Urban Chic is a modern two-story house located in Oranit, Israel, recently designed by Ron Shpigel.

Description
The home is located in Oranit, Israel for a couple who bought a plot and wanted to build their dream home. The plot is 300 square meters in a two-family dwelling. The family consists of a couple with two small children.
The house was designed to maximize the use of the land space sitting on a basement with an additional 2 stories. Each floor is the same size, about 80 sq.
The house has modern designed lines, the materials play between cold and hot and rustic – on one side concrete wall and straight lines, and on the other Belgian windows in with a white, warm floor. A game between hot and cold.
The basement is mostly for recreational needs, including a family corner, a work area, a little play area for children, and of course the protected space. The entrance floor is designed with a large open area, located alongside the garden area and entrance, creating a sense of wide-open space. The only walled area is a long 2 family wall without openings. This element was utilized to create a large exposed concrete wall that accompanies the entire length of the house and staircase, which is a central design element. The vertical axis connects all floors, from the basement to the top floor. It is a dominant and significant wall that gives depth to the home and will be a wonderful backdrop for stairs. The staircase is made of 12 mm thick tin,...