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KSM Architecture Design Studio employs climatically sensitive materials in the architecture and design of their office in Chennai. Find out how solar tiles and bamboo culms can be fashioned to create visual and sensory spaces… Do leave us your comments

Sanjay Puri Architects designs a climate-sensitive home in Lucknow using large chikankari-inspired screens as the differentiating element of design. Check out the home that is also the finalist in the Completed Homes category at the World Architecture Festival 2019. http://bit.ly/2m5XUTQ

Why are more and more old buildings being complimented by modern structures in close proximity? When should one design contextually? Are there any set tenets? Read about Ar. Zaha Hadid's new steel structure at the Oxford University building and leave us your views...

The Yogananda Library in Himachal Pradesh exudes a strong architectural vocabulary that not only defines its functions but empowers its serene yet pulsating environment. Check it out her and leave us your views...

Ar. Akshat Bhatt of Studio Architecture Discipline recalls how an archetypal regional material palette and vernacular architectural language of his design for Hotel Mana Ranakpur in Udaipur - a project close to his heart for its progressive disposition. Check it out here

Ar. Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum sits in a glass box wrapped in a wooden lattice frame, upheld by the architect's reinventive design approach. Check it out here...

Ar. Rajesh Patel designs a climatically responsive and low-maintenance getaway home perfectly attuned to nature. Check it out and leave us your views...

Is a collection of woods from different corners of the world; a series launched with the aim of collecting as many different kinds of wood as possible: a tribute to all the woods of the world. The collection currently comprises seven woods from as many regions with different climates and geographical positions, marking the start of a project that will be expanded over time with new plant species. There are thousands of different types of wood, only a few of which are used in architecture. The rareness of some species plus their remote habitats, size and delicate nature, are just a few of the difficulties that mankind has had to deal with in choosing wood for buildings. Today, thanks to developments in ceramic tile technology, we have succeeded in entering new dimensions, drawing inspiration from the living planet like never before. We have a rich heritage in the huge variety of trees and shrubs, and Millelegni aims to achieve that richness in the aesthetic characteristics typical of the countries of origin.

 Manoj Patel Design Studio designs twin homes paying special attention to climatic, green, and traditional architectural practices, attempting wholly to give back to society

Standing out for its striking façade, this award-winning 'twin sloped roof' bungalow is primarily designed to adapt the home to Bahrain's harsh climate… Check out the 'all-glass' home here…

@unstudio designs a climatically sensitive residential high-rise that offers different views from different angles. Check out the story here…

Dipen Gada applies his keen aesthetic sensibilities to carve out an understated home in Vadodara ticking on all the right boxes: aesthetic appeal; environmentally sustainable; climate responsive… Check it out here…

SCK Architects orchestrates a symphony of indoor-outdoor seamlessness taking into consideration climatic factors, uniqueness of design, unified integration, and privacy to surpass all connotations of the term 'luxury' in this Brazillian villa.

German architect, Felix Leicher explores sustainable, recyclable materials to create a home that consumes low energy and runs on low maintenance in the long term. Check out this refurbished 110-year old beach house in Toronto and tell us what you think.

Photographs: Courtesy Olson Kundig Architects Ar. Jim Olson's residential dwelling in a Californian hillside exudes his archetypal communiqué with site and surrounding, climate and culture... "Peacefulness and harmony are radical in today's world because they have become so rare. I want to bring harmony and love of nature back as an everyday experience."

A simple block of wood and concrete transforms into a building of tremendous import… Check out the lifeguard cabin at beach Nesselande and leave us your comments…

ERA Architects integrate a rejuvenation exercise with sustainability features to evolve a sensitive, emotional, yet progressive home for an artist. Check it out and leave us views…

The green canvas and topographical landscape of Austria's Hagenberg drives Caramel Architects to establish an environment-friendly dialogue through their residential design 'House Mesh'.

Studio Wright Inspires uses a central dramatic element - a winding staircase - as the piece de resistance of this earthy Bengaluru home, defining its materiality, scale, and spatial vocabulary.

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.