Nili portugali is a practicing Architect; senior lecturer; researcher; published author and film director.

Her multidisciplinary work both in practice and theory is closely connected to the holisticphenomenological

school of thought. Graduated at the A. A. School of Architecture London. Post G

selected studies in Architecture & Buddhism, U.C Berkeley. Research work with Christopher

Alexander at the 'Center for Environmental Structure', Berkeley. Was a Senior lecturer at the Bezalel

Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem and at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the

Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa. She published three books:

*The Act of Creation and the Spirit of Place: A Holistic-Phenomenological Approach to Architecture /

Edition Axel Menges (listed in the books of the year by the R.I.B.A.)

* A Holistic Approach to Architecture, "The Felicja Blumenthal Music Center and Library" Tel Aviv /

Edition Am Oved

* And the alley she whitewashed in light blue - The secret of all those timeless places where one feels

»at home«

Film * Architecture * Art’ / Edition Axel Menges 2022. nili_p@netvision.net.il