Rajagopalan’s Veedu
One of the oldest houses of Wayanad, this cob and straw thatch house is a proof of the resilience of a natural material as humble as mud, standing tough for over 300 years
Natural Living
Natural living
Living naturally is the only way to solve many crisis environment is facing now a days. Pure natural building is one part among many like native seed collection (seed bank) , natural farming, home schooling, natural medicine, meditation etc. Here we portray about all these areas.
The forgotten earth homes of Wayanad, Kerala
Three people and their Mannu Veedu (mud homes) that are nothing short of a revolutionary movement in the realm of sustainable living in a crisis laden Wayanad.
Path way to Lime Kilns
The glory isn’t lost, we can reintroduce lime back into our lives into our homes, in this age of global warming they could be the saviours. It’s time we look back for a better future.
Alchemy in Architecture
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 is around 200 years old
Earth buildings still smile under the veil of Lakkundi village
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 palette
Summer in Mud Hut
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 visited us
Land Art in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
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 bow to a mountain, Arunachala
Earth Architecture in Tiruvannamalai
Construction photos of mud house . Children really enjoyed working with mud, as well as making sculptures. Earth architecture is really a healing process.
