Here are some of the most impressive residential areas with a circular design or plan around the world.
Rendille Village in Northern Kenya
The Rendille are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic people living in the northern part of the Eastern Province of Kenya. The people lead a nomadic life by herding camels, goats, and cattle. Agriculture is impossible where they live because it is one of Africa’s most arid and hottest regions. The clan-based Rendille villages consist of huts built inside a circle. There are also smaller thorn enclosures for the livestock. The huts built of stick frameworks are designed to be taken down and strapped onto the camels when needed.
![Rendille Village- Circular Residential Areas](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rendille-Village-1.jpg)
Oval Gardens of Naerum in Copenhagen, Denmark
![Oval Gardens of Naerum in Copenhagen, Denmark](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-2.jpg)
Nahalal in Moshac, Israel
Established in the early 20th century, Nahalal is the first moshav (a kind of farming town) in Israel. The architect Richard Kauffmann’s design of Nahalal became a pattern for the later moshavs in the country built until 1948. The center of this circular design houses the public buildings. Then comes the houses of the non-farmer families, and finally, the farmers’ houses encircle this area like a ring. The widening farming lands stretch before the farmers’ houses.
![Circular Residential Areas- Nahalal in Moshac, Israel](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-3.jpg)
![Circular Residential Areas- Nahalal in Moshac, Israel](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-4.jpg)
Brøndby Garden City in Copenhagen, Denmark
![Brøndby Garden City in Copenhagen, Denmark](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-5.jpg)
Hakka Tulou, China
![Hakka Tulou, China](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tulou-1.jpg)
![Hakka Tulou, China](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-6.jpg)
Rotonda West in Florida, USA
![Rotonda West, US](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-7.jpg)
Al Falah Housing Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE
![Al Falah Housing Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE](http://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circular-Residential-Areas-8.jpg)