Stay in the city

Over the past decade, there has been a fundamental change in the consumer's taste and lifestyle in the world's largest cities. Alongside trends that promote environmental protection and a preference for sustainable living, urban density has risen and you are real estate prices. A new concept, micro-living, addresses trends and enables urban housing in a central location and within a reasonable budget

In the1990s, everyone wanted to live in a spacious villa in established suburbs, then residential towers grew and changed the outline of the city's firmament, the prestige of living in towers rose and the ambition for a floating villa dominated. The city that for a moment lost its glow was back in business and flourished, also thanks to programs such as Tama and urban renewal. At the height of the urban momentum came the past year and with it the COVID-19 pandemic, proving beyond any doubt that our residential concept is a mirror to the trends that dominate our culture and respond to the events that are present in our lives.

The global pandemic has shaken all aspects of life and tested our perceptions of life and with them our perceptions of residence. In the days of the first closure, it seemed that everyone was looking for a balcony or grass, that people were flocking and renting zimmers in the Galilee or the desert and that the suburbs had become a passion again. “Today, after three and a half closures, people understand that a large house with grass is not the solution. After a year of pandemic and many weeks of closure, people are tired of being at home. They do everything to see people, look for interaction and ask to return to work in the office, even if it's only for a few days a week," says architect Roni A.

הקאמבק שעושה העיר בעשור האחרון, העלייה במודעות לצורך בחיים ברי קיימא והעלייה בצפיפות הובילו לצורך ביצירת פתרונות דיור חדשים. תורת המיקרו ליבינג היא אחד מהם ודירות המתוכננות לשיטתה הפכו לפתרון מקובל במרכזי ערים גדולות בעולם. הדירות, ששטחן מצומצם באופן יחסי, מתוכננות באופן חכם ופונקציונלי שיוצר תחושת מרחב גדולה. הדבר מתאפשר הודות לתכנון החלל, אלמנטים ייחודיים בעבודת נגרות ופריטי ריהוט חכמים וייעודיים. "אלמנט אחד בדירה יכול לתת מענה למספר צרכים – האי במטבח, לדוגמה, יכול לשמש כמשטח לבישול, שולחן לארוחה המשפחתית, צד אחד שלו לאחסון, בצד השני ניתן למקם טלוויזיה שפונה לסלון ובפאה שלישית להסתיר מכונת כביסה ומייבש", אומרת אביצור.

"We recently designed 33 square meters for a family of 5. The hallway, which is basically a wasted space that is routinely used only for moving, has been turned into a playroom and a work room. 14 square meters have been turned into a room for two children using sophisticated furniture that on the one hand allows privacy and on the other hand exploits the area to the full," adds architect Ofer Rossman from Studio XS.

בישראל התופעה הזאת חדשה.

“Apartments in the familiar format are not properly planned, so we need to change the basic terms we grew up with, for example, giving up counting rooms as a measure of the size of the apartment. When the area of the space is small, the term 'room' limits. Why think in 'bedroom' terminology and not in 'place to sleep', and so you don't need a 'work room' but a 'place to work'. In small apartments, every square meter counts and therefore, for example, in an apartment where the residents do not cook a lot, but do enjoy hosting, we will design a minimal work area and assemble on a moving plate that allows for more seating when guests arrive. In fact, there is no s

Micro Living also in Israel

This month, Carasso Real Estate launches, for the first time in Israel, a project of compact apartments designed according to principlesMicro billingThe "ME-CRO" project in Ibn Gvirol 144-146 in Tel Aviv, offers 33 housing units for sale (out of 50) to be built in two new buildings.

The area of the apartments ranges from 42-82 square meters, and their interior planning, which was entrusted to Studio XS, which specializes in the design of compact apartments, including overlaps between spaces, waiver of corridors and unique carpentry items adapted to each type of apartment. The studio has created several programs of choice that allow maximum adjustment to the lifestyle and needs of the tenants, and they eliminate the need for an interior designer or commissioned carpentry works, saving a significant part of the budget. Part of the design also includes the manufacture of packaged furniture items like a folding dining table, or a workspace embedded in a cabinet. These create a sense of space and provide a response

"הדיון על דירת 4 או 5 חדרים הוא רדוד בעיני. לא משנה כמה חדרים יש בדירה אלא הפונקציונליות וההתאמה שלה למי שגר בה. יש קהל שלם שלא מקבל מענה מתאים ואיכותי למגורים כמו זוגות, הורה יחידני, רווקים ומשפחות עם ילדים שרוצים להמשיך ולהתגורר בתל-אביב והחלוקה הסטנדרטית של חדרים לא בהכרח מתאימה להם או לא מתאימה לתקציב שלהם. במקרים כאלה, מבצעים שינויים יקרים בדירה, בכדי להתאים אותה לצרכים. בדירות האלה תכננו מראש ריהוט שתפור כמו כפפה לסוג המגורים שהמקום מאפשר, חשבנו על כל הפריטים, אפילו על מתקן הנייר טואלט. הדייר או המשקיע לא יידרשו להוסיף שקל כדי לקבל מוצר מושלם", מסכמת אביצור. החשיבה מחוץ לקופסה באה לידי ביטוי גם בתכנון האדריכלי והסביבתי של הפרויקט, שתוכנן על ידי היזמים, אדריכלים אדר סקר ויעל סגאה מ"הפלטפורמה העירונית", בשיתוף עם בעלי הדירות והחנויות בבניינים. "הפרויקט מייצג מבחינתנו 'עירוניות מתקדמת' – מונח רב תחומי, חברתי-תכנוני-כלכלי, המניע תהליכי תכנון שהתוצרים שלהם, כשהם מגיעים לדיוק, נראים כמובנים מאליהם, כמשהו שצריך היה להיות פה תמיד". אומרים סקר וסאגה.

Urban life for all

“Compact living is one of the ways to allow living in the center of Tel Aviv for those who cannot afford to purchase the large apartments offered in renewal projects in the city or those who need a relatively small apartment in the city center and do not want to compromise on apartments that are not of high quality,” says Michal Glick, marketing manager of Carasso Real Estate. "The ME-CRO project is very suitable for Tel Aviv's urban and crowded lifestyle and constitutes a pilot for the urban renewal policy on the street. It is as if it summons the municipal amendment in the framework of which it will reduce the quota of parking spaces in the city and allow the construction of 'micro-apartments'.”Urban renewalIn the street. He sort of summons the municipal amendment in the framework of which ADA will reduce the quota of parking spaces in the city and allow the construction of 'micro-apartments'. '

ומה לגבי חנייה?

"Giving up the parking spaces among apartment buyers in the project is much less dramatic than the way it was perceived. ME-CRO is within walking distance of all the focal points in Tel Aviv – Kikar Hamedina, Rabin Square and the Hall of Culture. The light rail station (red line) is located below it, as well as the bus stations, which allow quick access to anywhere in Gush Dan. Also, the project is a few minutes walk from Tel Aviv Central Train Station, and the Tel Aviv bike lane network, spread around it, only expands the possibilities. If there is one city where you can live in a country without a car without compromising mobility, it is TelAviv. By the way, the City of Tel-Aviv