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A traditional barjeel wind tower on an old Gulf house
Culture

Barjeel: The Gulf's Traditional Windtowers for Natural Cooling

Discover the barjeel, the Gulf's ingenious wind tower that cooled homes for centuries using nothing but breeze and smart design.
A traditional wind tower rising from a sand-coloured historic house in a Gulf heritage district.
Culture

The Wind Towers of the Gulf: A Timeless Cooling Tradition

Centuries before air conditioning, Gulf architects designed ingenious wind towers to cool homes naturally. Here is how they worked and where you can still see them today.