From courtyard villas to hillside retreats, these South Indian homes embrace weather patterns, landscape, and regional architecture through climate-responsive design.

From living room aquariums to courtyard fountains and garden ponds, the right mix of aquatic plants transforms water features into cooling, living landscapes in India’s tropical heat.

Self-designed by Jasleen Royal in collaboration with Janhavi Singh, the 2,300-square-foot home layers earthy textures with vintage details—creating a warm gathering space for friends, family and music ...

When Dr. Arvind Kasaragod moved to Bengaluru and first approached Ragini Raj Karthick of Tessera Architects, his ask was modest: a covered garage for his cars. He (a neonatologist) and his wife, Dr.

Mumbai’s history comes alive in the Art Deco marvels lining its luminous shores. As some of these time capsules slowly depart ...

Layered ambient lighting adds instant depth, carving out corners you actually want to retreat to during summer evenings. From ...

Created by Ashok Khanna of the Oberoi hotelier family, Ananda integrates Indian traditions like Ayurveda and yoga into ...

True to its established design language, Pattachitra renditions of Indian mythological tales anchor the Indianness of ...

Starting in 1965, Nek Chand Saini, a road inspector in Chandigarh’s public works department, built a secret garden pieced ...

Erode, monikered the ‘turmeric city’ of Tamil Nadu by virtue of its 2,000-year history of cultivating and trading the spice, ...

Seen through the palms of Palakkad, this Kerala home makes its first impression almost entirely through its roof—a sculptural ...

For those who do manage to carve out a space for themselves, it becomes their respite from the constant movement and chaos, a ...