TraditionalBhutanese House
Bhutanese traditional houses are a delight to see as one travels throughout Bhutan. The materials used for house building range from mud blocks, rammed earth, stone, and now reinforced concrete in urban areas. Traditional rural homes are generally large, with a distinctive roof which provide an attic area for drying crops. The most important room in the house is the altar room where guests are often hosted, otherwise most rooms are more functional.

The traditional slate and timber shingle roofs are also giving way to CGI steel roofing. But one dominant character remain, that of chillies drying on the roof of almost every traditional house in the chilli season. The shingled roof, the white washed walls and painted wooden windows of farm houses blend harmoniously into the natural landscape of the country.