Shilaya Cottage / Meister Varma Architects

Shilaya – from śilā, meaning stone- is a home in Kotagiri, a small town tucked away in the Nilgiris mountains of Tamil Nadu. Kotagiri was the earliest European settlement in this region in colonial times, and that architectural influence is clearly visible in the numerous stone churches, cottages, and missionary schools that dot the landscape. The project was built on the brownfield site of one such cottage that had partially collapsed.

Jul 6, 2026 - 04:17
Shilaya Cottage / Meister Varma Architects
© Syam Sreesylam © Syam Sreesylam
  • architects: Meister Varma Architects
  • Location: Kotagiri, India
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Syam Sreesylam
  • Area: 2400.0 ft2

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