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Villa Shodhan (or Shodhan House) is a modernist villa located in Ahmedabad, India. Designed by the Swiss architect Le Corbusier, it was built between 1951 and 1956. [1] [2] Building on his previous projects whilst integrating the traditional features of Ahmedabad design, the villa symbolizes Le Corbusier's domestic architecture. [3]
The houses opened into courtyards, and rarely opened onto streets. The Catholic houses built or refurbished between the middle of the 18th and the 20th centuries were more outward-looking and ornamental, with balcões (covered porches) and verandas facing the street. The large balcões had built-in seating, open to the street, where men and ...
Antilia is the residence of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family. [ 3] It is located on Billionaires' Row in Mumbai, India. [ 4] Built from 2006 to 2010 at a cost of nearly USD 2 billion, [ 2][ 5][ 6][unreliable source] it was valued at USD 4.6 billion in 2023. [ 7] It is one of the most expensive house or residence in India.
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Islamic art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is regarded as one of the best examples of Mughal architecture and a symbol of Indian history.
Lutyens' Delhi. / 28.6357611°N 77.2244500°E / 28.6357611; 77.2244500. View of Rashtrapati Bhavan with the Jaipur Column in the foreground, in Lutyens' Delhi. Lutyens' Delhi is an area in New Delhi, India, named after the British architect Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944), who was responsible for much of the architectural design and ...
Nālukettu. Nālukettu pronunciation ⓘ is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived. These types of buildings are typically found in the Indian state of Kerala. The traditional architecture is typically a rectangular structure where four halls are joined with a central courtyard, or ...
Indian architecture is rooted in the history, culture, and religion of India. Among several architectural styles and traditions, the best-known include the many varieties of Hindu temple architecture and Indo-Islamic architecture, especially Rajput architecture, Mughal architecture, South Indian architecture, and Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Bamboo thatch houseboat in Kerala. Indian vernacular architecture the informal, functional architecture of structures, often in rural areas of India, built of local materials and designed to meet the needs of the local people. The builders of these structures are unschooled in formal architectural design and their work reflects the rich ...