Vernacular Home Kaimo namas by Xinyun Li

Vernacular Home Kaimo namas by Xinyun Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Tvarūs produktai, projektai ir žaliasis dizainas Competition Category.

GeležinisTvarus produktas· 2026

Vernacular Home Kaimo namas

by Xinyun Li

Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Tvarus produktas Category

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The Design

About Vernacular Home Kaimo namas

Vietinis namas Bangladeše suprojektuotas naudojant vietines medžiagas, tokias kaip molis, bambukas, šiaudai ir plytos, pagamintos iš vietinio dirvožemio. Reaguodamas į karštą klimatą ir ilgus musonus, jis pasižymi stačiu stogu, pakelta veranda ir skersine ventiliacija pasyviam vėsinimui. Angos priešvėjinėse ir pavėjinėse sienose išleidžia šilumą, o dvigubų plytų ertmės užtikrina izoliaciją. Į arbatinės sieną įmontuoti moliniai puodai vėsina orą. Interjerui naudojant litrinius šviesos butelius, name įrengti miegamieji, virtuvė, tualetas, karvidės ir arbatinė su prekybine erdve, palaikančia jų pragyvenimo šaltinį ir kartu užtikrinančia privatumą.

The Recognition

About the Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

Vernacular Home Kaimo namas laimėjo Geležinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą geriems dizainams, atitinkantiems profesinius ir pramoninius reikalavimus, kurių tikimasi iš gerai suprojektuotų kūrinių. Geležies laureatai rodo didelius kūrėjų įgūdžius, aukštą specializaciją, ekspertinį supratimą ir kūrybinį gebėjimą. Tikimasi, kad Vernacular Home Kaimo namas bus aukštai vertinamas, žavimas ir brangus kūrinys, praktiškas ir novatoriškas. Šis Geležiniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas integruoja geriausias pramonės praktikas ir turi kompetentingas technines savybes, susietas su patirtimi ir talentu. Vernacular Home Kaimo namas gerbiamas už kruopštumą ir sukurtas taip, kad gerintų gyvenimo kokybę ir padėtų padaryti pasaulį geresne vieta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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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