If you had to build a house in the desert what would you use to build the house according to the weather of the UAE?
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Explanation:
When we think of the life in Dubai, the image it conjures is one of ultra-luxury; neverending shopping malls, towering skyscrapers, luxury villas and the most amazing feats of engineering. But there was a Dubai before the Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall and even before the all-important air conditioning! If you were to think of living in a property in Dubai today without the cool comfort of the air-conditioning, we are sure you would be appalled. So how did the residents of the Dubai of old seafaring fishing villages live? How did they weather the scorching temperatures? How did they adapt their homes to deal with the intense heat and humidity? In our very first edition of this brand new segment on the blog which explores the history of homes from across the world, let’s take a look at how traditional desert homes in the UAE stayed cool without air conditioning.