Climate Dictates Form: High, Ventilated, Shaded

A Southeast Asian interior designed for a hot and humid climate. The ceiling is raised to over four meters to allow hot air to rise; doors and windows are bi-fold louvers that provide ventilation while blocking the sun; deep eaves and arcades block direct sunlight; a wooden-bladed ceiling fan slowly rotates overhead. The floor is cool tile or stone. The overall impression is cool and airy. Avoid: lowering the ceiling, using sealed glass windows, allowing direct sunlight into the interior, using heat-retaining dark floors and heavy carpets.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個因應濕熱氣候的東南亞室內。天花挑高到四米以上讓熱空氣上升;門窗是上下對開的百葉,可以在遮陽的同時通風;深遠的屋簷與拱廊把直射的陽光擋在外面;天花上一台木葉吊扇緩慢轉動。地板是涼的磁磚或石材。整體是陰涼而通透的。避免:把天花壓低、使用密閉的玻璃窗、讓陽光直射進室內、使用會蓄熱的深色地板與厚重地毯。