Name: Innovative design turns Indian school into desert oasis
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Crystal Wu

An architecturally striking school stands out in the middle of a desert in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
But Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School has won praise not just for how it looks. It also offers respite from searing heat, because of a combination of age-old techniques and innovative modern design.


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Rajkumari Ratnavati girls’ in Rajasthan, India. Photo: SCMP

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The building offers respite from searing heat because of a combination of age-old and modern techniques


The building offers respite from searing heat because of a combination of age-old and modern techniques.


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Video | Innovative design turns Indian school into desert oasis

The building offers respite from searing heat because of a combination of age-old and modern techniques