Lodzia House

Lodzia House (Hebrew: בית לודז'יה), also known as HaBayit Ha'adom ('the Red House'), is an historic building located at 43 Nahmani Street in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Lodzia House
בית לודז'יה
Łodzia House
Alternative names	HaBayit Ha'adom ('the Red House')
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Textile factory (original), Historic building
Address	43 Nahmani Street
Town or city	Tel Aviv
Country	Israel
Completed	1924
Renovated	2013
Owner	Ronny Douek and Yael Abecassis
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Joseph Berlin & Richard Pacovský
Known for	Historic building, former textile factory

History

The building was erected in 1924 by Akiva Aryeh Weiss, one of the founders of Tel Aviv.^[1] It was built as a textile factory by the architectural firm Joseph Berlin & Richard Pacovský, and named Łódź in honor of the Polish industrial city.^[2]

The building stood empty for many years before being purchased in 2010 by an Israeli couple, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronny Douek and actress Yael Abecassis.^[3][4][5]

Work on the building's restoration began in September, 2013 under the direction of the architectural firm Amnon Bar Or, & Co.^[6]

See also

• Economy of Israel
• Architecture of Israel