terracotta

Clay can be used to cool homes, build furniture, preserve food, play music, and even purify air. Meet five innovators harnessing the potential of terracotta craft.

Explore a unique approach to sustainable living through a Bengaluru couple’s eco-friendly home, designed with natural materials, innovative technologies, and a deep connection to nature.

Searching for a clay bottle to keep your water cool this summer? Here are 10 terracotta products made by Indian artisans for your home and kitchen.

The Kerala-style village is located in The Little World Museum Of Man in Inuyama, Japan, that allows visitors to experience the culture and traditions of various countries.

Architect Biju Balan built a house using eco-friendly material and upcycling elements from demolished buildings to design a naturally ventilated and well-lit home.

With climate change and rising heat waves, this is the sort of natural cooling solution that can offset the load of ACs, which leave behind a devastating environmental footprint.

Without any kind of formal support and funds, he has uncovered more than 102 rock painting sites, coins spanning various dynasties, ancient dice, stone tools and weapons, shards of black and red pottery, utensils made out of terracotta and ostrich eggshells estimated to be 40,000 - 60,000 years old - all of which serve as evidence of a lesser known civilisation.

Wood, terracotta, ceramic, beads, papier-mâché, jute, bamboo and more - several options of hand crafted jewellery in natural materials are available today. Here are some Indian designers who are constantly experimenting and coming up with fresh, beautiful and colourful designs.