Sustainable Homes

Anirudha and Sucheta Ambekar, both IT professionals, turned their longing for rural life into reality. Their sustainable home, ‘Anant Farms’, near Pune, is built using stones and antique teakwood, emulating traditional architecture while incorporating modern sustainability practices, including rainwater harvesting and solar power.

Through their company ‘Hexpressions’, Abhimanyu Singh and Shilpi Dua are building affordable, eco-friendly homes using recycled paper panels that are strong, durable, and sustainable.

A wood tolerant to extreme temperatures, a paving material made of recycled materials — here’s how urban design is evolving! Let's take a look at India’s sustainable architecture.

Explore a unique approach to sustainable living through a Bengaluru couple’s eco-friendly home, designed with natural materials, innovative technologies, and a deep connection to nature.

Sustainable Indian Architecture: With materials that date back to the Harappan Civilisation to those that reduce noise, the construction landscape in India is seeing a shift.

Sandeep Mall, a Faridabad-based entrepreneur and wellness coach, installed a rooftop solar system and employed a net metering mechanism to manage his electricity bills for a 10,000+ sq ft home.

Facing severe water shortages, residents of Saprem Co-operative Housing Society in Thane, Maharashtra, implemented innovative water-saving measures. From digging a borewell and installing a rainwater harvesting system to reusing water from air conditioners -- they are saving thousands of litres of water.

Shilpa and Suneet Kotwal's home in Pune harvests solar power for uninterrupted electricity. Using solar panels, they run everything from a refrigerator, air conditioners, and other appliances, saving 90% on bills.

Dr Balmukund Paliwal built a two-storey house in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, using recycled plastic waste and preventing 13 tonnes of plastic from reaching landfills. Here's how he did it.