Photo: Studio Peled
Architecture: Hagai Nagar
Background
Hever Translations is a family-owned company with over 65 years of experience, providing translation and transcription services to organizations and businesses in Israel and around the world. Their expertise spans a wide range of fields – from legal and financial to medical, technical, and security. Today, the company is managed by the third generation, combining a long-standing tradition with a deep understanding of global communication.
With the move to their new offices at the Lyfe Towers in Bnei Brak, the company wanted the space to tell their story – one of rich experience, professional reliability, and the ability to bridge languages and cultures – while maintaining a clean, elegant, and timeless design that would serve both employees and visitors for years to come.
Hever Translations has been a long-standing client of ours; years earlier, we had also designed their previous offices in Tel Aviv. This project was a natural continuation of our shared journey.
Challenge
The task was to design a large office space with multiple departments, meeting rooms, and shared areas – all unified under a clear brand language. A key challenge was how to highlight the company’s long history and make it an integral part of the space, while also ensuring the design would remain relevant for years ahead. The client’s main request was for subtle, calm branding – a look that would not feel overwhelming or tiresome for employees spending their daily lives in the office.
Solution
We developed a brand language that blended seamlessly with the interior design, creating a cohesive environment where every space tells part of the story. At the entrance, round plexiglass panels connected with delicate screws display the company’s values against a dark-painted wall, emphasizing transparency and trust. Next to them, the logo was placed in matte-cut letters in the company’s brand colors, giving the reception area a refined and elegant look.
In the open space, graphic elements from the brand language were integrated: a wall of white plus signs with select accents in blue and orange, alongside the tagline “Understanding language, understanding culture, understanding people.” The result was a clean yet engaging visual presence, balancing professionalism with warmth.
The centerpiece was the Timeline Wall – thick plexiglass panels with back printing and backlighting that created a unique glowing effect and a modern, updated look. This installation told the company’s story through the major historical projects they had been part of, making their heritage a living part of the office.
The meeting rooms were also designed with a clean and elegant line, incorporating subtle graphic elements that reinforced brand identity without overwhelming the users. Even the concrete columns throughout the space received a special treatment: cut-out brand shapes wrapping around them in a sophisticated way, giving each office its own distinctive touch.
The result is an office space where every detail contributes to the whole – a refined, timeless environment that reflects Hever Translations’ identity and carries their story forward into the future.
