Architecture

Serving a pre-emptive strike on the colossal amount of carbon emissions let out by the future demand for air conditioners, here are a few ways in which we could look at building sustainably cool and eco-friendly homes.

“My buildings should outlive me and future generations. That's why I choose natural materials on the outside and inside."

In 2015, 37-year-old Shagun Singh started The Geeli Mitti Foundation, that focuses on building sustainable living spaces.

Delhi-based Sachin Rastogi, director and principal of ZED Lab, built a hostel that is the epitome of an amalgamation of traditional and modern architectural aspects.

Architect Biju Balan built a house using eco-friendly material and upcycling elements from demolished buildings to design a naturally ventilated and well-lit home.

Dhananjay Shinde, a city-based architect restored the 100-year-old Udoji boarding school in Nashik with a green touch

Designed with traditional materials and modern techniques, this sustainable home in Kottayam, Kerala shows how you can integrate rainwater harvesting, passive cooling and natural ventilation in your home

Based in Ahmedabad, the couple have a rooftop rainwater harvesting system, a solar water heater and a vegetable garden!

A lush green organic garden surrounds the rustic home equipped with all modern amenities including a swimming pool!

Climate-resilient and quickly built, this beautiful bamboo house in Badrinath is the perfect example of eco-friendly construction needed in the Himalayas.