Najdi architecture

Najdi architecture (Arabic: العمارة النجدية) is a vernacular architecture indigenous to the Najd region of modern-day Saudi Arabia. The style flourished roughly between 13th and 18th centuries and is known for its desert adaptive urban patterns with low-contour earth-structured mudbrick buildings that are characterized by elements such as triangular or rectangular openings (furjat) and battlements (shurfat) as well as peepholes projecting outward from the main façade (tarma). The presence of a central courtyard and open spaces also forms a distinct part of the architectural style.

The influence of Najdi style can be felt in neighboring regions, such as Kuwait and inland Qatar.

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