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Earth, Wood, and Stone: Sustainable Material Palettes

byStudio BhoomiTakes projects across Bengaluru; Visit Design Studio in Narayana NagarStarts from₹250 per sq ftView full gallery

We believe materials have soul. Our designs use clay, reclaimed wood, and natural stone to create spaces that breathe, cool down, and grow with you.

We love merging our clients' creativity with our craftsmanship. This video shows our collaboration with an artisan to integrate a custom fabric pattern into a glass and wood door, creating a truly personal architectural detail.

A gate designed with leftover wood from the construction site. This piece of functional art not only welcomes you but also embodies our philosophy of upcycling and reducing waste, turning scraps into something beautiful.

The entrance to this home, named 'Samskruthi', features a natural stone compound wall and a gate made from reclaimed wood logs. These earthy materials create a warm, inviting, and distinctly personal welcome.

This image shows the detail of a break joint in a wall made of hollow clay blocks. This construction technique is not just about aesthetics; it ensures structural integrity while showcasing the clean, linear pattern of the sustainable material.

We are always exploring new sustainable technologies. This video documents our team's factory visit to understand lightweight composite panels, which offer rapid construction and excellent insulation properties for modern building needs.

About Earth, Wood, and Stone: Our Material Palette

We look at leftover construction timber not as trash, but as the soul of your entryway. When we design with earth materials like clay blocks and reclaimed wood, we’re not just building a structure; we’re figuring out how to let your walls age gracefully, breathe in the Bengaluru climate, and keep their character for decades.

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Takes projects across Bengaluru; Visit Design Studio in Narayana NagarStarts from ₹250 per sq ft

I'm Chaitra. My team and I at Studio Bhoomi spend more time at the local timber yard than in a boardroom. We treat your walls like living things, choosing clay and stone to keep them breathing, and we always save a little room for mischief in our designs.

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