Ancient home design

High walls and few Windows facing outwards to prevent Robbers, this house has a small shop. The "Backyard" (Horti) Basic and not as nice as it could be..maybe I´ll build a better (bigger) house with a full Horti, pillars and all, at some Point. The Atrium. The Roof is of the Atrium impluviatum style (Roof slopes inwards to the courtyard) as opposed to an Atrium displuviatum (Roof slopes to the outer wall of the house and away from centre) The construction needed to Support the roof meant…

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There’s a lot that falls under the category rustic. In recent years discount tile stores and big box home improvement stores have abused and hammered this term into ad nauseum. We saw fit in this b…

Step into a ‘garland of houses’ at Mantra Koodam. Take a journey through time, designed around the Tamil Panniyar and Brahmin way of life. Traditional agraharam streets lead you to your abode of calm. Agraharams were once built and maintained by dynasties such as the Cholas and Pallavas. With rows of ‘ilams’ on either side of the road and a temple for the village god at the centre, it resembles a garland around the temple. Live the ode to Kumbakonam’s legacy. An uplifting experience awaits.

Go back in time and relive a time of grounded beauty. This home in Manimangalam, Tamil Nadu inspires us to live the way our ancestors did.

Thanks for the Pics guys. I love old homes, In school days i used to visit my Aunt in Coorg and they used to take me to the farm houses there,how I wished i stayed there. My Mum used to stay in a

Egyptian houses. Houses of the wealthy.