The story behind the Poli House
History & Preservation
Originally built in 1934, The Polishuk is a stunning Bauhaus architecture-style building originally designed by Zurich born architect Shlomo Liaskowski. Up until the last decade, The Polishuk House was an uninhabited and derelict edifice covered in graffiti and located in the bustling Magen David Square.
Tel Aviv-based investors and entrepreneurs decided its function called for a greater purpose, purchasing the building and bringing in world-renowned designer Karim Rashid to reimagine the Polishuk house and create a new vision for the building to serve as a vibrant, and landmark boutique hotel that Tel Aviv has never before seen.
Architecture & Design
THE POLI HOUSE is a fantastical mélange of whimsical, futuristic interior design and the clean and calming elements of Bauhaus architecture forged by world-renowned starchitect Karim Rashid, the designer behind THE POLI HOUSE, his first Tel Aviv project. Tel Aviv based Nitza Szmuk Architects was responsible for the architectural aspects including the building's preservation and restoration.
Entering THE POLI HOUSE, guests careen through the bustling, graffiti-coated streets and become witness to Rashid’s hand-drawn blueprints, sketches and inspirations for the property, as well as liquid-type patterns with yellow, blue, green, pink and white colour influenced by the natural sundrenched palettes of Tel Aviv.
