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Built With Zero Cement, Our Eco-Friendly Home Has Natural Rocks as Chairs
In Powdikonam, located on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, a two-storeyed house distinct from normal structures can be spotted. Built amid many trees and rocky terrain, the house blends...
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Chikmagalur Mud Hotel Harvests Rain, Runs on the Sun & Makes Vacations...
Located in the beautiful scenic spot of Chikmagalur is a luxurious hotel which is different from usual structures. The guests will find its roof, walls, rooms and facilities unique. Sunyata hotel,...
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One of India’s Greatest Architects, 94-YO Built 6500 Sustainable Homes for...
“Every building shows distinct facets at different times of the day. For example, the soft morning sunlight will give it a separate, distinct look from the harsh afternoon sunlight. The setting...
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Built in 3 Months, This Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly Home is Fire & Earthquake...
Building a home requires a lot of time and effort. For Mobish Thomas, a government employee and social worker from Wayanad, things were no different. He recalls that finding enough time amid busy...
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Architect Shares 10 Useful Tips to Design Eco-Friendly Homes Inspired by Nature
There are several misconceptions about living in eco-friendly or natural houses — that they are vulnerable to erratic weather conditions, not pleasing aesthetically, expensive to maintain, and so on....
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No Trees Were Harmed in Making This Stunning Restaurant That Floats Above a...
In May 2019, Senthil Kumar Doss, an architect with an experience of 22 years, was approached by one of his friends, Satishbabu, with an unusual request. “Can you set up a restaurant in my valley resort...
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Stunning Sustainable Home in Bengaluru Harvests Sun & Rain, Stays 12 Degrees...
A discussion broke out over a Saturday evening chai, which concluded with Satish and Dharitri Shastry, a couple from Bengaluru deciding to build a sustainable house, and let their ‘home breathe’. “As a...
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‘Mud Isn’t Kaccha’: In Rajasthan, A Regal Farmhouse Stays Naturally Cool in...
Amidst honey-coloured buildings and havelis that dot the landscape of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, one home seems to be as though a picture from a postcard. The building is palatial enough to leave any...
View ArticleWho is Padma Shri Architect Bimal Patel Behind Central Vista’s Design: 5...
The Central Vista Redevelopment Project, which started in December 2020, has reached a special milestone. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the new look of Central Vista Avenue in the Capital...
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Mud & Red Stone Home in Kerala Uses Mix of Jaggery, Hog Plum & No Paint to...
When Thrissur born Mini T and her family approached an architect to build their dream house, their only demand was that the space should have enough natural lighting and ventilation. Keeping this in...
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How Architecture Can Help India’s Heat Action Plans Combat Heat Stress
“My family finds it difficult to sleep during summer. Even though we have a fan, it blows hot air from the sheets which gives us a headache. I feel giddy during the summer and my children develop heat...
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Perched on a Hill, Kerala Home Made of Recycled Wood & Soil is Paradise Amid...
Having once served as the summer residence for the kings of Travancore, the Peermedu Hills of Kerala haven’t lost their royalty quotient. The hill station in the Idukki district appears almost as if a...
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Red Oxide Floor, Reused Roof Tiles: How This Sustainable Kerala Home Saves...
In Emmad, a serene village located in the border area of Thrissur district, lies a traditional house that stands out because of its unique model and simplicity. While Ragesh T decided to build his own...
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Architect Crafted a 17th Century Stepwell’s Stunning Transformation with an...
The Bansilalpet stepwell, which lay covered in debris and ruins for more than four decades, has been given a fresh lease of life. The stepwell has been revived and renovated thanks to the efforts of...
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Lucknow Architect’s Office Needs no Heaters or ACs, Saves Thousands on...
In the concrete jungle of Lucknow, where air conditioners and heaters are rampantly used without care, one office in the city stands out. It needs no appliance to control the temperature, humidity, or...
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Kerala Architect Saved Cost on His House by Reusing Wood, Tiles from...
A sculptor turned architect, Joseph Mathew from Pathanamthitta, Kerala has been working in the field of design and construction for the past 14 years. By providing creative designs and executing them...
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I Transformed a 130-YO Heritage Bungalow into Victorian Architecture Hotel;...
Few are familiar with the hidden gem, Jeolikot Valley — a Himalayan resort town in Uttarakhand, also known as the gateway to Nainital. What once boasted an array of colonial-era bungalows during the...
