Architecture

After a string of odd jobs, Parameswaran Krishna Iyer started his own line of bamboo artefacts and furniture with Bamboopecker in Bengaluru. Today, they use bamboo in construction projects for private and government entities pan India as well.

Rahul Kadri's Mumbai-based firm, IMK Architects, which was founded and named after his father, has always been ahead of its time when it comes to using eco-friendly practices in their designs.

Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, deep tech startup founded by three IIT Madras alumni, has created history by constructing India’s first 3D printed house. The single-storey, 1BHK project inspires hopes for India's affordable housing project.

Rahul Bhushan, a native of Himachal, is working to preserve Kath Kuni through his venture, NORTH. Kath Kuni is an ancient form of architecture that is earthquake resistant and eco-friendly.

An Ahmedabad-based architect couple, Bhadri and Snehal, who started tHE gRID Architects, has built Mitti Ke Rang, a restaurant from clay, turmeric, reclaimed jute and wood and more.

Through his venture Regional Low Energy Environment-Friendly, Mysuru-based architect Rajesh Kumar Jain reuses construction debris left behind in cities and on riverbeds to make sustainable and zero waste homes that are just as durable as cement structures. Since 2005, he has made 175 such homes

Inspired by William Laurie Baker, Maharashtra-based ABHA Architecture, by Praveen and Vidya, uses eco-conscious material palettes and passive cooling strategies to build cost-effective, durable and disaster-resistant homes.

Fisherman and painter, Ashokan Padapelly, from Kerala narrates how he got his dream home, a sprawling 850 sq ft, 2BHK residence, using cost-effective and eco-friendly features

The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School in Rajasthan was conceptualised by CITTA founder Michael Daube, and designed by US-based architect Diana Kellogg

Built using mud and debris, this low-cost home in Bengaluru is all things eco-friendly - from solar panels and rainwater harvesting to organic garden and greywater recycling!