Traditional house design

Hiraya Design Studio restored and refurbished an ancestral Mangalore villa with traditional Chettinad elements, Athangudi tiles, and antiques sourced from across India.

We call this the Minimal Indian House - ‘Minimal’, as there is no ostentation or decoration of any kind. Minimalist house design with traditional Indian elements, where the building elements like walls, floors, roof reveals, themselves as it is - walls are in stabilised mud blocks (Smb). Floor is natural Kota and the ceiling are filler slab roofing and the staircase treads are in Fossil Jaisalmer.

Vernacular architectural style meets innovative world practices, and a cosy, comfortable home in Kerala designed by Elemental, emerges

The port city of Kozhikode in Kerala, known as the City of Spices, boasts a rich history of trade with Chinese, Persian, Arab, and European traders. This interaction created a distinctive multicultural architectural landscape. The Wabi-Sabi house by Aslam Sham Architects reflects this heritage, blending traditional Nalukettu elements with colonial bungalow design in a contemporary, U-shaped private residence. - Read more: Link in bio - Images: Courtesy of Abhimanyu KV - @aslamsham_architects…

Meera Pyarelal of the Thrissur-based studio reimagines the interiors of an ancestral home drawing cues from a seemingly disappearing architectural style of Kerala.

As a home that has been in her family for years, this restoration by furniture designer Ariane Thakore Ginwala, in collaboration with architecture firm Field Atelier, is a heartfelt labour of love.

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