Locally produced bricks and recycled materials feature in this vaulted residence in Kerala, India, named The Wendy House.
Designed by Bangalore practice Earthscape Studio, the home is located within eight acres of dense forest and was designed to stand among the trees without disrupting the existing nature.
Main aim was to not harm nature by cutting down the trees and other existing natural features on the site.
Earthscape Studio used locally sourced materials throughout the building, including recycled rods, broken tiles and earth from the site.
The studio also used traditional sithu kal bricks – small bricks constructed of three layers – sourced from within 50 kilometres of the site and joined by local workers to create the building's vaulted form.
The Wendy House is split across two separate vaulted volumes each comprising three layers of bricks along with a fourth recycled waterproofing layer made from broken tiles from factories.
The recycled rods were also used alongside waste wood to create the frames for built-in furniture, including a bed, sofa, and kitchen counter.