25 Exterior Designs: The New Face of Indian Homes
Take a look at these Indian homes on Houzz that are a mix of tradition and modernity
Gone are the days of standard cookie-cutter plans for residential plots of land. The architect and the homeowner today want to build a house that’s more than just a house. Embracing curves and angles, layering of materials, elements and fusion of styles, these 25 eye-catching exteriors from Houzz India make a lasting statement. Which ones do you like?
2. Firm: Dipen Gada and Associates
A striking exterior, this – the red brick structure contrasts with the concrete forms, the lush lawn and water body.
See how exposed brick makes these homes shine
A striking exterior, this – the red brick structure contrasts with the concrete forms, the lush lawn and water body.
See how exposed brick makes these homes shine
3. Firm: KSUP STUDIO
The muted exterior paint colour is juxtaposed with the lush, bright greenery. The clean demarcated seating area gives untrammelled views of the scenery around.
The muted exterior paint colour is juxtaposed with the lush, bright greenery. The clean demarcated seating area gives untrammelled views of the scenery around.
4. Firm: DADA & Partners
The sleek glass facade and the clean structure give this home an airy, open look.
The sleek glass facade and the clean structure give this home an airy, open look.
5. Firm: Atelier Design N Domain
Who doesn’t love inside-outside, dynamic spaces like these, which open up to nature?
Who doesn’t love inside-outside, dynamic spaces like these, which open up to nature?
6. Firm: sheilyharoon architects
A forest lodge is what comes to mind when one sees the pitched roof, tall trees and the grass-and-concrete path outside.
Get inspired by these house exteriors
A forest lodge is what comes to mind when one sees the pitched roof, tall trees and the grass-and-concrete path outside.
Get inspired by these house exteriors
7. Firm: THE DESIGN FIRM
This bungalow’s exterior paint colour combination of white and brown bestows a warm, welcoming look to the home. The large balconies and terrace create a connection with nature.
This bungalow’s exterior paint colour combination of white and brown bestows a warm, welcoming look to the home. The large balconies and terrace create a connection with nature.
8. Firm: Matra architects and rurban planners
Looking out to the mountains is this impactful wooden home that boasts of a unique exterior design and shape.
At the other end of the spectrum of unique exteriors is steel cladding
Looking out to the mountains is this impactful wooden home that boasts of a unique exterior design and shape.
At the other end of the spectrum of unique exteriors is steel cladding
9. Firm: Khosla Associates
The tropical landscaping, the traditional roof along with the bold blue exterior paint colour gives this home a stand-out quality, where traditional structure draws a robe of modern style round itself.
Learn more about this Hubli house
The tropical landscaping, the traditional roof along with the bold blue exterior paint colour gives this home a stand-out quality, where traditional structure draws a robe of modern style round itself.
Learn more about this Hubli house
10. Firm: Hiren Patel Architects
What a wonderful approach to the home – a long covered passageway with greenery and water around.
What a wonderful approach to the home – a long covered passageway with greenery and water around.
11. Firm: Between Spaces
A facade that’ll make you take a second look – the sliding perforated MS screens on top, made on site with a fabricator, give a certain ruggedness to the building and at the same time bring light into the structure.
Take a tour of this Bangalore home
A facade that’ll make you take a second look – the sliding perforated MS screens on top, made on site with a fabricator, give a certain ruggedness to the building and at the same time bring light into the structure.
Take a tour of this Bangalore home
12. Firm: LIJO.RENY.architects
The facade is furnished with corten steel, pierced to form a porous screen. It is aesthetically pleasing and also provides ample privacy. The compound gate, made in mild steel, is a combination sliding and pivoting gate.
Take a tour of this Kerala home
The facade is furnished with corten steel, pierced to form a porous screen. It is aesthetically pleasing and also provides ample privacy. The compound gate, made in mild steel, is a combination sliding and pivoting gate.
Take a tour of this Kerala home
13. Firm: B DESIGN 24 Studio
This home’s facade looks visually pleasing primarily due to the lighting scheme. The spotlights, downlights and the illumination from the interiors, all combine to create a stunning exterior.
