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Tropical Modernism: Projects, Journals & Ideas

9 Projects 22 Journals 1 Competitions

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Tropical modernism applies the spatial clarity and material honesty of mid-century modern architecture to equatorial and subtropical climates. Designers working in this idiom use deep overhangs, cross-ventilation, raised floors, and open courtyards to manage heat, humidity, and rain without relying heavily on mechanical cooling.

Members on uni.xyz explore the topic through projects in Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the Bahamas, including rammed earth campuses, coastal apartments, and courtyard houses. Several submissions revisit the idea of reclaiming modernity for local conditions, asking how modern forms can respond to regional materials, labor, and landscape.

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UNI Editorial21 works

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Hani Mansurnejad1 work

Yathindra Pallegoda1 work

Michael Azterbaum1 work

Amaya C Dsouza1 work

Aravind Krishnan1 work

yavar moshiri1 work

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Sydney and 2 others

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Wind Conduit - Reclaiming Modernity

The building is organized as a multi-tiered base for flooding and circulation, a mat infill of program and modules, and a roof that utilizes wind conduits and creates a civic presence. The base and wind conduits reach through the modules to perform passive cooling, while the modules serve as an adaptable structural framework.

Joseph and Subhadeep

TULA

Balancing the tropical modernist & the contemporary

Youssef

Reclaiming Modernity

We are proposing a school for the performing arts that strives to maintain public space at all cost.

Hani and 2 others

Becoming Aligned With All

“Rising from earth and falling back to earth"

Michael and 2 others

Reclaiming Modernity

We are proposing a vocational culinary and agricultural school in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Our concept stems from a focus on sustainability as a form, and on creating a school which becomes a part of the public infrastructure by continuously generating interest in the larger civic condition.

Yathindra and Akbar

Reclaiming Modernity-City School of Design

The true essence of architecture lies in the history, traditions and culture of the site we aspired to resurrect this through the use of traditional modernism and our key concept of ‘Simplicity and Fluidity’ in the design

James

The Colombo Institute of Technology

Tropical Modernism and building as machine in the age of climate change

Anubhav and 3 others

CEYLON INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

Whether designed to embrace or enclose, every building exists within unique cultural and environmental conditions. Specifically designed to address a range of natural elements, Geoffrey Bawa's tropical mordernism focuses on issues of integration of building with landscape and people, climate and carbon footprint by utilizing modernist ideas. Made to reorgani

Lukman

The Oasis Monolith: Conceptual Sculptural Villa

An organic monolithic villa exploring the fluid harmony between sculptural masses, negative spaces, and premium cinematic design.

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UNI Editorial

publishedResults1 week ago

Becoming Aligned With All: A Rammed Earth Campus in Sri Lanka That Rises From the Ground and Falls Back

Two white concrete shells lift off a riverside site and land again, framing a pooled courtyard, rammed earth walls and rooms that can be reshuffled.

Sustainable Design

Educational Building

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog6 months ago

Flamingo Holiday Apartments: Tropical Modernism Meets Coastal Luxury in Cape Town

Tropical-modern Flamingo Apartments blend Bauhaus elegance, coastal luxury, and panoramic Cape Town views, offering playful, sculptural holiday residences.

Architecture

Hospitality Building

UNI Editorial

publishedStory6 months ago

Patios House by Studio MK27: A Tropical Modern Retreat Immersed in Landscape

A low-profile tropical home blending patios, natural materials, and open living spaces to merge seamlessly with the coastline and surrounding landscape.

Architecture

Housing

UNI Editorial

publishedStory1 year ago

Alma Residence by Brillhart Architecture – Tropical Courtyard Living in the Bahamas

Alma Residence by Brillhart Architecture blends tropical modernism and Bahamian tradition, creating courtyard living with ocean views and seamless indoor-outdoor spaces.

Residential Building

Architecture