General
Thatched roof
Plant-based roofing—grass, palm, or similar—that gives a soft silhouette and natural insulation but needs periodic renewal in wet tropical climates.
A thatched roof uses bundled dried vegetation to shed rain while staying visually warm and acoustically softer than sheet metal.
In Bali villa design, the signature material is usually Alang-alang—cogon-grass thatch. That entry covers maintenance cycles and what to verify in listings.
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