Studio for Earthen Architecture

Studio for Earthen Architecture Studio aims in sustainable design and planning of climate responsive, eco-friendly LIME buildings

30/08/2026
Palm leaf business cards for Earthen Studio As ecofriendly as possible….Designed by Mahalakshmi Srinivasan  and curated ...
30/08/2026

Palm leaf business cards for Earthen Studio
As ecofriendly as possible….

Designed by Mahalakshmi Srinivasan and curated by Theodus Xavier D

Made by pannai ajith

Kandi kal/ chappa kall/ achukal is a type of terracotta material used in Madras terrace roofing. The base coat of a Lime...
29/08/2026

Kandi kal/ chappa kall/ achukal is a type of terracotta material used in Madras terrace roofing.

The base coat of a Lime plaster is usually coarse than the following, to pack smaller grains on top of each other and form a clean surface.

Handmade tiles are exquisite alternatives to factory made, climate incompatible flooring/ wall dado options.

'Tadelakt' is an ancient Moroccan-Lime plaster, water resistant in nature, is used in wet areas like baths (hamams).

Mosaic is customisation of a space taken to next level, where the pattern, material and finished look of one single flooring can be as choice, not just one element of the flooring.

'Athangudi' a sibling to oxide flooring, is resilient, durable and an eye feast.

Oxide finished come in a large variety of color options, matching the mood of the space and heart of the occupant.

'Clay' tile as interior flooring option is highly underrated, must say.

Chettinad lime plaster, one of a kind finishes that needs no intricately done details or even colors to stand out.

Charnockite is versatile in usage, from monumental carvings to rubble masonry.

MTR material, adapted to need in different regions of south.

Naatu odu/ Pot tiles are element of both vernacular architecture and regional identity.

Greece too, is regional identity well kept

Cane is a breathable, graceful and time tested material used in many different parts of a space.

You can sometimes 'feel blue' as a noon sky and glistening ocean.

Laterite is a vernacular option found across India.

Quartz, once again is a versatile material used in its different forms.

Learning from what time has already taught us. 🌿A study of traditional architectural details  brackets, cornices, capita...
29/08/2026

Learning from what time has already taught us. 🌿

A study of traditional architectural details brackets, cornices, capitals and the quiet geometry of ornament.

These are not merely decorative elements.
They carry the memory of craft, climate, material and the hands that shaped them.

At Earthen Studio, we look closely at these details to understand how traditional knowledge can continue to inform contemporary architecture not by copying the past, but by learning from it.

Sketching. Observing. Remembering. Reimagining.

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28/08/2026

Have an old lime-built home?
Let’s sit over a cup of coffee and talk about how we can help it last for decades to come.

Ping us for an appointment.

Photo credit Krithika Venkatesh
Editing Mahalakshmi Srinivasan

26/08/2026

Team meet, onam celebration, which among the two, you think, was an excuse?

Happy Onam to all ✨️
Team Earthen Studio

25/08/2026

It's just..... craft.

Passionately crafted art.

Video credits
Editing Theodus Xavier D

24/08/2026

Address

8, Meadow Villas, Phase 1, CTO Colony 3rd Street, West Tambaram
Chennai
600045

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 6:30pm
Sunday 9am - 6:30pm

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+917904010879

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