A transparent, triple-layer acrylic dome mounted on a handcrafted timber roof ring forms the distinctive centrepiece of every Modern Yurt. Electrically operated as standard, it fills the interior with natural daylight, creating a bright and welcoming atmosphere throughout the day while offering uninterrupted views of the sky and stars after sunset. The opening function promotes natural ventilation, improving air circulation and indoor comfort without compromising the integrity of the structure. For effortless everyday use, the dome is operated electrically. Depending on the selected yurt model, the skylight is available in diameters of 134 cm or 154 cm, ensuring perfectly balanced proportions for each design.
The exterior covering is made from premium marine-grade fabric by Sauleda, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of high-performance technical textiles. Originally developed for the demanding marine environment, the fabric is designed to withstand high humidity, salt-laden air, intense UV exposure, and strong coastal winds. Its exceptional durability, weather resistance, and colour stability make it an ideal choice for year-round yurts, ensuring long-lasting performance and a refined appearance in every climate.
The fabric is available in a wide range of colours, allowing you to personalise the roof, wall, and lower skirt to match your project and surroundings. Every yurt can be tailored to create a distinctive and cohesive appearance. We use premium waterproof thread throughout the entire covering, ensuring exceptional seam strength, long-term durability, and reliable performance in demanding weather conditions for many years to come.
The walls are built around a traditional timber lattice, the defining structural element of every yurt. This cross-lattice construction creates the distinctive interior appearance while providing exceptional strength and stability. Every joint is secured using dedicated structural fixings, and the lattice is connected to the platform with certified connectors to ensure long-term durability.
The roof structure is crafted from certified C24 structural timber, widely recognised for its strength and reliability in modern timber-frame construction. Rafter dimensions are individually selected according to local wind and snow loads, with 45 × 120 mm rafters used as standard. Each rafter is discreetly connected to the handcrafted timber roof ring, creating a clean, elegant interior while forming the structural heart of the yurt.
Every structural timber component is handcrafted in our workshop. The timber is carefully cut, machined, sanded, and treated with environmentally friendly wood protection, preserving its natural beauty while ensuring durability, safety, and long-lasting performance.
Every Modern Yurt is engineered in accordance with structural requirements for wind and snow loads. For projects located in particularly demanding climates or high-altitude environments, we offer an enhanced structural package with additional internal timber supports, providing even greater strength and resilience under extreme conditions.
Our insulation system has been engineered to provide exceptional year-round comfort while maintaining a healthy, stable indoor environment. By combining natural wood fibre insulation with advanced breathable membranes, it delivers outstanding thermal performance together with natural moisture regulation.
At the heart of the system is 100 mm of natural wood fibre insulation installed throughout the walls and roof. This natural material provides excellent thermal performance while offering significantly higher heat storage capacity than many conventional insulation materials. As a result, it helps retain warmth during winter and slows heat transfer during summer, contributing to a comfortable indoor climate throughout the year.
The insulation is complemented by two high-performance breathable membranes, widely used in modern timber-frame construction. The outer membrane forms a fully waterproof barrier that protects the insulation from external moisture, while the inner reflective membrane allows excess humidity to escape and helps reduce heat build-up caused by solar radiation.
Together, these carefully selected materials form a high-performance building envelope, providing excellent thermal performance, effective moisture control, and a healthy indoor climate in every season.
Every Modern Yurt is built on a purpose-designed timber platform supported by hot-dip galvanised steel ground screws. This foundation system provides exceptional durability, excellent corrosion resistance, and long-term structural stability, even in demanding weather conditions.
Ground screws eliminate the need for traditional concrete foundations, reducing the impact on the site while allowing installation throughout the year. The system also enables precise levelling on uneven terrain, while the raised platform promotes continuous airflow beneath the structure, helping to protect the timber from moisture and extend its lifespan.
The platform structure is built from certified KVH structural timber, renowned for its dimensional stability, strength, and long-term reliability. All timber components are professionally treated with premium wood protection systems from Remmers or Koopmans, providing effective protection against moisture, UV radiation, fungi, and changing weather conditions.
The floor is insulated with 140 mm of natural wood fibre insulation, delivering excellent thermal performance, high vapour permeability, and contributing to a healthy indoor climate. The structural floor system is completed with moisture-resistant MFP and OSB3 boards, ready for laminate, vinyl, engineered wood flooring, or solid timber floorboards.
For customers who wish to prepare the foundation independently, we also provide a complete technical specification for a self-built platform, ensuring full compatibility with the yurt structure.
Our timber joinery is crafted from laminated pine and finished with a professional spray-applied coating that provides long-lasting protection against moisture, UV radiation, and changing weather conditions. We work with trusted suppliers and responsibly sourced materials, reducing unnecessary transport, lowering our environmental impact, and maintaining complete control over quality throughout the production process.
As standard, all windows and doors feature high-performance insulated glazing, ensuring excellent thermal comfort throughout the year. A range of glazing options is available, allowing each project to be tailored to individual aesthetic and performance requirements.
Entrance doors are available in fully glazed or decorative glazing bar designs and can be equipped with a soft-closing mechanism, a multi-point locking system, and a durable aluminium threshold for enhanced everyday comfort.
Our windows are available in a variety of sizes and configurations, including fixed, side-hinged, and tilt-opening versions. They can feature uninterrupted glazing for a clean contemporary appearance or decorative glazing bars that enhance the architectural character of the yurt.
Every project is individually tailored, allowing you to choose the size, colour, number, and arrangement of windows and doors. Openings can be positioned anywhere around the circumference of the yurt, giving complete freedom in interior planning while making the most of natural light and the surrounding landscape.
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