Yazd, Iran (the most beautiful desert town) Located in the central desert area, Yazd is the driest major city in Iran and it has a history of more than 5000 years. Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian mud architecture with qanats and badgir, the ancient windcatchers. Thus, it earned the name of 'the city of windcatchers', Yazd's heritage as a center of Zoroastrianism is also important. There is a Tower of Silence on the outskirts, and the ci

The City That Breathes Without Air Conditioning Surrounded by two deserts, Yazd is one of the hottest cities on Earth. Yet for over 2,500 years, its inhabitants have lived without air conditioning. A city designed to work with nature, not against it. #Architecture #VernacularArchitecture #PassiveDesign #Yazd #SustainableArchitecture #ClimateAdaptation #EarthArchitecture #UrbanHeritage | City Architecture Gang