Madam Na me de Haute

Brick does not go out of style. It does not follow trends. It does not need a coat of paint every five years to stay relevant. It just gets better with age, the way only honest materials do. La Casa Roja, Chennai. Exposed brick walls, double layered Mangalore clay tile roof, a concrete tank at the rear that becomes a lily pond, a wide back verandah that pulls you away from the city into something quieter. The architect kept the old mango orchard on site. The house was planned around the trees, not the other way around. The interiors carry antique furniture the clients collected over two decades. Every room reflects the person living in it. Nothing was bought to impress. Everything was chosen to belong. This building was completed in 2010. It looks like it has always been there. That is what brick does. Benny Kuriakose and Associates | Chennai, Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳 | 2010