architecture

At a time when over 48 lakh people across 30 districts have been affected by the #AssamFloods, the region’s traditional wisdom holds out hope.

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

Would you believe that the library, until the COVID-19 lockdown, had never been closed even for a day since it was established in the 1800s?

Madhur Sharma’s hostel room was so small it could hardly accommodate necessary furniture. So he designed a single furniture that could turn into 14 shapes, from chair and table to even a TV unit!

What we love? That 65-95% of the building components in their projects are biodegradable! #SustainableHomes

"All these people are like our own family members now. So we no longer need to book hotels or eat in a restaurant in these areas. Our family is ready to welcome us. In a way, it is money saving!”

From a bungalow built at a meagre budget of Rs 22 lakhs to procuring local construction materials from a radius of 3-5 kilometres, unTAG is setting affordable and sustainable architectural goals

Handmade by traditional craftsmen, each one of these carbon tiles equals cleaning 30,000 litres of polluted air. That's one full day's worth of clean air per person! #Innovation #Startup

“We dug out a 5 ft pit, placed bricks/broken tiles in it and covered it with a 5-inch layer of soil. Then we planted a species of grass and arrowroot on it, creating an artificial wetland that recharges groundwater.”

The ‘SOLO 0.1’ also has a solar panel (600W), water tank (250 ltrs) and a lounge space with shade in the terrace. Talk about easy living in small spaces!