Yurts Sustainable Architecture Building Types

Yurts are portable dwellings that orginated over 2500 years ago in Mongolia. Used by nomadic people they are windowless circular shaped structures with lattice walls and wood roof beams. Erected on the ground the floors typically covered with oriental style rugs. Exterior cover is made of Yak felt.Modern day yurts typically have vinyl windows, a skylight and are made of vinyl or fabric. They have recently become popular in Western countries as permanent full time houses, weekend/vacation getaways and camping cabins. Modern day yurts are also typically built on decks and may have utilities (water, electric).

• Nooitmeerhaast - Builders and rentals of original felted Mongolian yurts, but made in Europe.
  
• Oregon Yurtworks - A new revolution in Pre-Fab homes, stemming from a concept thousands of years old. Located in Eugene, Oregon.
  
• The Yurt Workshop - Makers of hand built yurts, tipis and other nomadic tents. Also offering Yurt holidays in the mountains of Spain. Workshops in Spain and the UK.
  
• Mongolian Yurts Direct - Suppliers of Mongolian yurts to the UK & worldwide with many sizes, colours & designs.
  
• Lars' Yurt Page - Experience of constructing a yurt in Western Oregon. Includes many photos of the deck building and yurt erection process.
  
• Spirit Mountain Yurts - Manufacturer of yurts based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  
• SolongosCamp Co.,Ltd. - Modern fabric yurts made in Kyunggi-Do, Korea
  
• Colorado Yurt Company - Makers of yurts, earthworks tipis and outfitter wall tents. Located in Montrose, Colorado.
  
• Original Mongolian Yurts - Provider of Mongolian Yurts, furniture and decorative items directly imported from Mongolia to USA.
  
• The Mongolian Yurt - Information on the technical and cultural properties of the traditional dwelling of the nomads in Mongolia until today.
  
• Blue Mountain Yurts - Yurt manufacturer serving Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
  
• The Yurt Works - Handmade yurts and garden arbors from coppiced timber. Yurt rentals and holidays in Cornwall also available.
  
• The Yurt - Description and history of yurt making and usage in Kyrgyzstan from the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo.
  
• Albion Canvas Co. - Manufacturer of craftsman built yurts, tipis and other nomadic structures, including stage covers.
  
• Red Sky Shelters - Makers of the Yome which combines features of yurts and geodesic domes. Available custom-built or as a do-it-yourself kit.
  
• Tara Yurts - Providers of steam bent ash framed yurts, based on Kyrgystani design and a contemporary UK coppiced willow yurt. Located in Powys,Wales.
  
• Blue Ridge Yurts - Manufacturer of yurts based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Floyd, Virginia.
  
• World Tents Yurts - source of natural man-made tents yurts based in United Kingdom.
  
• Building a Yurt in Vermont - Documents the complete process of building a yurt from raw materials in pictures and text.
  
• Yurts - Information about yurts, deck construction, insulation, furnishing, purchasing, zoning and other issues.
  
• Green Habitat Solutions Yurts - Traditional Mongolian yurts sold in Australia.
  
• Wildwood Yurts - Manufacturer of yurts based in Cumbria. Sells and rents yurts.
  
• Highland Yurts - Yurts handmade using environmentally low impact methods in Scotland. Specialising in authentic central Asian designs.
  
• FantAsia: Yurt-Kyrgyz National Dwelling - A description of a Kyrgyz yurt, its elements, and the meaning and symbolism involved.
  
• Goulburn Yurtworks - Wide range of homes, studios, weekenders, etc as kits or erected for you. A Yurtfarm also sets the scene for camps teaching children farm and bush skills. Located in New South Wales, Australia.
  
• Handmade Hardwood Yurts - Wales, UK based company that builds Yurts and Alachighs.
  
• Exotic Shelters by Barak - Builds and sells 14' and 21' Yurts (or Gers), and many other items of Medieval Interest. Located in Gray, Tennessee.
  
• Nomad Shelter Inc. - Maker of yurts based in Alaska. Also has yurts available for rent.
  
• Authentic Mongolian Yurt Co. - Importers and sellers of Mongolian yurts up to 23 feet. Photo gallery, specifications and weblog.
  
• Alternative Buildings - Manufacturer of yurts made of insulated fiberglass panels.
  
• Woodland Yurts - Manufactures yurts from 6' to 21'. Portable dwelling suitable for camping or using as a marquee. Located in Somerset, England.
  
• Shelter Publications - Publishers of books on fitness, building, and architecture, including "Mongolian Cloud Houses: How to Make a Yurt and Live Comfortably".
  
• The Construction of a Yurt - An article about constructing a yurt on your own that includes making the lattice walls, roof beams and fabric exterior cover.
  
• Pacific Yurts - Source of recreational living structures. Located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and established in 1978, the original manufacturer of the modern lattice wall yurt.
  
• Workshop Under the Hill Yurts - Yurt design, construction and sales in the Czech Republic.
  
• Mujaan - This 25 minute film shows how Mongolian nomads make their yurts (which they call "girs") by hand.
  
• Little Foot Yurts - Builds yurts using the traditional Mongolian and Kazakh yurt designs. Located in Nova Scotia.
  
• Traders of Tamerlane - Provides authentic Mongolian style yurts and accessories.
  
• Yurts of Hawaii - Provides yurts and assembly services, guidance through permitting processes,contacts with local builders and on-site consultations. Based in Hilo, Hawaii
  
• Rainier Yurts - Sells yurts from 16' to 30' using recycled, renewable and natural materials. Located in Seattle, Washington.
  
• YurtInfo - Information resource about yurts and yurt related structures. Includes history, yurt building and buying information, photos and forums.
  
• GoYurt - Makers of modern canvas yurts that are designed to be portable. Located in Portland, Oregon.
  
• Bruton Yurts Company - Maker of yurts based on the Mongolian gers (nomadic tents).
  
• Ulaantaij Mongolian Yurts - Mongolian Yurts for export worldwide. Sales agents in UK, France, Portugal & Spain
  
• Yurtco Manufacturing Inc. - Manufactures 12' to 28' yurts and kits for a variety of usages. Also offers dealership opportunities. Located in British Columbia, Canada.
  
• Vital Designs - Licensed companies worldwide which manufacture round houses. Located in Talmage, California.
  
• The Nomad Yurt - Manufactured by EcoShack in Los Angeles, California a 14 foot diameter portable yurt.
  
• Roundhouse Yurts - Makers of hand crafted sustainable custom designed yurts in the United Kingdom.
  
• Buffalo Mountain Yurt Works - Handmade, custom built yurts to specification. Pictures and set-up demonstration.
  
  

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