Aurva Illam House / Iki Builds

Set against the expanding urban edge of Hyderabad, Aurva Illam, a name bridging the Sanskrit Aurva (of the earth) and the Tamil Illam (home), is a residential prototype conceived as a "cascading earth" that unapologetically redefines modern luxury for the Anthropocene. Rejecting the ubiquitous glass-and-marble paradigm, the home proposes a new status symbol: bespoke materiality, thermal autonomy, and zero-air-conditioning living.

Aurva Illam House / Iki Builds
© Vivek Eadara © Vivek Eadara
  • architects: Iki Builds
  • Location: Kadthal, Telangana, India
  • Project Year: 2024
  • Photographs: Vivek Eadara
  • Area: 5660.0 ft2

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