Architecture

5 Amazing Award-Winning Houses From All Across India

With India developing as a new hotspot for innovative architecture, we’ve picked together 5 of the country’s most astounding new residences, from a Mumbai house wrapped in antique doors to an Ahmedabad mansion with revolving walls.

Lattice House by Sameep Padora

Photo by Edmund Sumner

This home in Jammu, India, is made up of stacked horizontal volumes that are coated with vertical timber battens to control the amount of sunlight that enters. Sameep Padora & Associates developed Lattice House as a second house with the possibility of renting out the upper level. As a result, the structure is designed as a strong and grounded stack of basic cubic volumes rising above the sprawl of heterogeneous surrounding structures. The thick grid of wooden battens was designed to give the building’s façade a substantial and impenetrable sense, addressing security concerns associated with the house’s rare usage.

Woodhouse by Matra Architects

Photo by Edmund Sumner

The private vacation house lies in the village of Satkhol in India’s Nainital region, a popular destination for travellers seeking to explore the environment around the world’s highest mountain range. Matra Architects of New Delhi built the structure, which is located 2,000 metres above sea level on a terraced site with a panoramic view of the Himalayas. Its shape alludes to the distant mountain peaks while also reinterpreting the simple vernacular houses populated by farmers around the region.

The Mango House by Studio PKA

Photo by Amit Pasricha

Double-height areas provide views of the tiled roof at this Studio PKA-designed home in the Indian village of Alibag, which complements its rich natural backdrop with a palette of natural and tactile materials such as brick, stone, and wood. The Mango House was developed by Studio PKA as a second residence for a Mumbai-based family. Its position in the seaside town of Alibag separates it from the metropolis, which is accessible via boat from a nearby port. The property is neatly positioned among numerous ancient mango trees. Its design fits in around the trees to protect the network of roots while still being near enough to benefit from the much-needed shade they provide.

Brick Curtain House by Design Work Group

Photo by PhxIndia

Design Work Group created a family house in the Indian port city of Surat with a gently sloping brick exterior that provides sun cover. The building’s location at the crossroads of two highways influenced the architects’ choice to divide it into two distinct zones, one concrete and one brick. The house’s more private side is positioned to the southwest of the property, away from the road, and includes a kitchen, dining room, and bedrooms, as well as an area for the client’s workers.

The Leaf House by SJK Architects

Photo from Dezeen

SJK Architects designed this house in the seaside town of Alibaug, India, with concrete canopies structured like leaves to shade the rooms. The home was created for a family by Mumbai company SJK Architects, who divided the living areas into five rooms that stretch out around a central courtyard and huge tree. The concrete roof canopies, supported by angled steel columns, cover all five rooms, which comprise four areas surrounded by windows and an open-air living room bordered by a lily pond and pool.

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