Mud House

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.

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.

Just as a house is a culmination of many artists and ideas, documenting is a whole different journey which is equally meticulous and multifaceted. Architectural Journalist, Jaidev Tripathy, tells the rarely heard story behind his storytelling.

Birthed from a successful experiment, this eco-friendly, compact home in Rajasthan makes the case to adopt local materials like mud in building sustainable and environmentally friendly homes.