# Restored 19th-Century Townhouses Meirav Galan Revamped a Crumbling Townhouse into a Family Oasis By Francesca Mercurio | Published 2021-09-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meirav-galan References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/09/08/neve-tzedek-patio-house-meirav-galan-tel-aviv-townhouse-courtyard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) A crumbling townhouse in Tel Aviv's oldest neighborhood has been restored and elevated thanks to Israeli architect Meirav Galan. The designer took a dilapidated space and transformed it into a [contemporary hotel-like home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdam-zuid). The townhouse is located in Neve Tzedek, a neighborhood filled with [townhouses built in the 19th century](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-aluc). The architect redesigned this home and configured the entire space around a central courtyard that brings natural light into the interior spaces. The designers conserved as much of the historic architecture as possible while introducing contemporary elements such as a [reconfigured staircase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alta-house) that allows for more fluid movement between floors. A new basement was underpinned, while an additional second story was added at the rear side of the house to preserve the front entrance's historic architecture. Image Credit: Gidon Levin ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Historic Architecture Restoration:** Architects and designers are revamping historic properties to modernize them while still preserving and highlighting their historical features, creating exciting opportunities for architects and preservationists to work together. - **Central Courtyard Utilization:** Designers are incorporating central courtyards into their building layouts to bring natural light and green space into the interior, creating opportunities to elevate urban living with more sustainable and restorative design practices. - **Contemporary Hotel-like Home Design:** Designers are introducing contemporary elements into residential architecture to bring the luxury hotel experience home, creating opportunities to innovate the wellness, hospitality, and interior design industries by creating sophisticated, personalized, and technology-driven living environments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** The architecture industry has a significant opportunity to work with property owners to modernize and restore historical buildings in a way that honors the past while accommodating contemporary living standards and sustainability practices. - **Construction:** The construction industry must adapt to the trend of reimagining and restoring historic properties by utilizing cutting-edge building materials, techniques, and technologies to seamlessly marry old and new construction practices. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can leverage the trend of creating more hotel-like living spaces and incorporating cutting-edge smart home technologies into their designs, creating beautiful, customizable, and sustainable living spaces that cater to modern lifestyles and preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Restored Urban Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/west-84th-street-brownstone.md) - [Bright Family Renovation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobble-hill-townhouse.md) - [Clever Townhouse Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/void-house.md) - [Minimalist Townhouse Renos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/townhouse-vi.md) - [Juxtaposing Retro Cottage Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drew-mandel-architects.md) - [History-Rooted Urban Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-sofia.md) - [Renovated 19th-Century Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byr-architekti.md) - [Mid-Century Townhouse Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pine-heath.md) - [Renovated Red-Brick Montreal Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diandra-maselli-architect.md)