Architecture

Architect Kalpana Ramesh was part of a monumental project to restore the 17th century Bansilalpet stepwell, alongside IAS Arvind Kumar and the Telangana government. She shares how this award-winning project took shape.

Ragesh T built a sustainable family home ‘Geetham’ in Thrissur with the help of architect Shantilal from Costford. Learn more about its unique features.

‘The Ledge House’ is owned by George Manu, and built by architect Vinu Daniel and his team. Perched on top of the Peermedu Hills of Kerala, the house is replete with sustainable features and a food forest.

Heat waves have killed 20,615 people in two decades. The government has laid out ‘Heat Action Plans’ to combat this but is that enough?

Mini T and her family from Kerala built a two-storeyed mud and stone home with very little concrete to survive harsh summers.

Dr Bimal Patel is the architect behind several high-level projects, including the Central Vista revamp and the Sabarmati Riverfront Development.

Architect Shreya Srivastava and her firm Studio Shunya have designed an eco-friendly mud home and farmhouse that maintains neutral temperatures even in Rajasthan’s harsh climate.

Bengaluru-based couple Satish and Dharitri Shastry’s sustainable home harvests solar energy and rainwater while staying much cooler, thanks to its eco-friendly architecture.

Senthil Kumar Doss, along with his team, worked on the dining vault at Sentinel Adventures in Karnataka, without cutting down a single tree in the process.

Samyuktha S, co-founder of Earth Building, a firm specialising in sustainable architecture and natural construction methods, shares important tips to design eco-friendly homes.