meaning over time.

The renovation’s approach recalls the Japanese concept of “kintsugi” – the art of repairing broken pottery with gold-dusted lacquer, celebrating rather than concealing the object’s history. Here, the designers have worked with similar sensitivity, allowing original elements to dialogue with contemporary interventions. The professional-grade kitchen installation, for instance, doesn’t supplant but rather complements the existing cooking space, acknowledging that modern living often demands such functional duplicity.

The custom carpentry throughout speaks to another vital aspect of thoughtful renovation: the importance of bespoke solutions. Each piece was conceived not in isolation but in careful conversation with its room’s proportions and purpose, creating what Christopher Alexander might call “a quality without a name” – that ineffable sense of rightness that emerges when every element exists in harmony with its context.

Perhaps most telling is the garden’s transformation, where the preservation of mature trees serves as both practical and metaphorical gesture. These living landmarks root the property in its history while providing natural architecture for the new landscape design. That the family dog, Tio, finds joy in this refreshed outdoor space adds a touching testament to the success of the renovation’s most fundamental aim: to enhance rather than merely change the experience of home.

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