Geography
How Vernacular Architecture Adapts to Regional Climate and Materials
Quick fact
In the hot, arid Middle East, traditional 'windcatchers' (badgirs) on rooftops channel cool breezes into buildings, reducing indoor temperatures by up to 10°C without any energy input.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a house that stays cool in the desert without air conditioning, or one that floats on stilts to cope with monsoon floods—how did people build such clever homes without modern technology?