$2,500 Vernacular Home

The $2,500 Vernacular Home in Modonpur, Bangladesh, is a sustainable design built with local materials like mud, straw, bamboo, bricks, and tin sheets. Designed for a family of four, it supports living, work, 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.