WHAT IS A YURT?

Once described as “an architectural wonder” by Architectural Digest, 

the traditional nomadic home of Mongolia and surrounding regions, 

typically referred to as a Ger, has been widely used for thousands of years. 

Key factors in defining a yurt are that it is portable, circular, has an accordion lattice wall, 

a tension band, radial rafters leading up to a central compression ring and is covered in felt or fabric.

Our respect for the ingenious, practical design of this amazing structure inspired us to establish the first modern yurt company.

There are several variations of the basic design and different names used for the structure.

Of these variations there are two main types, the Ger and the bentwood yurt (also known as the Üy).

The Mongolian Ger is the older design, which has a relatively heavy center ring (known as the crown or tono) and straight rafters (known as uni) spanning from the center ring to the lattice wall (known as the khana). 

This is the design that the modern Sinoyurt was inspired by and patterned after.