Architecture

The Better India (TBI) is bringing to you a series of stories on sustainable architecture and living options and in this quest, how can we leave mud houses out?

“Reclaimed wood from demolished houses fulfilled the entire wood requirement of the home. Not a single tree was cut down. I feel our biggest achievement in this house is to keep it cool naturally, in a place like Mangaluru."

The building sports a 100 per cent rainwater harvesting system and a grey-water recycling option, while solar energy use is planned for the common areas.

These architectural wonders are designed in a thoughtful and careful way, and look stunning.

Living in the quiet suburb of Rakkar, a few kilometres away from the touristy town of Dharamshala, 88-year-old Didi Contractor, received the Women Artists, Architects and Designers (WADe) Asia Life Time Achievement Award 2017.

Meet 90-year-old iconic architect Balkrishna Doshi or as he is known B V Doshi who is being conferred the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

The hostel was started by four friends, who wanted to create a paradise for backpackers in Mumbai!

It was during one of her visits to her native village that Priyamvada found a reason to quit her job in Mumbai and never go back. The reason? Her ancestral fort.

Go on a journey through history,thanks to these beautiful photographs.

To build her house, architect S Samyuktha reached out to online groups asking for volunteers to join her.