green homes

Explore Sathya Prakash Varanashi’s ‘Varanashi House’ in Bengaluru, a sustainable home that stays cool without AC, owing to natural materials, cross ventilation, and water features.

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.

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.

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

Covering an area of 4,250 square feet, this modern home stands out like no other!

For Bhowal, solar electricity or a rainwater harvesting system is indeed an essential aspect of a green home, but it is just the tip of the iceberg.

“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."

From a solar perspective, the buy-in from the family during and post installation is really critical.

The rural innovator is researching on low cost houses which can adjust temperature according to the climate outside. The houses will not just be for the economically poor people, but also for the richer class to encourage sustainable living.