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An Israeli architecture practice known for large-scale residential, commercial, civic and urban-development projects.

Last updated August 31, 2026

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Overview

Moore Yaski Sivan Architects, commonly known as MYS Architects, is an Israeli architecture and urban-design practice with roots extending to 1965, when architect Avraham Yaski established the firm. It became one of the most prominent architectural practices associated with Israel's modern built environment and has participated in major high-rise, mixed-use and urban-development projects. The contemporary practice was formed in 2006 through the combination of Yaski–Sivan Architects, led by Avraham Yaski and Yossi Sivan, and Moore Architects, led by Yitzhak Moore and Amihud Moore. The merger brought together two established Israeli practices and created a larger multidisciplinary platform capable of handling complex developments at metropolitan scale. The firm's portfolio includes residential towers, office skyscrapers, shopping centers, medical facilities, hotels and urban-design assignments. MYS is particularly associated with high-profile Israeli tower projects. Its cited work includes the Azrieli Center, a major mixed-use complex in Tel Aviv, as well as the YOO Towers and Tzameret Towers. These projects place the practice within the development of Israel's contemporary high-rise culture, where architecture, commercial programming, transportation access and urban identity are closely connected. The firm's activities have not been limited to Israel. Its portfolio has included projects in countries across Europe, Asia and the former Soviet sphere, including England, Greece, Cyprus, Vietnam, India, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Montenegro. This international reach covers both individual buildings and broader urban-planning or development work. By 2019, reference material described MYS Architects as Israel's largest architecture firm, with approximately 150 professional employees. Its work has also appeared in international architecture media, including Wallpaper* and ArchDaily. The firm therefore occupies a position between a traditional design studio and a large professional-services practice, combining architectural design with the delivery capacity required for major residential, commercial, institutional and urban projects. Detailed information about its current ownership, leadership structure, revenue, official website and present employee count is not established in the supplied sources.

History

The practice's origins date to 1965, when Avraham Yaski founded an architecture firm in Israel. Yaski later worked with Yossi Sivan in the Yaski–Sivan Architects practice. A separate practice, Moore Architects, was associated with Yitzhak Moore and Amihud Moore. In 2006, these two practices were combined, creating Moore Yaski Sivan Architects, also known as MYS Architects. The merger marked the formation of a larger organization able to undertake major architectural and urban-development commissions. Its work has included residential and office skyscrapers, mixed-use developments, shopping malls, medical centers, hotels and urban-design projects. Among the firm's best-known cited projects are the Azrieli Center, YOO Towers and Tzameret Towers, all of which are associated with Israel's high-rise and metropolitan-development landscape. MYS subsequently developed an international portfolio spanning parts of Europe, Asia and countries of the former Soviet Union. The listed project geography includes England, Greece, Cyprus, Vietnam, India, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Montenegro. The firm's international work demonstrates an expansion beyond its Israeli base, although the supplied material does not provide a project-by-project chronology or identify the firm's specific role in each development. By 2019, MYS Architects was described as Israel's largest architecture firm, with about 150 professional employees. Its projects had received attention in international architectural publications, including Wallpaper* and ArchDaily. The available reference material does not establish a complete list of current principals, ownership arrangements, financial performance or the firm's present staffing level.

  • 2019

    Described as Israel's largest architecture firm

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    Reference material described MYS Architects as Israel's largest architecture firm, with approximately 150 professional employees.

  • 2006

    Yaski–Sivan Architects and Moore Architects merge

    [1]

    The Yaski–Sivan Architects practice and Moore Architects were combined to form Moore Yaski Sivan Architects, or MYS Architects.

  • 1965

    Avraham Yaski establishes the practice

    [1]

    Avraham Yaski founded the architectural practice that provides the historical foundation for Moore Yaski Sivan Architects.

Products and positioning

A large Israeli architecture and urban-design practice focused on high-profile, technically complex and often large-scale residential, commercial, institutional and mixed-use developments.

  • High-rise architecture

    Residential and office skyscrapers

    MYS Architects designs high-rise residential, office and mixed-use buildings. Its cited Israeli tower projects include the Azrieli Center, YOO Towers and Tzameret Towers, placing vertical development among the practice's most visible areas of work.

  • Commercial architecture

    Commercial and mixed-use developments

    The firm's portfolio includes shopping malls and other commercial or mixed-use developments. These commissions combine architectural design with the planning of large public-facing environments and relationships between retail, offices, housing and urban infrastructure.

  • Healthcare architecture

    Medical centers

    Medical-center design is one of the institutional sectors identified in the firm's portfolio. Such work forms part of MYS's broader capacity in complex, program-intensive building types.

  • Hospitality architecture

    Hotels

    MYS Architects also undertakes hotel architecture. The supplied references identify hospitality projects as a portfolio category but do not provide enough detail to characterize individual hotels or their dates.

  • Urban planning and design

    Urban design

    Urban design and planning extend the firm's work beyond individual buildings. This capability supports larger development frameworks and city-scale assignments in Israel and international markets.

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