Rumman Collective resides within a house layered with history — one of the oldest homes in Amman, and among the city’s earliest fully stone-built structures.

Built in 1920 by Jerusalemite historian Aref Al-Aref, the house has moved through many lives. It was home to British anthropologist R. T. Ledger and his family, and later to the AlTawil family, who settled here after being displaced from Haifa in 1948.

Over time, each chapter left its mark. The garden, in particular, grew through the care of those who lived here, with trees planted and nurtured across generations. For a period in the 1960s and 70s, part of the house became a well-known women’s hair salon, “Salon AlSaieda,” adding another layer to its story.

In the late 1990s, the house entered a new phase under Rula Atalla and Fadi Ghandour.

In 2020, it began its transformation into Rumman.

The restoration was guided by a simple intention: to preserve what could be preserved, and to let the house lead. Original tiles remain, woodwork was carefully restored, and architectural details were left intact. The curved tri-arch balcony — a defining feature of the house — became the inspiration for Rumman’s visual identity.

The garden continues to carry the presence of those who shaped it. Lemon, pistachio, and pomegranate trees stand alongside date palm, pine, and mulberry, while newer elements were added with restraint, using stone from Ajloun and quiet plantings that sit gently within the space.

Today, Rumman lives within this continuity, as part of the house’s ongoing story.

We welcome you to explore it.