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While building an organic store in Ahmedabad, Snehal and Bhadri Suthar used a cow dung and hay mix as the main construction material. The flooring was recycled wood and the lighting was eco-friendly LEDs!

Having completed her architecture degree from the School of Planning and Architecture in 2003, Aishwarya says that the choice of working with heritage buildings and structures was made rather early on in life.

“Everything we build from now onwards has to be eco-sensitive, energy efficient, cost efficient, people centered and value based. Otherwise we will lose the game,” says Padma Shri-award winning architect G Shankar, sharing solutions that can cool houses without ACs! #Innovation #LiveGreen #SustainableHomes

You can't tell the story of modern Chandigarh without Urmila Eulie Chowdhury. And it is a story that needs to be told. #FirstWomen #Pioneer

“The help we provide them is completely free of charge. Whether for the bed, medicines, counselling, or the food we provide. Whether rich or poor, belonging to any religion or caste, we accept all patients who come our way,” says Rao.

“This is not just an architectural feat, but also a symbol of how innovation and technology can be merged to create a sustainable tomorrow,” explain the creators of this unique ‘Bus-Building’. #Innovation #Sustainability #Upcycling

“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."

“I had woken up waist deep in debris. My right hand was smashed, cut off and hanging from my body with the support of a few tendons. I couldn’t feel anything. I was numb. My life had changed.”

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

Kolkata's Madhabilata, and Mumbai's Tanvi are 2 of a 6-member team heading to the South Pole in December.