buildofywrapped 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.
contemporary homes Coquetting With the Waves: A Chennai Home Writes Love Letters About Its Regional Designs This home takes notes on Chennai’s indigenous architecture and embodies its fluid characteristics while altering it to fit the family’s flourishing needs.
buildofywrapped These 6 Homes with Heritage Artforms Explore the Theme of Regional Belonging In Indian homes, art pieces not only pay homage to the family's regional roots but also infuse emotions in each space. Discover Buildofy’s art archival, which colour is the house in shades of heritage and regionalism.
Sustainable Homes Unprocessed Utopia: A 3,800 sq. ft. Home Satiates a Family’s Wishes for All things Recycled and Unprocessed Away from the city, a residence emerges with ingredients recycled and upcycled to make a perfect recipe that matches the family’s ecological tastes.
compact homes Play of Light, Volumes, and Materials- A Home That Fits Wada Aesthetics in 660 sq. ft. The Brick Box is to leave one’s mouth agape with its scrupulous design and creative consideration of the surroundings. From the undulating views of the landscape to the vibrant pulse of community life, every facet of its design resonates with a profound sense of belonging.
contemporary homes 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.
Sustainable Homes 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’.
contemporary homes This 4,200 sq. ft. Home Corroborates with the Materials and Techniques of the Past to Curate a Warm Habitat Brick is a material that, when exposed by default, is attached to one name; the celebrated architect Laurie Baker. This home too, with its minimal palette of materials and airy spaces, balances modern and traditional styles while referencing the Gandhi of architecture.
traditional architecture When Kerala Meets Chennai: A Home That Travels an Extra Mile for Sustainability In an effort to materialize the sustainable influence of Kerala architecture, Srishti is drenched in the piquancy of ‘God’s own country’. With undulations, courtyards, and wooden accents it sits in the heart of the bustling city of Chennai.
contemporary homes Canopy Chronicles: A Home Balancing Minimalism with the Aid of Volumes Aptly christened as ‘Canopy House’, this home is a perfect blend of minimalism and subtle opulence. It features volumes and overhangs, dictated by the natural surroundings according to their convenience.
Traditional Homes Maximalist Serenity: Bridging Modern Design and Indian Mythology in Urban Living Tucked away in the vibrant heart of North Bangalore, the charming DS Residence sits gracefully upon a modest 30'x40' plot. With a keen focus on maximizing space and creating a seamless flow between its levels, this home sets a new standard for comfortable living in compact settings.
buildofywrapped 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.
contemporary homes Amidst the bustle of Bengaluru, this Organic Home is a Journey of Tradition, Modernity, and Belonging Amidst the continuous progress of development, in the center of a busy city, there is a dialogue that goes beyond physical walls. It's a conversation between clients and architects, a symphony of hopes, desires, and the enduring need for a home.
contemporary homes This 1,600 sq. ft. Home in Noida is Made Using only Lime and Mud Traditional mud houses have lost their relevance in the modern-day, while chasing aesthetics and rapid construction techniques. Mud Showcase House is a playful and at times, conventional and ingenious take on the traditional mud houses.
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.
local construction 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.
contemporary homes This Home in Bengaluru is an Ode to the Traditional Homes of Kolkata Conceived with the purpose to cherish the client’s childhood home, this home in Bengaluru is a fresh take on the traditional colonial homes in Kolkata. The use of wrought iron balustrade, brass and stone inlay and red oxide is quite eminent with its own identity owing to the contemporary twist.
buildofywrapped 2023: Top 5 Homes with Beautiful Temple Spaces As the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration approaches, Buildofy presents our curated selection of the top 5 pooja spaces covered in 2023. Take inspiration for your home mandir as we guide you through a visual exploration of India's architecturally stunning residences with exquisite pooja spaces.
compact homes This 1000 sq. ft. renovated home in Bengaluru is a modern haven of luxury and minimalism This residence serves as a tribute to the client’s mother and is also designed to provide a sense of comfort and warmth to his wife and son, who spent much of their time in Muscat and now relocated to India.
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.
architecture design 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.
traditional architecture Pieces of Art and Pops of Colours Is the Perfectly Handcrafted Recipe for this Bengaluru Home With heirlooms passed down through generations and traditional South Indian elements, this home reflects its residents’ personalities. Handcrafted Athangudi tiles and locally painted artworks set the trend for the spaces that unfold.
buildofywrapped 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.
buildofywrapped 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.
buildofywrapped 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.