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Design Week is pleased to collaborate with Cassia Hotel (formerly known as King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem). Decked with a diverse display of multidisciplinary Israeli art, ranging from video art, sculpture, and illustration, to cutting-edge installations, the hotel encourages guests to wander around and enjoy an enriching cultural experience during their stay. For more information and exclusive offers, visit > https://www... The Hansen House - Center for Design, Media and Technology was built in 1887 as a leper asylum by the Protestant community of Jerusalem. The designer of the structure was German architect Conrad Schick. In 1950, the site was purchased by the Jewish National Fund, and continued to serve its original purpose until 2000. In 2009, the building was handed over to the municipality of Jerusalem city, for the purpose of converting it into an interdisciplinary center. The project of restoring and converting the building started in 2011, under the management of the Jerusalem..