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Courtyards have been an integral part of Indian residential architecture right from the Indus Valley Civilization. In this Hyderabad home, @Na-architects presents the courtyard as a completely new entity surrounded by modern finishes and minimal aesthetics. Walk through this 9000-sq. ft., Vaastu-compliant home here

Deearth Architects pick on the courtyard typology and integrate it into a modern lifestyle, bringing to life the best of both worlds.

Studio Ardete designs a palatial home in Haryana, where a contemporary approach redefines the traditional courtyard typology.

Ar. Suhail of Soho Architects designs an inward-looking house where two courtyards grace the living spaces blurring indoor-outdoor boundaries.

Espousing a design aesthetic grounded in materiality and culture, @we_design_studio redefines the traditional 'otla' and courtyard for a home reminiscent of the past and yet showcasing distinct contemporary allure.

Sanjay Puri Architects optimise space and achieve a signature built form by designing a linear office with a central courtyard, mitigating the perennially hot weather conditions in Raipur Chhattisgarh, India.

Typically associated with traditional architecture, courtyards are beautifully circumscribed spaces - open to the sky or roofed by a skylight that can often become the meeting ground for familial bonding.

CannonDesign and its Yazdani Studio designs a transformative TCS building in Kolkata paying homage to the traditional Indian courtyard typology. Check it out here…

Architects Simeen and Riyaz Quraishi of Moriq Interiors craft a timeless home in Hyderabad, playing on the seamlessness of the interior-exterior equation and drawing from the traditional courtyard typology. Check it out here…

Neri & Hu adopts the traditional Chinese courtyard house or siheyuan typology to refurbish an old house that was in the style of the British colonial bungalow with hybrid elements of traditional Malay houses.

Studio Saxe erects a modular villa made up of individual self-contained public and private units that are bound by a network of earthy pergolas, the entire ensemble bridging the nature-built-form connect in a contextual architectural vocabulary.

Squelette Design orchestrates a slow unveiling of spaces in this courtyard house inspired by and following the tenets of the traditional Pol-houses of Ahmedabad. Check out the synchronised inside-outside equation here that could make anyone yearn to spend time in this idyllic abode

Working with nature is the key to architectural sustainability. Check out this inward-looking home that builds on this belief. Read here and leave us your views…

Akin to an internal courtyard, a water body constitutes the focal point of this home. Check it out and tell us what you think...

Individual living units with strong masses and straight cuts enclose a community space reminiscent of old courtyard houses and community camaraderie - Niko Design Studio designs an abstract conceptualization of 'a little house in the woods'…

Chitte Associates apply the principles of Vaastu Shastra to design a bungalow in Bharuch integrating a central courtyard as the mainstay of the masterplan. Check out the story here and leave us your views…

Mumbai-based SquareWorks design studio articulates the spatial configurations of a palatial villa in Gujarat with an inviting landscape, interspersed courtyards, and open-ended unobstructed indoor spaces highlighting accents of inherited, artisanal and natural entities.

R Architecture designs a beautifully simple house that plays with levels, outdoor vistas and internal courtyards typifying the traditional Indian house typology in this suburban single-storey home in Australia.

OON Architecture plays with planes to create a dynamic interaction of inside and outside spaces in this Buenos Aires villa as it overlooks golf greens and a vast panoramic landscape on the outside and opening to courtyards on the inside.

Lijo.Reny.Architects designs a contextual home in tropical Kerala, where site conditions foster courtyards, landscape pockets, and biophilic features to effortlessly integrate with the built form, transforming the act of dwelling into a holistic experience of well-being.