Israel: bus to the junkyard turned into incredible housing

Two Israeli women saw an opportunity where most people see only junk. Instead of leaving a public bus outside of rusting operation in the junkyard, they decided to turn it into a surprisingly luxurious space. Access to housing is a major problem in Israel, so that the duo turned the vehicle in an affordable housing at the same time that prevented the giant in order to follow life to a landfill.

Tali Shaul, psychotherapist, and Hagit Morevski, ecological water treatment specialist, became friends through the children from each. Quickly realized they shared similar views and decided to initiate a creative project or a business idea where they could work together. The inspiration came, finally, through an article about alternative solutions to housing in a women's magazine.

In the same week, Shaul and Morevski went to a junkyard and bought a bus public transport. To give the space a touch more original, decided to design the whole interior around the original layout of the vehicle. This task has become easier with the help of a friend and designer, Vered Sofer Drori, explains the Inhabitat.

Adapting the design ideas of the two partners to the Windows, the doors and the large interior arches of the existing wheels, the team managed to preserve the unique character of the bus, part of him still a bathroom, a bedroom, storage space, a full kitchen and even air-conditioning.

The result is absolutely amazing. Now just find a local buyer, someone interested in living in a dwelling only motorized.

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