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On the outskirts of Bengaluru in Kaggalipura lies an 8,000 sq ft sustainable property that was christened ‘Breathe’. The name was meant to symbolise how in contrast to caged and sealed houses that are prevalent these days, this home would be porous owing to the materials with which it was built, and thus able to ‘breathe’.

True to its name, the property infuses modern architecture with ancient principles of design to give rise to a 2 BHK facade that seems as if it is a product of nature itself.

The project was designed by architects Deepa Suriyaprakash and Guruprasanna C, who hail from Chennai and Mysuru, respectively. And it was the dream home of Ramki and Swarna, a couple who prides themselves on conserving wildlife and the environment through their many passion projects.

It was in 2019 that the couple connected with these architects through a mutual friend and relayed their dream to them. They wanted a home built that would “fit in with nature, be 100 percent energy efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable”, and the architect duo was more than happy to oblige.

Deepa and Guru, founders of Betweenlines — an award-winning urban, architectural, and interior design firm founded in 2003 — call this one of their highlight projects. This is not only because of the unique clients they were dealing with but also because the idea of the home wavered away from the norm of what earth houses are supposed to be.

The project, they say, took three years to complete, from 2019 to 2022, a journey they term “memorable.”

Deepa says, “Everything that followed was to ensure the couple’s sustainable idea comes true.”

A commendable design philosophy

As the duo explains, the planning of the home was done, keeping the principle of embodied energy as the focus.

“This term signifies all of the energy used to produce a material or product,” explains Guru, adding that it takes into consideration the manner of building, how to go about sourcing materials........

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