With the lack of space in Tel Aviv, which is Israel's largest and most populous city, locals take to their own rooftops and transform them into retreats where they have everything they desire and a cherry on top — a spectacular view of the urban landscape.
Iyar Semel, a 38-year-old musician, and his two roommates arranged an organic garden on their rooftop, with compost, vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and even a shower. This little oasis of greenery allows Iyar to merge his ecological lifestyle with the restraints of urban space.
Instructors Doron Turgeman (left), 35, and Michael Alimelech, 26, train on the rooftop of the building, where they host courses of Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defense technique.
A man sits on a sofa on a rooftop shared with other tenants of a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 3, 2017.
Israeli soldiers prepare for a parade in front of the master-sergeant, who is checking their appearance on the rooftop of the Israeli Defense Forces Galgalatz radio station in Tel Aviv, Israel, on January 7, 2018.
People swim in the pool of an entertainment park arranged on the rooftop of the Azrieli mall in central Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 11, 2017.
While working as a video artist most of her time, Ana Ashury has recently started to use her rooftop as a workshop for collage creations. In this photo, taken in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 19, 2017, Ana is seen storing her artwork on her rooftop.
Moni Chorev (left), 60 and his wife Gilly, 59, sit on their rooftop terrace, which they planned and set up with the help of a landscape designer in Tel Aviv, Israel.
People socialize on the rooftop of the Brown Hotel, which serves as a bar and event venue in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 14, 2017.
People participate in a yoga class on the rooftop of Tel Aviv municipality building, Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 19, 2017.
Kobi Malul, a 31-year-old amateur painter works on his rooftop in central Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 13, 2017.
A woman feeds birds in her daily ritual during the sunset on her rooftop in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 20, 2017.
Alexander Flaschenberg, 60, sits on a chair placed on top of a table, in order to enjoy the view of the sea from his personal rooftop “haven”, which gives him an opportunity to unwind after work.
