In recent years, a few open-air museums have appeared in India which collect vernacular buildings in a single location by dismantling them and reassembling...
Transforming your small patio area into a cozy retreat doesn't have to be costly. You can repurpose old wooden pallets for seating or turn an unused ladder
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Often spotted outside South Indian homes, the thinnai is the raised platform that acts as a covered verandah for the family to gather and enjoy a board game or a hot cup of coffee while they chit chat. Maison Perumal is a 130-year-old family mansion that sports the thinnai where you can sit and unwind with your family. #MeAndCGHEarth #MaisonPerumal #Tamilarchitecture #FrancoTamil #Pondicherry #LocalTradition #TamilQuarter
The Old traditional Marriage in Chettinad style, the house was lit up and swarmed with family and friends. Men lounged on striped jamakkalams on the thinnai. Women in bright saris sat in the corridors around the rectangular open space in the centre.
Alamu Nilayam, a house with the focus to have natural energy balance and use of natural materials. The house was planned in such a way it is connected to the outside nature from inside. When we enter the house, the house has a small garden and entrance thinnai in grey oxide with a large tall welcoming Kalimaruthu door – reclaimed wood door. This tall door catches everyone’s eyes at first sight.
