Ishavas, located in Denkanikotai, Tamil Nadu, is a weekend retreat designed to engage with its natural surroundings. The architecture adopts a climate-responsive, sustainability-driven approach that blurs the distinction between built and unbuilt space. Its orientation allows for panoramic views, with a unique layout that promotes openness. Featuring a sunken living area and a central foyer connecting key spaces, the design creates an illusion of depth. Interconnected volumes frame views of the forest, ensuring a continuous connection with nature while providing luxurious yet mindful living.
Nestled within the lush, serene hilly reserved forests of Denkanikotai - a small hamlet in the hinterlands of Tamil Nadu, India - lies Ishavas, a slice of heaven.
Ishavas embodies climate-responsive, sustainability-driven design, blurring the boundaries between the built and the unbuilt, blending effortlessly into its environment.
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