With ‘Dancing Walls’, Kerala Eco-Friendly Home Remains Naturally Cool Even in Summers

Originally reported and written in Janurary 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Located in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, the Pirouette House has dancing walls. Made out of mud, bricks, and waste, the Pirouette House, spread over 196 square metres, is a masterpiece in sustainability.   Architect Vinu Daniel designed the house using the ‘Rat Trap Bond’. It is a brick masonry method used for the walls wherein the bricks are placed in a vertical position instead of a conventional horizontal position. This creates a cavity within the wall increasing thermal effi...