#climateconsciousdesign

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Building from Local Knowledge | Sourabh Gujar

Climate-conscious design is often framed as innovation. This cover essay shifts the lens—towards knowledge that already exists. Through the work of Sourabh Gujar, it explores how local building practices, materials, and ecological understanding have long shaped climate-responsive architecture. From soil selection to construction techniques, these systems emerge from place, not prescription. The essay calls for a shift—not towards new solutions, but towards recognising, adapting, and continuing knowledge that is already embedded within communities and landscapes. https://indiaartndesign.com/building-from-local-knowledge-sourabh-gujar/

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Shipping Containers as a Thermal Envelope: Petti Restaurant, Tuticorin | Wallmakers

At Petti Restaurant in Tuticorin, discarded shipping containers are not simply reused—they are reworked. A layer of poured earth transforms the steel shell into a thermally responsive envelope, reducing heat gain while shaping a distinct architectural language. The resultant built form of a restaurant designed by Wallmakers has vertically oriented containers creating volume, while staggered forms and skylights modulate light and air. The project demonstrates how material reuse, when coupled with climatic intent, can move beyond symbolism to performance. An example of how industrial waste is recalibrated into a climate-conscious system. https://indiaartndesign.com/shipping-containers-as-a-thermal-envelope-petti-restaurant-tuticorin-wallmakers/

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Material as Climate Response | Studio of Earthen Architecture

Climate-conscious design is often discussed through strategies and systems. This cover essay shifts the focus to something more fundamental — material. What we build with determines how buildings respond to climate, age over time, and engage with their context. Through the work of Studio of Earthen Architecture, the essay explores how material moves from being a selection to a driver of design. It calls for a shift away from standardised construction towards a more responsive way of building—one shaped by climate, craft, and making. https://indiaartndesign.com/material-as-climate-response-studio-of-earthen-architecture/

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When Climate Becomes the Design Brief | Dhammada Collective

What does it mean for climate to shape design—not as an add-on, but as a starting point?

This cover essay looks at how Dhammada Collective approaches architecture through site, material, and making—where waste becomes resource, systems respond to context, and design emerges through engagement.

From rebuilding with debris to working at scale and integrating craft with digital tools, the work demonstrates a shift from control to response. Read the full essay: https://indiaartndesign.com/when-climate-becomes-the-design-brief-dhammada-collective/

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Reworking Industrial Typology: Climate-Conscious Design at Twin Habitat, Noida | Basics Architects

Industrial buildings are often driven by efficiency, with limited focus on environmental performance and user well-being.

Twin Habitat in Noida by Basics Architects reconsiders this approach—reworking the warehouse-office typology through a climate-conscious lens. A layered bioclimatic facade, passive cooling strategies, and daylight-driven planning reduce energy loads while improving indoor comfort.

Beyond performance, the project shifts the narrative of industrial architecture—placing user well-being alongside efficiency. Can industrial spaces be both high-performing and humane? This project makes a compelling case. Explore the full case study. https://indiaartndesign.com/reworking-industrial-typology-climate-conscious-design-at-twin-habitat-noida-basics-architects/