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Saved in 500 Days, Stepwell With 22 Lakh Litres Capacity Was Full of 2000...
Located at Bansilalpet in Secunderabad, this 17th-century six-level stepwell represents the heritage of Telangana, but has remained neglected for decades. The Bansilalpet stepwell has the capacity to...
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‘For Us & Our 4 Dogs’: Peek Inside a Couple’s Dream Home That Exudes...
In August 2021, Amritha and Harshit were all set to tie the knot. The couple also wanted to start this new chapter of their lives in a home of their own. Amritha (24), a real estate professional, was...
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Want a Mud House? Architect of Modern ‘Earth Homes’ Breaks Myths About Mud...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. Bengaluru architect Sharanya Iyer’s enterprise is aptly named ‘Studio Verge’, for her work “is on the verge of the old and new, of urban settings and...
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Architect Builds Sustainable Hillside Home ‘Around’ Trees, Without Cutting A...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. Bengaluru architect George Ramapuram of the firm Earthitects was on the lookout for a property to build a house for a client, when he spotted a...
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With ‘Dancing Walls’, Kerala Eco-Friendly Home Remains Naturally Cool Even in...
Located in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, the Pirouette House has dancing walls. Made out of mud, bricks, and waste, the Pirouette House, spread over 196 square metres, is a masterpiece in...
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How a Royal Sister Duo Restored Their 200-YO Palace to a Sustainable Boutique...
‘A Palace of Heritage Beauty’ — reads the website of The Belgadia Palace, an 18th-century Victorian brick-built double-storey structure in Baripada town of Odisha. To passersby, the palace holds a...
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Duo Use 16,000 Plastic Bottles to Build Eco-Friendly Home That Stays...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. India produces 3.5 million tonnes of plastic annually, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only led to a surge in plastic production from FMCG markets,...
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Inside ‘Breathe’, A 100% Energy-Efficient Earth Home That’s Both Modern &...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. On the outskirts of Bengaluru in Kaggalipura lies an 8,000 sq ft sustainable property that was christened ‘Breathe’. The name was meant to symbolise...
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Why Odisha’s Krushi Bhavan is a Historic Example of Modern Sustainable...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. Krushi Bhawan in Odisha is one of the finest examples of sustainable architecture in India. Spread over 1.3 lakh square feet and four floors, it was...
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Sustainable Luxury Farmhouse Honours Rajasthan’s Heritage With Mud, Lime &...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. The Chittorgarh Bungalow in Rajasthan is an ode to an earthy and eco-conscious demeanour executed by Studio Shunya. Reviving lost traditions and...
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Lime, Clay & A Curious Third Ingredient: What Preserved the Ellora Caves for...
From mud homes in the deserts of Rajasthan to houses made only with old beer bottles — sustainable homes are the talk of the town these days, and so the materials that can be in their construction are...
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A Historian’s Abode, 400-YO Home-Turned-Homestay Bears Marks of Goa’s...
The air at Villa Saudade — a refurbished heritage Portuguese mansion in Arpora, Goa — is filled with the aroma of sausages, while in the distance, sounds of the gentle lapping of the water emanate...
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Mom & Daughter-in-Law Build Dream Home Using Neem, Jaggery & Methi as...
Shipra Singhania (35) from Mumbai and her mother-in-law Sunita Sanghi (60) from Rajasthan bond over several commonalities — one of them being a deep love for their roots and nature. Their getaway home...
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Kochi Architect Repurposed Run-Down Factory’s Mangalore Tiles & Steel to...
From learning to grow organic food and construct eco-friendly homes to using renewable energy, today, people are trying to live in harmony with nature. Taking this thought forward, Kerala’s...
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Keeping Cool at 40°C: This House of Arches is a Sustainable Oasis in...
At the intersection of ancient Hindu mythology and India’s cultural repertoire, there lies a city in Rajasthan that goes by the name Bhilwara. Legend says the town was christened by this name as...
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Built Amid a Canopy of Trees, This Sustainable Mud Home Is Made with 4000...
In 2020, architect Vinu Daniel — founder of Wallmakers, an award-winning architectural firm that lays focus on building sustainable spaces — was approached with a strange request. The owners of...
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‘Built in Nature, By Nature’: This Jungle Home Is Made of Cane, Bamboo &...
