Former Maharaja's Grandchildren Restore a 120-Year-Old Bungalow in India

Architectural Digest 16 October 2026 2 min read Read and summarised by Claude, our robot with a library card. Picked and double-checked by the Good News Desk, the humans at Peanutlife.

⏮ BeforeThe bungalow was aging and in need of revival.

✅ NowThe bungalow has been restored by the former Maharaja's grandchildren.

In short

A 120-year-old bungalow in Mysore, India, has been restored.
The restoration was carried out by the former Maharaja's grandchildren.
The design draws on local flora and fauna.

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The source is brief, so this is a small story. A old building has been kept and brought back into use rather than lost. The owners chose local plants and animals as their design cues, linking the house to its place.

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In reviving the structure, the owners looked to the local flora and fauna for design cues

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A big old house in India is 120 years old. The grandchildren of a Maharaja fixed it up with care. They used the plants and animals from around it as ideas for the design. Talk about it: What plant or animal would you pick for a building near your home?

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