Never before had a pocket-sized plot felt so larger than life. Tucked between a dense cover of palm trees and backwaters, where time seems to pause and takes one back to an era gone by. Local fishermen sail by in their wooden canoes selling their fresh catch from the sea, the summer breeze coaxing...

Puja: In the centre of the ground space and under the floating corridor of upper floor is a standalone shrine space made of laterite blocks. The shrine structure has been inspired from the typical Kerala temples where the deity is placed within a humble sanctum space. The flooring leading up to the...

This room opens into a large bougainvillea balcony facing the east side of the house.

The open kitchen is separated from the dining by a breakfast ledge. The kitchen is an olive green ensemble with natural wood inserts and black metro tiles – perfect for a Sunday cooking.

Parents' bedroom: The wooden arc shaped bed has an interesting headboard that appears to hug the side tables. Cane mat serves as a natural contrast to the wood and foam bed. Old glass bottles are transformed to create pendant lights with creepers dangling down from them.

Natural Indian Kota stone runs across the length of this space. The architecture of the house is witnessed within the interiors of this space all throughout. The exposed structural system, the laterite walls, gable roofs and tall windows are all integral aspects of the interiors and as well as the...