This home’s facade looks visually pleasing primarily due to the lighting scheme. The spotlights, downlights and the illumination from the interiors, all combine to create a stunning exterior.
14. Firm: Architecture Paradigm
A unique exterior, this. To create the screens on the facade, mild steel flats (10-12 millimetre in width) were used and laid between brick palettes to stiffen the structure. From a distance, the metal rods disappear and all you see is floating brick lines.
Learn more about this home
A unique exterior, this. To create the screens on the facade, mild steel flats (10-12 millimetre in width) were used and laid between brick palettes to stiffen the structure. From a distance, the metal rods disappear and all you see is floating brick lines.
Learn more about this home
16. Firm: Ajay Sonar
The expansive, earthy structure shows an intriguing mix of materials – the brick facade is complemented by concrete (of the balcony) and wood (of the gate).
The expansive, earthy structure shows an intriguing mix of materials – the brick facade is complemented by concrete (of the balcony) and wood (of the gate).
17. Firm: PURPLE STUDIO
The row of windows and cutwork on the lights outside offer a dainty touch to the home.
The row of windows and cutwork on the lights outside offer a dainty touch to the home.
18. Photographer: Deepak Aggarwal Photography
A soothing symmetry of materials and colours can be seen in this facade, thanks to the stone exterior walls, greenery and the pool.
A soothing symmetry of materials and colours can be seen in this facade, thanks to the stone exterior walls, greenery and the pool.
19. Firm: The empty space
It almost looks like a resort up in the hills. The pitched roof, rural landscaping and the brick structure, all point towards a traditional, earthy home.
It almost looks like a resort up in the hills. The pitched roof, rural landscaping and the brick structure, all point towards a traditional, earthy home.
20. Firm: TAO Architecture Pvt. Ltd.
The slanting profiles, the circular windows and the perforations give this house a special identity.
The slanting profiles, the circular windows and the perforations give this house a special identity.
21. Firm: ESSTEAM
Wide, open and welcoming describes this classy modern exterior. The manicured lawn, the glass-fronted spaces and the outdoor sculptures make this home look sophisticated and luxurious.
Wide, open and welcoming describes this classy modern exterior. The manicured lawn, the glass-fronted spaces and the outdoor sculptures make this home look sophisticated and luxurious.
22. Firm: Usine Studio
Here, the green landscaping plays a vital part in the exterior design. As the sleek, crisp white structure spreads across the property, the lawn adds a warm touch to the pared-back geometry of the exterior.
Here, the green landscaping plays a vital part in the exterior design. As the sleek, crisp white structure spreads across the property, the lawn adds a warm touch to the pared-back geometry of the exterior.
23. Firm: Architecture Paradigm
A dramatic, dynamic exterior this, thanks to the strong, unconventional angles and curves.
A dramatic, dynamic exterior this, thanks to the strong, unconventional angles and curves.
24. Firm: Ace Associates
The bungalow’s facade is contemporary, characterised by clean, straight lines. Its raw, organic, natural palette of concrete, exposed brick, wood and glass are accentuated with a mix of outdoor lighting.
Explore this Gujarat home in detail
The bungalow’s facade is contemporary, characterised by clean, straight lines. Its raw, organic, natural palette of concrete, exposed brick, wood and glass are accentuated with a mix of outdoor lighting.
Explore this Gujarat home in detail
25. Photographer: Prabu Shankar Photography
This home has a soothing exterior colour combination of white and grey. The lush lawn and water body give a soft touch to the structure’s overall look.
Read more:
Indian Homes: Exterior Colour Combinations for Houses
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How have you designed your home exteriors? Tell us in Comments below.
This home has a soothing exterior colour combination of white and grey. The lush lawn and water body give a soft touch to the structure’s overall look.
Read more:
Indian Homes: Exterior Colour Combinations for Houses
Tell us:
How have you designed your home exteriors? Tell us in Comments below.
The winding path, the brick-tiled exterior and the peppering of greenery gives this home a resort-like quality.
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