Palm Leaf Houses

- Palm Leaf Houses - "Traditional buildings made from the leaves of date palms have provided shelter from the extreme climate of the Arabian peninsula for generations. Just as bamboo is central to many forms of Asian vernacular constructions, so is palm leaf in the United Arab Emirates and surrounding countries. They are light to transport, strong enough to survive the desert but, when used as a wall, can allow a breeze of air to slip through. Palm leaves have been used in ingenious ways to create habitable structures that have endured for decades. In many regions this is referred to as Arish."