About Us
“Luxury and comfort are not synonymous to modern technology and high-tech amenities. Nature provides the greatest comfort of all.” This vision is the driving force behind Earthenhive Architects & Interior Designers, a National award winning firm known for its sustainable landscaping, architecture and interior designing.
"Architecture Is A Visual Art, And The Buildings Speak For Themselves."
Under the guidance of founders and principal architects, Ar. Bindu K and Ar. Raghunathan Elangovan, supported by a team of young, brilliant and driven team of architects, Earthenhive has been thriving in their domain for over a decade, creating unique and innovative spaces across residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare and educational sectors.
"We create spaces for your wants and also for your needs...."
Creating spaces that have a deep sense of purpose, culture and surrounding have won us many accolades over the years. EarthenHive Architects was awarded “The Most Sustainable Interior Design - Residential”, 2017, at National level, and “Best Sustainable Architecture” at Singapore. Our design for a world class campus for Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology was highly appreciated by the Indian Ministry. We were part of the elite team which was instrumental in creating one of India’s 1st Platinum rated Green buildings. It was greatly admired and felicitated by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (then Honorable President) with this prestigious award from UGBC (US Green Building Council). Restoration and transformation of old buildings, giving them a new lease on life is one of the many arrows in our quiver.
Our Commitment
Visionary Leadership & Sustainable Excellence
Both the principal architects were featured in articles and also part of many sustainable and ecofriendly initiative programmes. Creating spaces that have a deep sense of purpose, culture and surrounding have won the firm many accolades over the years. EarthenHive Architects have been striving in sustainable practices putting them in the top architects list who are working on environmentally sensitive concepts.
It's always been Earthenhive chef d'oeuvre when it comes to sustainable/ecofriendly architecture. All our iconic projects resonates harmonic blend of design and space, gamut usage of sustainable elements, maximum natural lighting and ventilation, optimizing on the natural resources by alternative renewable / recyclable solutions. Such is our architecture which is a visual art, and our creations speak for themselves raising the bar of quality of innovation, optimization and functionality.
Ar. Raghunathan
Principal Architect / Founding Partner
Earthenhive Architects, Bangalore
The founding partner of Earthenhive Architects - a design firm that is known for its nature sensitive architecture. For more than two decades, Ar. Raghu and his team have practiced architecture and Interiors, constantly innovating to include every known sustainable means to strive towards an ever-lighter footprint.
Creating spaces that have a deep sense of purpose, culture and surrounding have won him many accolades over the years. His design for a world class campus for Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology was highly appreciated by the Indian Ministry. He was part of the elite team which was instrumental in creating one of India's Platinum rated "green" building (WIPRO Office – GDC2). Their work was greatly admired and felicitated by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (then Honourable President) with the prestigious award from UGBC (US Green Building Council).
Restoration and transformation of old buildings, giving them a new lease on life is one of the many arrows in his quiver. Had successfully designed and executed more than 10 million sqft of corporate/commercial facilities seating more than 2 lakhs employees along with noteworthy residential and hospitality projects.
An alumnus of NIT, Ar. Raghu refuses to settle into a niche when it comes to sustainability and efficient design. Through his leadership, Earthenhive Architects had won several awards both from India and Singapore for best sustainable practices. While maintaining a universal outlook and creating spaces that blend in with their surroundings in organic ways, he reinterprets them with a unique and contemporary design sensibility.
The projects on his plate range from corporate offices for large MNCs to economic and sustainable residences for the common man. His distinct style of architecture using local materials and unique green concepts are reflected in his designs.
Ar. Bindu
Principal Architect / Founding Partner
Earthenhive Architects, Bangalore
The founder partner of Earthenhive Architects, Ar. Bindu from Malnad college of Architecture with a rich professional experience in the field of architecture and interiors over two decades. With natural eye for design and detailing caters to clients who are big on taste but short on time. She stands by the same principles as the firm, delivering high-performance and visually compelling spaces which are highly sustainable, durable yet cost effective providing healthy and quality lifestyle for end users.
Backing on years of diversified experience, she skillfully tackles the projects cutting down on the budget without compromising on quality. Her dynamic designs and ideas are approachable, creative, client friendly and absolutely committed to achieving the best design solution possible for any given project which has won her multiple recognitions and most prestigious awards in architecture fraternity. She strives towards bettering human experience through such exceptional design.
Project management and administration requires a unique skill set that she has mastered, Ar. Bindu's expertise embraces functionality to aesthetics, maximizing space and light, form being in harmony with the property's natural surroundings and professionally managing each project through to completion.
Whether creating bespoke projects for private clients or aspirational spaces for commercial consumers, her design solutions aim to deliver interiors that don't just look spectacular but also functions brilliantly (with ease) on a day-to-day basis. While maintaining a universal outlook and creating spaces that blend in with their surroundings in organic ways, she reinterprets them with a unique and contemporary design sensibility.
The projects on her plate range from corporate offices for large MNCs to economic and sustainable residences for the common man. Her distinct style of architecture using local materials and green concepts are reflected in her designs.
"Our Goal Isn't To Live Forever, It Is To Define Spaces That Will"
It has always been EarthenHive Architects' chef d’oeuvre when it comes to sustainable/eco-friendly architecture. All our iconic classical and contemporary projects resonate a harmonic blend of design and space, gamut usage of sustainable elements, maximum natural lighting and ventilation, optimizing on the natural resources by alternative renewable/recyclable solutions. Such is our architecture - a visual art, where our creations speak for themselves, raising the bar for quality of innovation, optimization and functionality.
The term “Earthen” reverberates our love and care for the Ecology and the word “Hive” resonates our creativity and hard work in the field of architecture, where time and concept needs to be at its perfection.
Our design concepts are driven by the following key parameters / Initiatives:-
- Building space orientation adapted to the local climate
- High performance glazing
- Relevant envelope insulation
- Use of Renewable energy systems
- Maximum use of day lighting and natural ventilation
- Other features pertaining to bio climatic or passive architecture
- High window to wall ratio
- Reducing construction waste/refuse to almost negligible quantity.
- Innovative use of sustainable building material
- Building design with efficient energy conservation by maximizing use of energy saving techniques and equipments.