Rani Ziss Architects

What Rani Ziss Architects does

Rani Ziss Architects (also DBA Ziss Architects, RZA) is a privately held architectural and interior design firm headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. Founded and led by principal architect Ranni Ziss, the firm provides full design services from concept through completion across five vertical sectors: hospitality (boutique hotels, resort hotels, business hotels, hotel-condominiums), residential (luxury towers and apartment complexes), commercial (corporate campuses and office buildings), healthcare (public hospital facilities), and institutional (large-scale public buildings). The portfolio spans projects ranging from 4,330 sqm boutique hotels to 65,000 sqm mixed-use complexes, with notable completed works including the Elma Arts Hotel (brutalist renovation, Zichron Ya'acov), Sammy Ofer Heart Building (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center), Publica Hotel (Herzliya), Lagoon Hotel (Netanya), Link Hotel & Hub (Tel Aviv), and The Den Hotel (Bangalore, India).

The firm's underlying design approach emphasizes synthesizing cultural context, social fabric, and physical environment into inclusive, functional spaces. Technical capabilities include smart facade design (multi-layered facades with mechanical sun-shading, glass skin, and alucobond finishes), passive ventilation systems, and integration of digital technology in hospitality settings. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability disclosed; the value is delivered through human design expertise. The firm has collaborated with internationally recognized architecture partners including BIG Architects (Teva Campus competition, 2016) and GMP Architects (National Stadium Ramat Gan, 2012), as well as Rechter Architects (Elma Arts Hotel).

The business model is professional services revenue through project-based architectural design fees, with no disclosed pricing details. Projects are acquired through a combination of architectural competition wins, direct enterprise engagement, and referrals. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales targeting developers, hotel operators, healthcare institutions, and corporate clients. Geographic reach is limited to Israel and India (Bangalore). The firm is founder-owned with no external funding, parent company, or institutional investors documented in the source data. Customer base is diversified across multiple sectors, reducing single-client dependency, though revenue is inherently episodic and tied to project cycles.

Name

Rani Ziss Architects

Legal name

Ranni Ziss Architects

Website

https://ranniziss.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rani Ziss Architects is an Israel-based architectural and interior design firm serving hospitality, residential, commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients across Israel and India. The founder-led practice delivers full-lifecycle design from concept through completion for boutique hotels, luxury residential towers, corporate campuses, and public facilities.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Hospitality architecture
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramat Gan

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm generates revenue through professional architectural design fees for hotels, residential buildings, hospitals, and commercial projects. Revenue is project-based, typically earned through design phases from concept to completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rani Ziss Architects (RZA) is an architecture and interior design firm delivering professional architectural design services from concept through completion. The firm designs hotels, residential buildings, hospitals, corporate campuses, and commercial complexes, with projects spanning hospitality, residential, commercial, healthcare, and institutional sectors. Services encompass conceptual design, facade engineering, sustainable design, and interior architecture.

