About Yurts
With a history stretching back thousands of years and across cultures, Yurts (also known as gers) are the traditional homes of many nomadic peoples in central Asia. Each has their own yurt styles but what they all share in common is their circular form, collapsible lattice walls, and tensioned roof system. In many ways, these time-tested shelters are one of the world’s first portable homes. What makes the design so enduring isn’t nostalgia - it’s simplicity, strength, and versatility.
At its simplest, a yurt consists of roof rafters atop a circular, collapsible lattice wall, converging at a roof ring in the center - all covered by a fabric layer. The strength of a yurt comes from the synergy of its components: The weight of the roof pushes the flexible lattice wall downwards, and tension bands around the wall push inwards, keeping the wall at a fixed diameter. This harmony of counterbalancing forces is what make yurts free-standing, strong shelters.
Our Design
Our design starts with that history and structural logic and adapts it for modern uses. Think of it as a blank canvas: a time-tested form, reimagined for modern materials, modern aesthetics, and modern ways of gathering. Whether for outdoor adventures, immersive environments at festivals, guest housing, studios, classrooms, workshops, or creative installations, a yurt becomes what you create around it.
Every yurt we make is individually handcrafted in the U.S. with decades of design experience behind it. From top grade lumber, to the best quality, textiles, and hardware, we obsess over and refine every component to balance strength, mobility, beauty, and adaptability. We take pride in each yurt we produce and will always love seeing how people transform them to fit their own lives and visions.
Built to grow around your vision
Materials that make it work
Select Poplar: Our roof rafters and door frames are crafted from hand-selected, FAS poplar - the highest quality boards, chosen for tight grain and long, clear sections. Poplar offers an ideal balance of strength and weight, supporting portability without sacrificing durability. Every edge is bullnosed or rounded over for comfortable handling and a smooth, finished feel in the hand. Hardware is installed with precision: countersunk and aligned so components fit cleanly, assemble smoothly, and hold up to repeated use. Custom wood options are also available for bespoke builds.
Southern Yellow Pine: The lattice wall is where the yurt meets the ground. Built from No. 1 grade (Sterling) Southern Yellow pine - it’s tightly grained and treated for direct ground contact to resist rot, mildew, termites and decay. Even after years of use in wet grass and muddy conditions, our lattice has proven extremely resilient, combining high structural strength with a tight, consistent grain that’s still flexible. That balance matters: the lattice must flex, expand, and carry load while remaining dimensionally stable over time.
Top quality textiles: We offer a range of fabric options designed to balance comfort, durability, and real-world use. The standard kit features premium Sunforger® cotton canvas for breathable, weather-resistant performance. Or, layer it with 15 oz heat-welded vinyl for maximum durability in demanding or long-term installations. Lighter acrylic fabric can be used as outer shell layers, and clear vinyl panels are incorporated for windows and light-filled sections. Our coverings are meant to be combined and layered, allowing you to choose the level of protection and performance that best supports how you plan to use the space.
Engineered laminated hardwood: The roof ring is the structural and symbolic heart of the yurt - the element that everything else builds toward and around. Ours are built from multi-layer laminated hardwood, engineered for exceptional compressive strength, stability, and long-term reliability Each ring is then CNC-routed to exacting tolerances for rafter placement, ensuring consistency, load distribution, and ease of assembly. From there, we hand-finish every ring with multiple rounds of sanding and clear coat, building up a durable, refined surface that protects the wood and highlights its craftsmanship. The roof ring is where engineering and artistry meet — the piece that makes a yurt a yurt.
