Vernacular Home Landa Etxea by Xinyun Li

Vernacular Home Landa Etxea by Xinyun Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Produktu Jasangarri, Proiektu eta Diseinu Berdea Competition Category.

BurdinaProduktu Jasangarria· 2026

Vernacular Home Landa Etxea

by Xinyun Li

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Produktu Jasangarria Category

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The Design

About Vernacular Home Landa Etxea

Bangladeshko Etxe Bertakoa bertako materialak erabiliz diseinatu da, hala nola lokatza, banbua, lastoa eta bertako lurraz egindako adreiluak. Klima beroei eta montzoi luzeei erantzunez, teilatu malkartsua, goratutako terraza eta hozte pasiborako aireztapen gurutzatua ditu. Haizearen aldeko eta haizearen kontrako hormetako irekidurek beroa askatzen dute, eta adreilu bikoitzeko barrunbeek isolatzen dute. Te-etxearen horman txertatutako buztinezko lapikoek airea hozten dute. Barnealdeetarako litroko argi-botilak erabiliz, etxeak logelak, sukaldea, komuna, behi-ukuiluak eta te-etxe bat ditu, haien bizimodua bermatzen duen saltoki-espazio batekin, aldi berean pribatutasuna ziurtatuz.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Vernacular Home Landa Etxea Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Vernacular Home Landa Etxea oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Vernacular Home Landa Etxea zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Vernacular Home in Modonpur, Bangladesh, is a sustainable house built with local materials like mud, straw, bamboo, bricks, and tin sheets. Designed for a family of four, it supports living, working, and livelihood. It responds to the hot, rainy climate with a raised veranda, steep roof, and cross-ventilation strategies in the facade design. Clay pots on the wall cool the tea house, while 'liter bottles of light' brighten interiors, showing a low-cost, low-impact design philosophy.
Dimensions & Packaging: tin sheet: 2' width * 8' length
Brick: 9 5/8" length* 4 5/8" height * 3" depth
Pottery: large opening is 5" R, and the small side opening is 1.5" R
The mud wall is 10" thick
Bamboo: 1.5" R
Tags: sustainability, vernacular home, rural, house, traditional building, local materials, climate
Production Technology: Bangladesh's locally made bricks and tin sheets.
Natural straw, mud, pottery, and bamboo.
The brick and the tin sheets are standard sizes and are manufactured in the local factories.
Traditional handmade mud and the way of polishing.
The potteries on the mud walls are smaller than the local typical size, which were made in the neighboring village.
The way of tying the straw is their vernacular type.
Design Challenge: Use the vernacular materials and design the buildings to face the local climate to make the microclimate more comfortable. Control the building budget and labor cost under 2500 USD.
Research: Two weeks were spent in the village to become familiar with local materials and to study traditional mud construction techniques as well as straw-tying methods. During this period, I also researched the climate of Para Dash and analyzed the vernacular architectural language, considering how new strategies could be integrated into the design to improve the microclimate. The needs and expectations of the local residents were carefully documented and incorporated into the final design.
Inspiration: This project explores the social responsibility of architects. Despite rapid technological advancements, many regions around the world remain underdeveloped. People in these areas are more directly exposed to natural conditions, yet they also have the right to live a better life. As architects, we should not only make better use of locally available materials but also respond to the most immediate needs of these communities by designing housing that is practical and suitable for widespread use.
Project Duration: It is designed in Modonpur, Bangladesh, a very natural village called Dash Para. The design phase lasted 4 months. It is a concept design.
Operation Flow: Given the hot climate in Bangladesh and long monsoon season, the design addresses thermal comfort and climate responsiveness through spatial layout, façade design, and roof form. A raised veranda protects against flooding, and steeply pitched roofs ensure efficient rainwater runoff. Rooms are arranged for optimal cross-ventilation, with varying window heights on windward and leeward sides to expel heat. On the tea house façade, locally made clay pots from a neighboring village are inserted into the mud wall to help cool the air by compressing airflow, enhancing microclimate comfort.
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