Indian Architecture
Architecture across the Indian subcontinent, covering cultural institutions, residences and pavilions that draw on regional traditions and climate responses.
Indian architecture spans centuries of regional building traditions, from temple and fort construction to vernacular courtyard houses adapted to heat, monsoon rain and local materials. Contemporary practice continues to draw on these precedents while responding to modern programs, urban density and new construction methods.
Member work under this topic includes cultural centres such as Bharat Bhavan in Vadodara and Ranchi, residences built around courtyards and rainwater, and pavilions and installations. The collection also includes critical and speculative projects that reinterpret canonical monuments such as the Taj Mahal.
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Colour Burst House by LIJO RENY Architects: A Tropical Home Designed Around Rain, Light, and Courtyard Living
A vibrant tropical home with courtyards, rain-focused design, passive cooling, and seamless indoor-outdoor living in contemporary Indian architecture.
Otla House by We Design Studio: A Modern Courtyard Home Inspired by Traditional Indian Architecture in Bengaluru
Otla House in Bengaluru blends modern design with traditional Indian courtyard concepts, maximizing natural light, ventilation, teak interiors, and sustainable, serene living.
A House in the Grape Farms by Studio Frozen Music — A Contemporary Rural Retreat Rooted in Tradition
A contemporary Vastu-aligned farmhouse in Nashik blending sloping roofs, natural light, and serene landscapes to create a peaceful, modern rural retreat.
The Black Taj: A Dark Counterpart to the World's Most Famous Monument
Perforated steel, water reflections, and inverted Mughal geometry form an architecture of shadow on the banks of the Yamuna.
