52+ min ago   (1689+ words) Dipalee Nitin Rahangdale's 14x7 ft balcony in Delhi holds fifty plants and one small boy with a watering can. She started it while burnt out, needing something slow to do each morning. Her son joined her. What began as her own…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (734+ words) In Alappuzha, Kerala’s only district without natural forest cover, Devaki Amma began planting during a difficult recovery. With help from her family, she gradually transformed the sandy soil around her home. For years, Devaki Amma’s days began in the paddy…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (103+ words) For years, Bhavna Pawar put everyone else before herself—a wife, a mother, and the backbone of her home. Today, she protects thousands of passengers as a part of the Inline Security Team at Navi Mumbai International Airport. Her salary…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (148+ words) What if homes didn't fight floods—but floated with them? 🌊🏡 Meet Prashant Kumar, the Indian engineer designing a climate-resilient floating house that rises with monsoon floodwaters instead of being damaged by them. Built using locally sourced natural materials, this carbon-negative home…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (155+ words) The Better India Gaadi Ghar | The Eco-Friendly Home | Shagun Singh What looks like an abandoned car is actually the entrance to one of India's most inspiring sustainable homes. 🌿 Built in just 45 days, architect Shagun Singh's "Gaadi Ghar" in Uttarakhand is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (431+ words) Private gardens in the sky, cooler homes and uninterrupted views of nature. This Kerala residential project rethinks apartment living through a design that responds to both its residents and the surrounding tropical climate. If someone pointed at this building and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (152+ words) A mechanical engineer in Bengaluru transformed his ordinary terrace into an extraordinary urban rainforest. 🌿 Filled with 100+ varieties of plants, fluttering butterflies, chirping birds, stingless bees, cascading waterfalls, and recycled water systems, this five-storey home recreates the serenity of the Western…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (693+ words) The Cheese Cottage was built by Insha Qazi on a 30-acre estate in Tangmarg, Kashmir. If we were to ask you your idea of a dream vacation, what picture comes to your mind? Does it include bonfires at night, set…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1175+ words) O’Baque Jaipur was built inside the Rathore family’s 60-year-old ancestral home. At O’Baque Jaipur, the main draw is the experience of tasting a host of new dishes and snacks whilst marvelling at the place’s old-world charm. Nestled in the quarters…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (479+ words) What if a city home could cool itself with trees instead of depending heavily on air conditioning? In Mumbai, Chetan Sorenji’s 20-tree micro-forest keeps his house 5°C cooler, saves rainwater, and turns one plot into a small refuge for birds…...