This Egypt home gives a masterclass in low-tech, material-led cooling

The home’s architecture and interior design was conceived to help to naturally cool it given that the area can reach temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius in the summer. - Farah Faheem, Hala Makhlouf

Thick load-bearing walls are built from the same natural stone material as the ground it occupies, the discarded rubble was sourced from nearby excavation sites reducing construction costs by 40 per cent. - Farah Faheem, Hala Makhlouf

The material’s porosity allows it to naturally cool the space, producing droplets of condensation on the indoor wall surfaces when temperatures change, similar to human perspiration. - Farah Faheem, Hala Makhlouf

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Location

Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

Architecture

Karm Architecture Lab

Client

Private

Floor Area

255 sq-m

Using local materials and environmental architectural interventions, the Breathing Beach House on Egypt’s Red Sea coastline is cooled naturally.

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