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.
© REUTERS / Corinna KernIyar 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.
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.
© REUTERS / Corinna KernInstructors 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.
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.
© REUTERS / Corinna Kern A man sits on a sofa on a rooftop shared with other tenants of a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 3, 2017.
A man sits on a sofa on a rooftop shared with other tenants of a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 3, 2017.
© REUTERS / Corinna Kern 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.
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.
© REUTERS / Corinna KernPeople 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.
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.
© REUTERS / Corinna KernWhile 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.
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.
© REUTERS / Corinna KernMoni 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.
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.
© REUTERS / Corinna KernPeople 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 socialize on the rooftop of the Brown Hotel, which serves as a bar and event venue in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 14, 2017.
© REUTERS / Corinna Kern People participate in a yoga class on the rooftop of Tel Aviv municipality building, Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 19, 2017.
People participate in a yoga class on the rooftop of Tel Aviv municipality building, Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 19, 2017.
© REUTERS / Corinna Kern Kobi Malul, a 31-year-old amateur painter works on his rooftop in central Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 13, 2017.
Kobi Malul, a 31-year-old amateur painter works on his rooftop in central Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 13, 2017.
© REUTERS / Corinna Kern A woman feeds birds in her daily ritual during the sunset on her rooftop in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 20, 2017.
A woman feeds birds in her daily ritual during the sunset on her rooftop in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 20, 2017.
© REUTERS / Corinna Kern 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.
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.