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Alchemy in Architecture
June 3, 2015
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Standing proudly, on the edge of the road was a charming remnant of the local architectural tradition of Tumkur. This flat mud terrace roof home ...
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Earth buildings still smile under the veil of Lakkundi village
June 1, 2015
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You can find on earth buildings in Lakkundi multitude textures from stone, wattle & daub, mud, wood and lime to satisfy the natural building lover’s ...
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Flowing Palm Leaf Lean-To roof
September 10, 2013
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We are lucky enough to get this 18 feet height wood from nearby village. Tied rope at the top most point in different direction to ...
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Marking on Earth for cob foundation
July 24, 2013
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Two natural colours were used for the grid as well as for the curved wall of cob foundation. For the basic grid points we used ...
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Thannal cob homes for Thannal Workers
July 15, 2013
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While designing Thannal cob homes for Thannal workers we kept this Growing tree as our center point in our design composition, so the whole structure ...
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who am i mud hut
July 15, 2013
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Who am I mud house has a loft made of bamboo and a small kitchen. West wall has an art work using broken tiles and ...
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Summer in Mud Hut
April 17, 2013
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Summer started in Thiruvannamalai, our growing trees started giving shades. Especially our mud structure is really cool inside. Our beloved friend Shihab Kader, a photographer ...
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Land Art in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
March 22, 2013
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As a request from others after 3 years we all thought of putting this land art in this blog.We named this sculpture "Giri Vannakam", means ...
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Earth Architecture in Tiruvannamalai
March 3, 2013
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Construction photos of mud house . Children really enjoyed working with mud, as well as making sculptures. Earth architecture is really a healing process.
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