Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon by Xinyun Li

Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon by Xinyun Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award na Bakal in Sustentableng Produkto, Proyekto at Berdeng Disenyo Competition Category.

BakalSustentableng Produkto· 2026

Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon

by Xinyun Li

A' Design Award na Bakal Winner in Sustentableng Produkto Category

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The Design

About Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon

Teksto ng Aklat: Ang Vernacular Home sa Bangladesh ay dinisenyo gamit ang mga lokal na materyales, tulad ng putik, kawayan, dayami, at mga laryo na gawa mula sa lokal na lupa. Bilang tugon sa mainit na klima at mahabang panahon ng monsoon, ito ay may matarik na bubong, isang nakataas na beranda, at cross-ventilation para sa passive cooling. Ang mga bukasan sa mga pader na nakaharap sa hangin at kabaligtaran nito ay naglalabas ng init, habang ang mga double-brick cavity ay nagbibigay ng insulation. Ang mga palayok na nakabaon sa pader ng tea house ay nagpapalamig sa hangin. Gamit ang mga liter na bote ng liwanag para sa mga interior, ang bahay ay may mga silid-tulugan, isang kusina, isang banyo, mga kamalig ng baka, at isang tea house na may retail space na sumusuporta sa kanilang kabuhayan habang tinitiyak ang privacy.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Vernacular Home Pangunahing Gamit: Bahay sa Nayon ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

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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