Know the Yurt, its History and Modern Design

Overview of yurt’s origin and cultural significance

Why did Mongolians unthink the square?

Think about it, the Mongolians should ideally have gone with a quadrilateral structure, like other civilizations! But then, they were the first to unthink. For a simple reason.

The Great Mongolian Steppe is 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million square miles) of plain grasslands, with no trees or other features to break the wind. Any structure here, has to resist the wind. And the Mongolians came up with a simple idea, a circular shape that minimizes wind pressure. Wind flows smoothly around the round yurt, reducing the turbulence of sharp edges and the pressure buildup on flat surfaces.

That besides, the Mongols were nomads. They needed a home built with locally available material, that they could assemble and dismantle quickly — wood and animal skin.

Cross-cultural influences in contemporary yurt design

Once for Genghis, now for the modern nomad.

Genghis Khan lived all his life in a fancy yurt called a khibitkha. He even marched to war in his khibitkha, hauled by a team of over 20 oxen.

The Out Factory yurts borrow the original principle of the Khan’s yurt. But to that, we have added all the modern comforts the traveller demands. And of course, we have worked really hard to make our yurts safer and more weather-proofed than the Great Khan’s.

Across the world, travellers and off-gridder are experiencing nature intimately in a yurt. And reliving the nomad life (with air-conditioning).

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Traditional yurt design adapted for modern living

Eco-friendly housing based on traditional yurt design

Interior layout of a culturally inspired yurt

Modern interpretation of ancient yurt architecture

96 precision parts. 13 finishing materials. 33 handcrafting processes.

The Out Factory yurts borrow the original principle of the Mongolian yurts. But to that, we added glamour, luxury, world-class safety & precision engineering. Had we done this in Genghis’s time, the number of his descendants would have been higher :)