Growing up in the Western Ghats, Mangal Shetty (59) and his wife Ambika developed a shared passion for nature, which continued to bring them closer. Dissatisfied with life in Bengaluru, they longed...
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No ACs in 40 Degree Heat: A Peak Inside Gujarat’s Eco-Friendly ‘Cool House’
Summers in India bring with them the tantalizing delights of aam pannas and shikanjis, which provide a refreshing refuge from the scorching heat. But even with these respites, Indian summers can be...
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We Turned A Century-Old House into a Sustainable Home Straight Out of Ruskin...
A common thread across Ruskin Bond’s story books is the sleepy, cosy town of Landour in Mussoorie, which has been his home for several years. His work describes this town as nothing less than...
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Architects Behind Bengaluru’s Zero-Waste Sustainable School Built Around...
What do you picture when you think of a school? Drab corridors lined with classrooms on either side? Perhaps a canteen and a dried up playground? Monotonous routines and little to no nature around?...
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In the Heart of Chikmagalur, Couple Turns British-Era Home into a Tranquil...
For anyone who steps into the serene Woodway Heritage Estate — a Chikmagalur homestay property run by Susmitha and Shreedev in Karnataka — an enriching experience awaits. The bungalow, first built in...
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Built Using a 200-YO Technique, Shimla Homestay Stays Safe in Himachal’s...
As skies darken over Himachal Pradesh, the mood on ground accompanies the somberness. The impending monsoons will mean heavy rains, floods, landslides, and, if things get too bad, a shift in the...
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Built with Upcycled Wood, Couple’s Carbon-Friendly Retreat Blends with the...
For a lot of us, the word “home” is a pandora’s box of memories. From taking our first steps in the familiar hallways of our house to later seeing our child taking their first steps in the home that...
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‘Kept Its Soul Intact’: How a Kerala Architect Renovated Her 100-YO Home With...
Nestled in between cocoa plantations and greenery with no houses seen within a mile, Anupa Kurian grew up in a green oasis. For most of her childhood, she grew up in a traditional Kottayam-styled...
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3 Friends Build Ecofriendly Row Houses in Bengaluru With Gorgeous Ethnic...
As the first rays of dawn creep up on the city of Bengaluru, a distant roar fills the muted air. It is soon accompanied by other similar and louder ones. The din that follows can mean only one thing:...
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Fire & Disaster Resistant, This Sustainable Home in Kerala Can be Packed &...
Imagine this — a home that can be disassembled, packed, and reassembled wherever you want. It sounds like a more grown-up and realistic version of Legos, right? As incredible as it may sound, a...
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Made Of Shipping Containers, Our Home Harvests the Sun, the Rain & Kitchen Waste
Having dedicated close to 30 years to talking about the environment and sustainability, Hyderabad-based M V Ramachandrudu wanted to lead a sustainable lifestyle and be a responsible citizen. “Since...
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This Rajput Prince Built One of India’s Best Planned Cities 300 Years Ago
Until the early 1700s, Amber served as the capital city of the Kachwaha Rajput kings. However, due to droughts and famines, it became unsustainable as the capital. So King Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II...
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65-YO Kerala Homemaker Runs the Perfect Western Ghats Getaway With Treehouses...
When Kerala-based couple Aman and Shehza booked their weekend trip to The Mudhouse — an experiential boutique stay in Kerala’s Marayoor — they didn’t foresee it changing the trajectory of their lives...
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Father-Son Duo Build Dreamy Sustainable Home Using Mud, Straw & Cow Dung
When asked about our dream house, most of us would have a conventional answer: a house with minimalist interiors and modern architecture. However, Kiran Amati had an entirely different idea of a dream...
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Why a Pune Couple Is Using India’s Traditional Construction Methods to Built...
Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar aren’t your conventional architects. Besides building homes with their own hands, the Pune-based couple practise a form of architecture that uses natural...
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This Eco-Friendly Mud House is a Stunning Ode to Tamil Nadu’s Nalukettu...
As the weekend approaches, four friends make their way from Chennai to the coastal village of Kuvathur, 80 km from the city. Here, a farmhouse awaits them and their families. The modern mud house in...
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10 Ways Indians Combined Tradition with Innovation to Build the Most...
“Metropolitan cities are the most unlikely places for a sustainable home.” If you are someone of this ideology, we beckon you to rethink it. In the recent past, the landscapes of metropolitans have...
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