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This rustic house in Chennai, surrounded by a lush green landscape garden, is a relaxing haven in the middle of the bustling noises of the city. Time tends to slow down as one enters the home after experiencing the stillness of the lily pond and the rawness of the porch out front. The terracotta jaali walls in the porch allow air to circulate over the water body, allowing evaporative cooling to take place, lowering the total temperature inside the house. The open ventilators on the top floor…

Ninan Thariyan House, located in a small village in Ernakulam district, Kerala, is a quaint Kerala house that strives to rethink the psychological and physical aspects of designing a home. The entrance faces the green fields, unlike the customary practice of the verandah overlooking the road. Thus, this entails a tranquil atmosphere and obstructs the acoustic intervention of the busy road adjacent to it. In this single storey house, the bedrooms are scattered around a linear volume…

Inspired by the traditional Coorg Ainmanes, the Huilekere House located amid a coffee estate reveals the functional nuances and richness of the Kodava clans. The house is designed by going back to the roots and understanding the attention to detail that went into the planning of traditional Ainmanes. The front verandah (kayyale), courtyard, and chadara Kamba, or large, square, wooden pillars that taper upward, are all design elements that pay homage to Coorg Ainmane's centuries-old…

Mythilyas is a five-bedroom house built in the heart of Chennai city. Car parking, servant chambers, and other services are provided in the semi-basement, while the main living areas are planned on the floors above. A charming courtyard between the living and dining areas on the first floor brings nature indoors and renews the space. The bedrooms are located away from the common areas to ensure privacy, and the majority of them include a walk-in closet. With its expansive roof garden and…

Srishti is a residence where the elements of traditional Kerala architecture have been transformed to suit its contemporary context. A compact courtyard with grass block pavers greets you as you enter the home, and it also helps to brighten up the living area. #Slopingroof #Balconydesign #Timberrailing

Located in the picturesque landscape of Wayanad, the contemporary house in Kerala follows the contours of the steep plot of land in the midst of a coffee estate. The unobstructed view of the lush landscape and the hills beyond was the deciding factor in the design of the house. Because of the slope and the possibility of framing the diverse vistas, one of the first options was to build the house on stilts. A location was chosen so that vehicular access could be from one side while the…

The house is shielded from the severe heat and rain by an extended and uninterrupted verandah on the north side. The indoor spaces are modest in design, and all of the communal spaces on the ground floor open up to the courtyards that surround the house. #Courtyarddesignideas #TimberWorks #Columns #Indoorplants #Flooringtiles

La Casa Roja, a house on the outskirts of Chennai, is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly structure set amid an old fruit orchard. The team designed the proposal by keeping the orchard in mind. Although the plot is long and narrow, the plan is to position the house in such a way, that it overcomes any feeling of constriction and provides privacy to a spacious backyard. The sequence of the house, starting with the entrance and public areas, proceeds to the vast back verandah, which…

Sivaram House was carefully constructed Kerala house to capture the green vista into the interiors, as it rests amidst the mountainous calm of Thiruvananthapuram. It is a simple white house with large timber windows and the sloping Kerala roof design is set to stand out from the picturesque hilly backdrop yet made to fit into the frame of the image. The duet of white hues and timber wraps the facade of the structure. The garden in front of the home, adjacent to the porch, with the…