This incredible retreat in South India has been designed by India-based architecture studio Mancini Design. The 4,000 square meters compound has been turned into an interior world consisting of 3 houses, pool with pavilion, small forest, rock – tropical – and suspended gardens, sunken garden around a deep well, outdoor bathrooms, savanna and water-tank all […]
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Dwelling burrowed into a sloping riverside terrain
This contemporary single-storey home burrowed into the sloping riverside terrain was built next to the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India designed by Mumbai architects Rajiv Saini + Associates. Its green surroundings paint a beautiful, natural scene with which the architect has utilized and built the property around, using geometric angles in order to manipulate the […]
Retreat to the Indian Himalayas
Inspired by the incomparable scenery of the Indian Himalaya Mountains, the Shatki 360 Leti resort was founded in 2004. The mountain hut was founded by Jamshyd Sethna, a travel professional from Bombay, India. Indian firm Studio Mumbai completed the resort, which is located 7,700 feet (2,300 meters) above sea level perched in the foothills of […]
The Bridge House by Aniket Bhagwat
The site for this weekend house in Baroda, India is adjacent to a stream that floods regularly. The landscape thus, gives both the stream and the house space for their occupation and mediates the terrain in between. The Bridge House, designed by Ahmedabad-based architect Aniket Bhagwat, is sited on two existing hillocks and connected with […]
House of Pavilions in Bangalore
House of Pavilions has been designed by Architecture Paradigm in Bangalore, India. The residence has been designed for three generations living under one roof which is a common situation in this area. Being located in a gated community on the edge of the city offers opportunities to explore this relatively new phenomenon which promises an […]
Incredible Hyderabad house
Rajiv Saini & Associates designed designed a remodel of an existing family home in Hyderabad, India. The architects were given a carte blanche for the project. They were ready to bring the house down and rebuild as they had made the most of the old house (built by the previous generation with Victorian column embellishments […]
Tropical cliff home with unforgettable views
This incredible home is perched 200 feet above an expansive stretch of green along the Arabian Sea coast, at the edge of a cliff, its most prominent feature is an asymmetrical sloping roof set against the fronds of a coconut plantation. Opening its embrace to the warm sea breezes, the home covers an area of […]
Courtyard oasis in a mysterious forest
This incredible 8,826 square foot home is located in Khadakvasla, near Pune in Maharashtra, India, designed by SPASM Design Architects. In the vast openness of the surroundings, a mysterious forest of dense green is trapped within the spatial design of the architecture by stringing the rooms around it, as a Shangri-La against the infinite. The […]