sustainable home

N Ramakrishnan of Bengaluru has set up horticulture, solar power units, composting systems and rainwater harvesting in his retirement home.

Jaya Rayaprolu's Bengaluru home harvests 1.3 lakh litres of rainwater, recycles 800 litres of grey water daily, and uses solar power, creating a self-sufficient and zero-waste living space.

Inspired by village roots, couple Sucheta and Anirudha Ambekar built their dream home, ‘Anant Farms’, which exemplifies eco-friendly living with local materials, solar panels, and organic farming.

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.

Designed by Shriya Parasrampuria and Prashant Dupare of Blurring Boundaries, this home is surrounded by five mango trees. Built using upcycled tiles, marble, and locally sourced bricks, the house exemplifies sustainable living.

Indore's 75-year-old Janak Palta McGilligan lives a life of sustainable bliss. Her home, powered by wind and sun, produces no waste.

Puducherry-based Dr Brahmanand and Hardie Mohanty built a fully solar-powered house, complete with energy-efficient appliances, to reduce their carbon footprint and live a sustainable lifestyle.

Fawaz Thengilan, who runs Studio Mitti, helped a Bengaluru couple build a beautiful sustainable home using the unique ‘debris wall construction’ method, which reduces carbon footprint.

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

Bengaluru residents Sajitha and Mahesh built their eco-friendly new home by repurposing their old one, with help from architecture firm Destination Designs.