Summer Home by Mindspark Architects overlooks cardamom plantation in India
Mindspark Architects has designed a house named Summer Home in Kerala, India, which overlooks a cardamom plantation. The dwelling features sliding glass doors that connect its concrete interiors with the surrounding landscape, and it is partially sunken into a sloping site. The design embraces the natural contours of the land, providing panoramic views and a gradual unfolding of spaces within the home.
- ▪Summer Home is a 360-square-metre dwelling located in Idukki, Kerala.
- ▪The house features two timber viewing decks and a large mono-pitched roof.
- ▪Exposed concrete is used for durability and thermal stability, complemented by natural textures in the interiors.
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Summer Home by Mindspark Architects overlooks cardamom plantation in India Share: Jon Astbury | 25 May 2026 Leave a comment Indian studio Mindspark Architects has created a house overlooking a cardamom plantation in Kerala, using sliding glass doors to connect its concrete interiors and the surrounding landscape. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1506076990687-0'); }); Named Summer Home, the 360-square-metre dwelling is partially sunken into a sloping site at the highest point of the lush plantation in Idukki. Mindspark Architects has created Summer Home in Kerala Mindspark Architects designed the home with two timber viewing decks as its focal point, onto which the interiors open up via glazed sliding doors.
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