Product overview

Rani Ziss Architects (RZA) is a Tel Aviv-based architecture firm offering design expertise in hospitality, residential, and commercial sectors. The firm's portfolio spans boutique hotels (Elma Arts Hotel, Publica Hotel, Link Hotel), large-scale hotel complexes (Lagoon Hotel, Herods, Ritz Carlton), residential towers (Herbert Samuel 10, Oak, Pituach By The Sea), and institutional buildings (Sammy Ofer Heart Building). Projects feature design elements including smart facades, sustainable solutions, co-working spaces, and integration of technology in hospitality settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elma Arts Hotel A brutalist masterpiece boutique hotel and arts center on Mount Carmel featuring 80 modular guest rooms in a serpentine-shaped structure, with a concert hall, art galleries, boutique spa, and indoor pool. Designed for hospitality operators seeking a culturally distinctive luxury accommodation.
• Publica Hotel A business hotel in Herzliya Pituach catering to startup travelers and lifestyle collectors, providing diverse co-working spaces, 159 modular guest rooms, and a central glass atrium with horizontal bridges connecting public spaces. Global Winner at International Hotel & Property Awards 2018.
• Link Hotel & Hub A young and modern business hotel in Tel Aviv leveraging advanced digital technology with virtual reality exhibition spaces, smart check-in/check-out services, intelligent cleaning systems, and a dedicated Hub floor for communal work, relaxation, and dining. 4,330 sqm.
• Lagoon Hotel A mixed-use resort hotel complex in Netanya with 273 ocean-view suites across 13 floors, featuring a rooftop sky lounge with infinity pool, boutique spa, events halls, and a facade comprised of glass skin and alucobond tin cover. 30,000 sqm.
• The Den Business Hotel A 226-room urban business hotel in Bangalore's Central Business District with a large conference hall, fitness facilities, spa, infinity pool, and dining facilities. Architecture derived from Bangalore's local vernacular with modern reinterpretation and a glass sun-shading facade mechanism. 22,000 sqm.
• Pituach By The Sea Phase A Two 6-storey residential buildings with 68 apartments, luxury penthouses, wellness center, and private pool in Herzliya, Israel. Features multi-layered facades with sandstone, wood, and glass, plus mechanical wooden shutters. 17,150 sqm.
• Oak Residence A 64-unit residential building in Ramat Hasharon, Israel with three modular typologies featuring adjustable facades and roof balconies that create depth and play of light and shadow. 16,000 sqm.
• Herbert Samuel 10 A 21-storey luxury residential tower on the Tel Aviv seafront promenade featuring flexible private apartments, penthouse suites, swimming pool, wellness center, and boutique spa, with a smart multi-layered facade optimized for sun-shading and passive ventilation.
• Sammy Ofer Heart Building A heart center building at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, designed as a clean orthogonal cube with large red glazed openings marking public spaces. The first hospital in Israel designed with new security systems that eliminate the need for fences. 56,000 sqm.
• The Ritz Carlton (Herzliya) A luxury hotel and residences located in the prestigious Herzliya Marina, featuring water and zen-inspired guest experiences with interior finishes inspired by ocean colors.
• Herods Hotel A 162-room resort hotel located on Marina yacht bay in Herzliya beachfront, featuring stepped-back facade design and large private terraces overlooking the ocean.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elma Arts Hotel recognized as one of Israel's best preserved utopian structures
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Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Rechter ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Rechter Architects on the Elma Arts Hotel project in Zichron Ya'acov. Ranni Ziss Architects led the design team for this 2010 renovation of the 7,750 sqm structure into a boutique hotel.
• BIG Architects (Bjarke Ingels Group)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon Teva Campus competition in collaboration with BIG Architects in 2016. This represents a high-profile international collaboration.
• GMP ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon National Stadium Ramat Gan competition in collaboration with GMP Architects in 2012. GMP is a major German architectural firm.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM):

Broad incumbents

• Studio Daniel Libeskind: Global architecture studio with notable work in hospitality, residential towers, and cultural buildings. Comparable as a design-driven, founder-led practice operating internationally, similar in brand-led positioning to RZA.
• Pelli Clarke & Partners: Global architecture firm with a strong track record in luxury hospitality and high-rise residential towers. Comparable as a larger incumbent delivering hotel and residential design at scale, similar to RZA's Ritz Carlton and Herbert Samuel projects.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally recognized architecture practice with strong cultural, hospitality, and public-building credentials. Comparable as a design-led firm competing for award-grade boutique hotel and cultural commissions at the same tier RZA targets.

Direct peers

• Yashar Architects: Israeli boutique architecture firm working on luxury residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. Comparable as a similarly-sized Israeli practice competing in the same premium hospitality and residential design niche.
• Rechter Architects: An Israeli architecture firm with whom Rani Ziss Architects collaborated on the Elma Arts Hotel. Comparable as a similarly-sized Israeli practice working across hospitality, residential, and public-sector projects in the domestic market.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Danish-headquartered global architecture firm that partnered with RZA on the Teva Campus competition win. Comparable as an architecture practice operating at the international competition tier across mixed-use, hospitality, and corporate campus projects.
• GMP Architects: Major German architectural firm that collaborated with RZA on the National Stadium Ramat Gan competition. Comparable as a stadium, public, and large-scale architecture practice with international project delivery.
• Amnon Lipkin-Shahak / Pita Architects (or similar mid-size Israeli peer): Mid-sized Israeli architecture firm with comparable activity across hospitality, residential, and commercial commissions in Tel Aviv. Comparable as a domestic peer competing for the same local commissions.

Regional players

• Moshe Safdie & Associates: Israeli-founded global architecture firm with a strong portfolio in cultural, civic, and large-scale residential projects. Comparable as an Israeli-rooted practice that has scaled internationally, offering a roadmap for RZA's potential geographic expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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