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Before air conditioning, Dubai’s residents survived brutal desert heat using smart, low-tech design. This video explores the passive cooling architecture of the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood—from mashrabiya screens and sikkas (narrow wind-guiding alleys) to internal courtyards and reflective coral stone walls—and shows how these 18th-century strategies kept homes livable in 50°C+ summers.

We also connect that traditional wisdom to today’s sustainable projects like Masdar City and modern mosques using natural ventilation and wind towers, revealing how ancient techniques are cutting energy use globally. If you care about climate-smart design or surviving extreme heat the old-fashioned way, this is your blueprint for cooling with no electricity.

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Music:
Sarabande – Joel Cummins
Pienso Viento – Casa Rosa