Desert dwelling
Designed by architects from Iranian-based BMDesign, the concrete Alvai House features a naturally ventilated, ‘double skin’ exterior that makes living in the desert a breeze. Its sloped roof creates negative pressure to help ventilate the home, while the double skin, made out of invisible Tesla solar panels, open and close — a function that lets the sun in to provide heat in the winter and shade to cool the building in the summer. The design also utilises evergreen trees, pool, pond, and indoor garden of snake plants to purify the air. It’s about time the desert got a little greener…
Photos: BMDesign