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Beat the Heat: 7 Cool Homes That Tackle the Blazing Indian Summer

Due to climate change, summers blaze extra hot this year, underscoring many monstrous dealings between structures and ecology. Cooling off, here are a few sustainably designed homes that become a guide for summer-ready homes.

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Inside Out: This 2,874 sq. ft. Kerala Home Plays an Intermediary to Hustle and Calm

This home boasting wooden accents and reclaimed elements dons a cap of sustainability, emerging into an ethereal world that whispers stories of the past alongside a blooming view.

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Dear Earth, Happy Mother’s Day! 5 Homes That Worship Their Roots by Celebrating Mother Nature

Mother’s Day is one day of the year when a mother’s boundless and perpetual necessity is recognized. This year, Buildofy recognizes Mother Nature’s necessity, narrating tales of homes that equally respect the wishes of their often-overlooked creator.

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Garden of Regality: A 17,500 sq. ft. Home Transcends Boundaries To Peck Nature

This home in the heart of the city, paradoxically stands under the lush shade of the previously planted trees. Following their lead, the home too, incorporates gardens and vantage points in its luxe sanctum.

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Makeover Memos: A Home in Bengaluru is Reincarnated from its Old Self with a Hint of Balinese Swank

The residence’s renovation started with a trivial confusion but reached the top with neutral-hued spaces, tropical style décor, and nuances of Indian craftsmanship.

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Indian Homes that Embrace Sustainable Living with Water-centric Architectural Designs

Water has always been a flag bearer of peace and tranquility, cults that fanatically search for it in the susurrus of streams. But water holds much more flairs to flaunt, Buildofy can account for it. Let’s sail through homes that feature water as a character in their architectural narrative.

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This Home in Maharashtra is: Of the Earth, By the Earth, For the Earth

Sustainability has peaked since climate change symptoms are visible to the populaces. Thus, this home with its ingenious techniques and natural décor, sitting amidst a lush setting, becomes a crusader for ‘saving the planet’.

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Of Bold Hues, Uncanny Pieces, and Sheer Swankiness A Home in Kolhapur Fits Every Vibrant Aesthetic There is

Collaborations have always opened gates to dreamland, even when it comes to artistic comings and goings. Equally, this home with its echoes of maximalism and surreal hints, becomes a museum where inhabitants actually spend the night.

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Blooming Romances: A Home that Flirts with Its Surroundings while/and Becoming One with Them

Exposed brick and concrete paired with glass when set against pockets of blooming verdant gardens, conspire the formation of the House with Gardens of North-East-South.

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World Mother Tongue Day: 5 Homes that Bridge the Gap Between Verbal and Architectural Language

With changing times, the language barrier is becoming a rather trivial discomfort in the larger narrative. Keeping in trend with this crusade, Buildofy pins its ears back to its archives to spotlight homes with a language besides English.

Traditional Homes

A Farmhouse on the Outskirts of Hyderabad is a Tranquil Getaway for Six Families

This contemporary farmhouse shows signs of life while taking cues from the traditional Manduva Houses. Maintaining perfect harmony with its natural surroundings, while flaunting a minimalistic design, it emerges as a larger-than-life extension of the already existing farmhouse.

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National Geographic Day: 5 Homes that Write Love Letters to the Natural Geography Through Indigenous Local Techniques

Native construction techniques paired with locally sourced materials make for a sustainable alliance that bequeaths back to nature as much as it procures from it. Let's journey through five homes from Buildofy’s archives that exemplify a reciprocal relationship with abundance around.

Eco Friendly Homes

Green Roof, Local Material, and Blurred Boundaries Assemble in this Kerala Home

Eco-consciousness is a basic necessity in today’s dire times. Knowing this, the architects designed an eco-friendly home in Kerala that respects its surroundings.

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5 Young Architecture Firms in the Design Space Captured by Buildofy in 2023

In commemoration of Swami Vivekananda’s birthday, a celebrated youth icon, Buildofy scours through its archives to find young architecture firms that are making a difference.

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2023: 5 Homes That Blend Vernacular Techniques with Modern Design

Vernacular homes are becoming more popular among architects and homeowners as a way to create sustainable homes. These traditional techniques rooted in regional customs and materials, are coming back to provide a special fusion of practicality, cultural resonance, and eco-friendliness.

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2023: 5 Luxe Homes to Experience a Taste of Extravagance

At Buildofy grandeur surpasses the mundane contemplation of luxury and redefines through one of the many beautiful homes we broadcast, elegant chic of design in architecture, here are a few projects from around India.

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2023: 5 Courtyard Houses That Stand the Test of Time

Courtyards have been around for centuries, providing respite from the harsh weather conditions but in modern times, they still reign high, as a testament to sustainability. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to revisit the new-age courtyard homes that serve as a feature celebrating Indian heritage.

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2023: Watch 7 Home Tours that Tell Tales of Heartland India

In today’s world full of ideas for modern homes, we bring to you 7 homes that celebrate Indian culture in every aspect. Inspired by elements of Indian heritage and traditional architecture, these homes are works of art on their own.

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2023: 10 Most Watched Home Tours on Buildofy

From ultra-luxury modern residences to modest homes honoring the essence of Indianness, a tapestry of homes was under the lens this year. Buildofy sneaks a peek at its archives for the homes that were the showstoppers of 2023.

Traditional Homes

This 2,200 sq. ft. Home in Kerala is Packed with Traditional Elements Fused with a Pop of Colour

Hridayam is equal parts traditional and contemporary with a fusion of materials. Its layout brings the family together for heartfelt conversations and bonding.

Traditional Homes

Chennai’s Timeless Home weathers beautifully, bridging the Land and Sea

Wrapped around a massive courtyard, this weekend home slows down the residents for a tranquil experience. With ingeniously used local material it blends seamlessly with its surroundings.

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Sailing the Waves of Innovation: The Boathouse is a Fusion of Nature and Architecture

Nestled on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, the Boathouse stands as a remarkable testament to innovative architecture. With its rustic concrete walls and large wooden windows surrounded by lush greenery, this abode seamlessly blends with its natural surroundings.

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Bonding of two houses: A glimpse inside Chhattisgarh’s contemporary house

The Courtyard House is wrapped around a central courtyard that acts as a middle ground for the two homes with distinct characters.

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Deco Illam: Where Antiques Meet Modern Design in a Tamil Nadu Home

Discover Deco Illam, a 2000 sq. ft. home in a small Tamil Nadu town, where antique treasures harmoniously coexist with modern technology. Let's take a concise tour of this captivating project.

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With Spaces Woven Around A Striking Central Water Court, This Luxury Home Is An Unmissable Introverted Oasis

The Water Court House harmoniously combines luxury and sustainability. With its internal courtyard, skylight, and mesmerising water feature, it creates a serene and visually captivating living space while reducing energy consumption.