Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home

Raw, tactile materials including clay tiles, earthenware pots and compressed earth bricks define this courtyard home near Chennai, India, designed by local practice Rain Studio.
Named Karai, the house was created as a weekend retreat for its clients on a coastal site surrounded by fields that lead directly onto a nearby beach in the coastal town of Kuvathur.
Rain Studio designed the Courtyard home in Kuvathur
"Sequestered from civilisation, the lashing of the waves and the persist