This architect from Chennai is showing that homes don’t need cement to be strong and safe. By using earth-based materials and age-old building methods, she’s helped families live in spaces that are healthier and more sustainable. Her work offers a practical path to greener living.
Looking for the best homestays in Kanyakumari? Rajchandar Padmanaban and his wife, built Muthunandhini Palace as a heritage home where sustainability meets Tamil Nadu's traditional architecture.
Suchita and Vikas Tyagi left Delhi behind to build an eco-friendly homestay amid the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal's Sainj Valley using traditional Kath Kuni architecture.
Bengaluru architect Sharanya Iyer runs Studio Verge, wherein she builds eco-friendly ‘earth buildings’ that ensure comfort and convenience. The venture has built over 50 projects across South India.
Former journalist Ankit Arora has travelled across 15 Indian states on his cycle, and lived with 600 families along the way. Using all the traditional knowledge he has gained, he's now trying to promote a sustainable and organic lifestyle through his model village
Interestingly, people believed these structures could act like lightning conductors during thunderstorms — yet another impressive feature about these eco-friendly traditional homes