{"id":10782,"date":"2026-04-25T11:33:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/04\/25\/5-heritage-inspired-indian-design-elements-influencing-modern-housing-trends\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T11:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:33:19","slug":"5-heritage-inspired-indian-design-elements-influencing-modern-housing-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=10782","title":{"rendered":"5 heritage-inspired Indian design elements influencing modern housing trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130512697,imgsize-194808.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<p>Material choice is one of the clearest ways heritage is shaping modern housing. Traditional lime plaster is seeing renewed interest because of its breathable and eco-friendly qualities, while local stone and wood are being used to root homes in regional identity. Architects are pairing these materials with modern layouts to create homes that feel warmer, more grounded, and more climate-responsive.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage-inspired design is not simply about copying the past. In modern housing, elements like courtyards, jaalis, jharokhas, chhatris, and natural materials are being adapted to suit today\u2019s needs. They bring beauty, comfort, and cultural continuity into homes, while also improving light, shade, ventilation, and sustainability. This blend of old wisdom and new design is shaping a distinctly Indian modern home.<\/p>\n<p><em>All Image Credits: Canva<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/5-heritage-inspired-indian-design-elements-influencing-modern-housing-trends\/photostory\/130512697.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Material choice is one of the clearest ways heritage is shaping modern housing. Traditional lime plaster is seeing renewed interest because of its breathable and eco-friendly qualities, while local stone and wood are being used to root homes in regional identity. Architects are pairing these materials with modern layouts to create homes that feel warmer,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-style"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}