Interior & Landscape

Designing Interiors for the Bangladeshi Climate

Humidity, heat and monsoon light — and the materials and layouts that cope with them.

July 9, 2026

Interiors here live with humidity for most of the year. Material choices — sealed timber, ventilated wardrobes, moisture-resistant boards in kitchens and bathrooms — matter as much as colour.

Cross-ventilation and shading keep rooms comfortable and reduce the load on air-conditioning; a plan that opens to the prevailing breeze costs nothing to build.

Layered lighting handles the swing between bright monsoon days and grey afternoons without making a room feel harsh.