"Is it cake?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a home in Kerala with curved walls formed of smooth layers of cement plaster, designed by local studio Tropical Architecture Bureau. More
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Tropical Architecture Bureau blends "old-world charm with the modern" for Keralan home
Rounded layers of smooth cement plaster take cues from traditional stone-carved architecture at TropiBox, a home in Kerala, India, designed by local studio Tropical Architecture Bureau. More
Rahul Pudale Design wraps Indian home in perforated adobe facade
Porous Adobe is a compact family home named after its perforated earth facade, completed by architecture studio Rahul Pudale Design on a narrow plot in India. More
Studio Terratects nestles earthy home into Keralan forest
Indian practice Studio Terratects has completed Urul, a house on a forested site in Kerala, India, which features a mud-plastered interior. More
Expansive roofs create indoor-outdoor spaces in concrete Indian home
Indian practice Studio MOB has completed A House in the Farm, a modern farmhouse comprising intersecting concrete blocks and sheltered spaces to encourage indoor-outdoor living. More
This week we revealed a 12-storey home in Mumbai
This week on Dezeen, we unveiled a family home in Mumbai with rooms spread across 12 floors, courtesy of Indian studio Spasm Design. More
Ten recently completed unusual Indian houses
With a 12-storey home in Mumbai gaining attention, we've put together a roundup of Indian houses recently featured on Dezeen that depart from the norms of residential architecture. More
Spasm Design wraps 12-storey home in terracotta facade
A single family home is contained within the Sarvasva tower, which Indian studio Spasm Design created to stand out from the neighbouring grey buildings in Mumbai, India. More
STOMP designs Billy O'Tea house to resemble "docked ship" in India
Nautical references nod to the coastal setting of this brick house in the port city of Thoothukudi, India, which has been completed by local architecture studio STOMP. More
Courtyards create "communal atmosphere" at Indian house by A Threshold
A series of staggered, multi-level courtyards animate the plan of In-between Gardens, a house in the town of Tiptur, India, designed by architecture studio A Threshold. More
Vaulted roofs and laterite walls form "unapologetically modern" home in India
Barrel-vaulted concrete roofs are supported by thick laterite walls at The Stoic Wall Residence in Kerala, India, completed by local studio Lijo Reny Architects. More
Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof
Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. More
Nowhere uses brick dust to plaster refurbished house in Hyderabad
Indian architecture studio Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili, coating it with a rough red-brown plaster made with brick and marble dust produced during the project. More
Peach-coloured walls enliven Goan holiday homes by Jugal Mistri Architects
Peach-toned walls and arched openings define Baia Villas, a set of six holiday homes in Goa that Mumbai studio Jugal Mistri Architects has designed to evoke local vernacular. More
House of Greens by 4site Architects offers "a garden experience in every space"
Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore, designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. More
Wallmakers wraps Indian home with perforated walls made with discarded toys
Architecture studio Wallmakers has repurposed approximately 6,200 discarded toys to construct the walls of Toy Storey, a circular home in Kerala, India. More
Recycled stone forms walls of Rajasthan farmhouse by Sketch Design Studio
Sketch Design Studio has completed a rural residence in north India that combines a highly ordered facade with a rustic stone interior. More
Gabion walls filled with stone "camouflage" Indian home by Earthscape Studio
Large rocks from the surrounding area are suspended in a gabion wall around The Infinite Rise, a holiday home in southern India by local architecture practice Earthscape Studio. More
Skylit home offers a "seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living"
Funnel-shaped concrete skylights illuminate a plant-filled courtyard at the centre of this home in Bangalore, India, which has been designed by local studio A Threshold to "blur boundaries between the inside and outside". More
Blurring Boundaries wraps sculptural brick home around tree in Indian forest
Indian studio Blurring Boundaries has used organic forms and natural materials throughout Asmalay, a curvaceous home that wraps around trees in a forest near Mumbai. More