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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.

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

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.

Known for their spatially exciting, playful, and robust portfolio, attuned to nature and place, Carter Williamson Architects adapt an erstwhile warehouse into a warm courtyard home, reinstating quality spaces and endorsing the fact that bigger need not always be better!

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.

Sordo Madaleno Architecture rise to the challenge of designing a thematic restaurant that emulates the grand courtyards and terraces characteristic of Mexican architecture on the 56th floor of one of Mexico's tallest skyscrapers on Paseo de la Reforma avenue!

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…

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…

A cubist facade, ethnic motifs, an introverted court and countless connections - Mohali's Cocoon House by Aman Sohal of Forum Advaita has it all for a space that comes alive through crafted experiences.

Lijo.Reny.Architects respond to an inclined site to craft a multi-level, multi-dimensional house, internalizing it with a landscaped courtyard that has almost every other living space opening into it.

Set against a skyline of skyscrapers, the NIO House in Jinan, China, repurposed by #LukStudio, is steeped in contextual tradition, with contemporary functions and an understated aesthetic that effortlessly conveys timeless grace.

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.

Studio AVT Architects curate a sensitive marriage of traditional thought and modern lifestyle needs by designing a two-level home in Muzaffarnagar, where Vaastu principles, courtyard typology, climate-sensitive design and a celebration of historical and cultural legacy preside.

Inspired by Spanish haciendas, MuseLAB crafts a one-of-a-kind home that features delightful courtyards, elegant arched openings, sloping roofs, and seamless indoor-outdoor spaces. Despite drawing inspiration from Spanish architecture, the home's layout pays homage to the design elements of a Chettinad home.

2024's most applauded features from India at India Art n Design (dot)com Step into spaces where architecture meets culture, sustainability, and innovation! The Aangan, Ahmedabad by Morphogenesis- A mansion blending modernist architecture with Gujarati traditions, step-well courtyards, and sustainable design Ayodhya Airport by Sthapati - A transportation hub transformed into a cultural landmark with Nagara-style architecture and Ramayana-inspired murals Telugu Medium Restaurant by Sona Reddy Studio - Raw, immersive spaces crafted with indigenous materials and passive cooling techniques These stories reveal how architecture shapes community, connects heritage, and embraces modern sustainability. https://www.indiaartndesign.com/2024s-most-applauded-projects-from-iands-inditerrain/ Which project inspires you the most? Tell us in the comments below.

Crafted for a compact urban plot, this vertical residence by Archemist Architects finds serenity through a luminous triple-height courtyard, soft neutral tones, and passive design. Light. Volume. Stillness-layered into every level. Explore how context-led design turns spatial constraints into poetic calm.

Studio Inspatia crafts Forest Within-a serene residential escape in the foothills of Mount Asama, Japan-where Zen minimalism meets contextual architecture. Elevated lightly on steel stilts, shaped by nature and time, this retreat dissolves the boundaries between interior and forest. Glass walls, charred wood, basalt stone, and a central courtyard echo timeless Japanese traditions, offering presence and quietude in every frame.