Sustainability

“I think we are making good use of our building area. It is a good way to make our children connect with nature in a cosmopolitan city. This is a rarity in big cities.”

To keep the house well-ventilated and breezy, he used windows and openings to create what is known as the ‘Funnel Effect’. Find out how. #SustainableHomes

Stanzin is from Ladakh's Nubra valley and Samyuktha is from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Despite being from opposite ends of the country (literally!), what they share is vision for architecture that is eco-friendly, community-driven and hands-on.

Locals gave up milk in tetra paks, instant noodles, chips, low-grade rice and pulses. "This means children get locally-grown nutritious food, reducing the consumption of processed food and plastic waste. It is a win-win for everyone.”

Founder of Artemis Cast Stone, Parshva is using cast stone technology and upcycling waste stone dust to make eco-friendly architectural products.

Cooking is the first step to a zero-waste lifestyle. Here are some cooking hacks shared by the two most important women in my life, my maa and my grandma!

“In this house there is no sense of enclosement. It is like sitting under a tree, there is shade but no obstacles. Privacy is achieved by means of light-weight storage modules that can be re-arranged at any time.” #SustainableHomes

What goes into making this paper? Cotton rags, flax, lemongrass, mulberry, rice stubble, coffee husks, banana stumps, coconut husk, and even elephant poo!

“The solutions for every one of our problems can be found in nature. Similarly, in the case of calamities, nature has its own unique techniques.”

From using curd and jeevamrutha, Suresh has revived over 15+ edible weeds in a 2,000 sq ft community garden.