Design: Oron Milstein
Photographer: Elad Gonen
If you want to take a break and breathe in the wine-clear air, these suites are exactly what you need. Designer Oron Milstein was asked to turn the apartment in the Jerusalem building into two AIRBNB units. The decision was to create special units with the fragrance of a hotel. While developing the idea, King George Street, where the apartment is located, became an inspiration for Milstein. He decided to name one unit King which is intended for a couple (25 square meters) and the other George which is intended for up to 4 people (32 square meters).
According to Milstein, "First and foremost, it was important to me to create the feeling of a hotel, with thought to the smallest details such as a utility closet for the benefit of the cleaning staff, luggage storage, iron, toaster, microwave, control from several areas of all the electricity, smart TV with sound bar, and of course design Inspiring". The old Jerusalem building, the sites around it from Hanioda, Mamilla, the Jewish Agency, were inspiration for the designer Oron Milstein - the days of the English Mandate, of course in the contemporary version. Meanwhile, the units are designed in a modern English style using motifs - such as black-and-white flooring, English-style faucets and toilets, and other elements.
The entrance to the two units begins with a long corridor with geometric flooring in black and white tones made of marble cuts and a shiny black half-wall covering, and it is this that introduces us to the surprise of the design. The entrance to George begins with a spacious kitchen, an island for preparing food and sitting around it. The bathing area is divided into a toilet and a shower with frosted glass doors, and in front of them is a sink open to the bedroom. A partition in the form of a shade is placed between the kitchen and the bathroom, in order to create separation and privacy if necessary.
A spacious and luxurious guest bed and a pull-out couch next to it. In front of the bed is a large wall that is part covering and part storage for the guest's belongings. The designer Oron Milstein designed and selected items for the benefit of the unit, starting with the level of the sum, bedding, curtains, sink, all of which were designed for the benefit of the project.
The king unit is on the right of the hallway. This unit was also designed in the spirit of the English style. Upon entering, on the right is a sink unit, a kitchen that functions as an island surrounded by bar stools, and a large and luxurious double guest bed. Next to it is an exit to the balcony overlooking the Independence Garden. The balcony includes a sitting area and a green wall.
Graphic motifs were chosen for both units to refine the language and enhance the design experience for the guest.