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A harbour front of pale coral-stone houses topped with wind towers, with dhows moored in the turquoise water below.
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Dhow & Sea

Wind Towers

No. 5 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA harbour front of pale coral-stone houses topped with wind towers, with dhows moored in the turquoise water below.

What it meansThe barjeel, or wind tower, catches breezes high above the roofs and sends them down into the rooms, a form of cooling used along the Gulf coast for generations.

Where it worksRich in detail, it suits a dining room or a wall that people stop at.

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A scattering of small lateen sails across a wide turquoise sea under a pale sky.Distant SailsNo. 11
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