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Front Elevations & FacadesVolume 1 · Issue 1 · June 2026
5 finishes
Front Elevations & FacadesVolume 1 · Issue 1 · June 2026
5 finishes
Sustainable · Auroville Earth
Auroville Earth House
Rammed-earth and vaults near Pondicherry
SustainableRecolour itWalnut Classic
Finish
Dark walnut woodgrain with ivory
- Indicative budget
- ₹10L – ₹20L
- Finishes
- 5 colourways
What it's made of
- rammed-earth walls
- compressed-earth-block jali
- Madras-terrace roof
- recycled-wood shutters
A sustainable earth house on a 40x60 plot near Auroville, Pondicherry, built from rammed-earth walls and compressed-earth-block jali in the region's famous low-carbon building tradition. The hot-humid Tamil coast is met by thick thermal-mass earth walls, a breathing CEB jali and a cool Madras-terrace roof. Recycled-wood shutters complete the honest, low-energy palette. An earthy terracotta-and-ivory natural finish lets the raw earth material speak for itself. You can switch finishes to compare looks before deciding.
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