At Café Beats, Sparsh Design Studio used terracotta, courtyards, and constraint to shape a quiet way of slowing down in a leafy corner of Rajkot.

From a recreating a traditional nalukettu home in Kerala to embodying the serenity of wada architecture, these homes are firmly rooted in tradition.

Floor-to-ceiling windows, courtyards, and trees that direct the design—here is how Indian homes bring the outdoors inside.

These striking indoor courtyards bridge all of nature’s elements together, becoming the beating heart of the home.

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

Jibu and Thomas Architects give the Alapatt family’s ancestral home in Kochi a modern upgrade that honours its past.

These multi-generational homes from all across the country are built to adapt to the tastes of all the residents that reside within.

Studio Kathik adds a contemporary twist to the ancient aangan concept, crafting an expansive courtyard home that centres around the pillars of community and nature.

For a client returning to his childhood land, Urbane Ivy reinterprets ancestral spatial cues within a contemporary 3,300-square-foot residence anchored by greenery and restraint.

From a journalist's house in Kollam to a brutalist concrete abode, these South Indian homes embody the courtyard culture that is intrinsic to our ways of living.

Set within a 12-acre mango orchard, Neelesh Chopda’s design reimagines ancient rammed earth techniques in a contemporary, sustainable bungalow.