Filler Slab Roof & Mangalore Tile Sloped Roof from The Chef's House (Ongoing) by HnP Architects Lately, we have been thinking a lot about roofs. Not just as a covering, but how much they actually decide the way a space feels inside. Different roofs seem to behave very differently, especially in hot climates like ours. Material plays a role here. A typical RCC slab tends to absorb and hold heat, which slowly makes its way inside. Systems that use lime layers, like in a Madras

A space is more than how it looks. At the end of the day, a shelter is about feeling comfortable, not just physically but also in your mind. When we talk about a comfortable space, it is often these simple, everyday things that matter more than anything else. The Terracotta Home by HnP Architects Natural light makes a big difference. Sunlight entering a space, especially in the morning or evening, changes how it feels through the day. Even a small opening or a skylight can b

Every summer, the question comes back like the heat itself: can we really cool our buildings without depending on machines? In 2023, a client from Srirangam, Trichy, approached us with this kind of question. She lives in a 50-year-old house built in the 1960s, a beautiful, sturdy structure. Back then, there were no buildings on either side and the building naturally stayed cool. She now lives abroad and visits Trichy occasionally, especially during summers . During her visit

There’s something about a courtyard that never leaves you. Maybe it’s the way light keeps changing through the day, or how the whole...