{"id":701291,"date":"2025-11-29T19:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T19:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:40:15","slug":"this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab61c479a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab61c479a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>When you think of award-winning architecture, your mind probably jumps to glass towers or sleek minimalist villas with price tags that could fund a small country. But here\u2019s something that\u2019ll flip that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>: designer Xinyun Li just proved that brilliant design doesn\u2019t need a massive budget. In fact, she did it for less than the cost of a decent used car.<\/p>\n<p>The $2,500 Vernacular Home sits in Para Dash, a bamboo village in Modonpur, Bangladesh, and it\u2019s basically a masterclass in working with what you\u2019ve got. Built for a multigenerational family of four (parents, their son, and his wife), this isn\u2019t some s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped-down minimalist box. We\u2019re talking two bedrooms, a kitchen, toilet, two cow sheds, a future child\u2019s room, a weaving space, and even a roadside teahouse and shop. All for under $2,500. That includes materials and labor.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinyunlab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xinyun Li<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ccd3c316c17874498dac9335-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ccd3c316c17874498dac9335-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So how did Li pull this off? By going hyperlocal. Every single material came from the surrounding area. Mud, straw, and bamboo were literally gathered from nature, while bricks and tin sheets were produced nearby using local resources. No shipping costs, no imported materials, just what the land and community could provide. It\u2019s the kind of approach that sounds simple but requires serious design chops to execute well.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s where it gets really interesting. Bangladesh isn\u2019t exactly known for mild weather. The climate is hot, the monsoon season is long, and flooding is a legitimate concern. Li didn\u2019t just slap together some walls and call it a day. She designed the entire house to work with (not against) these environmental challenges. The structure sits on raised plinths to protect against flooding, while steeply pitched roofs ensure rainwater runs off efficiently rather than pooling. The room layout itself is strategic, arranged to maximize cross-ventilation. Windows are placed at varying heights on windward and leeward sides, creating a natural airflow that pushes hot air out. No AC needed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ccd3c316c17874498dac9335-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ccd3c316c17874498dac9335-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then there\u2019s my favorite detail: those clay pots you can see dotting the mud walls of the teahouse. They\u2019re not decorative (though they look pretty cool). These locally made pots from a neighboring village are actually functional. When inserted into the wall, they compress airflow and help cool the incoming air, creating a more comfortable microclimate inside. It\u2019s ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> meets contemporary design thinking, and it\u2019s genius.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Since electricity is limited in the area, Li integrated something called \u201cliter bottles of light\u201d into the roof. These simple devices (basically plastic bottles filled with water) refract sunlight and illuminate interior spaces during the day without requiring any power. It\u2019s the kind of low-tech, high-impact solution that reminds you innovation doesn\u2019t always mean adding more technology.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The layout also reflects a deep understanding of how this family actually lives. The daughter-in-law has a small weaving space on an upper-level balcony right outside her bedroom. She can work on her craft while staying connected to what\u2019s happening with the rest of the family below. Meanwhile, the parents\u2019 teahouse and shop sit at the edge of the courtyard along the village road. It\u2019s positioned perfectly to give the main home privacy while remaining accessible to community members who stop by.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-010.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What makes this project so compelling isn\u2019t just the low price tag (though that\u2019s impressive). It\u2019s that every decision, from materials to building methods, is rooted in local knowledge and ecology. The brick openings aren\u2019t random; they\u2019re carefully designed to enhance ventilation. The bamboo screens filter light beautifully while maintaining privacy. Even the tin roofs, which might seem like a purely practical choice, become part of the home\u2019s aesthetic identity.<\/p>\n<p>This is what true vernacular architecture looks like when it\u2019s done right. It\u2019s not about imposing some outside design vision onto a place. It\u2019s about listening to the land, the climate, the culture, and the people who will actually live there. Li created a home that\u2019s resilient, adaptable, and beautiful, all while proving that thoughtful design can be radically affordable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/11\/28\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $2,500 Home Uses Clay Pots to Beat the Heat\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/this-2500-home-uses-clay-pots-to-beat-the-heat\/vernacular-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594514\" 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