Clustered neighbourhoods
Residential quarters are grouped as separate units around the centre, with short, curving streets turned inward. The layout was chosen to cope with desert heat and wind.
Minimalist map poster · Israel
31.2588° N / 35.2128° E
A planned desert town on a plateau above the Dead Sea, its neighbourhoods arranged in compact clusters around a central core.





One city, five moods
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The map
Arad was founded in 1962 as a planned town on the eastern edge of the Negev, where the land begins to fall toward the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea. The map shows that plan clearly. Separate neighbourhoods sit around a central area, each with inward-facing streets, and there is a firm edge where the town stops and the desert begins.
The planners designed Arad for the climate. They grouped homes closely for shade and shelter from the wind, so many streets form short loops and courtyards instead of long avenues. The dry, clean air at this height has long drawn people with breathing problems. West of town lies Tel Arad, an ancient site with Canaanite and Israelite remains.
An Arad map poster works well because the town is so easy to read: a deliberate shape set against open, empty land. Roads to the east descend toward the Dead Sea shore. In black and white, the contrast between the carefully arranged neighbourhoods and the blank desert around them becomes the whole composition.
Residential quarters are grouped as separate units around the centre, with short, curving streets turned inward. The layout was chosen to cope with desert heat and wind.
The built area ends abruptly, with few scattered outskirts. The town reads as a clearly outlined island of streets surrounded by open plateau.
A winding road leaves town toward the east and descends through the desert to the Dead Sea. It traces a long line across the otherwise empty land.
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Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Arad
Arad draws people who chose it on purpose, for its quiet, its air or its desert views, and a map of the town reflects that choice. It suits former residents, immigrant families and anyone who has spent time among its courtyards and walks.
Add your own title, a subtitle in any wording and the coordinates line. The Sand style suits the desert setting, and the other four are Classic black & white, Noir, Paper and Blueprint. Download 300 DPI files for $9 or order a matte print with an optional frame.
Order the Arad poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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