Malai Veedu is a residential project located in the Southern state of Tamil Nadu, at the base of the Annamalai hill, a world renowned spiritual pilgrimage site.

The ground floor of the house contains shared spaces, including the kitchen, the dining room, the living and the Pooja room. The master and guest bedrooms are also included on the ground level. French doors can be opened to allow the living area to extend on to the verandah — immersing occupants in the natural landscape that surrounds them. Located on the upper level, the third and fourth bedroom and gymnasium— can be accessed by an independent staircase that traverses the entire façade of the building.

The location of the site was essential for the formal proposal of the house. Being next to the hill, the property had two very different conditions; it has a rugged topography but also lays on practically flat land. Thinking about the stability of the land, the ease of construction and the intention to bring an openness in the living spaces, while bearing in mind the Vaastu needs of the clients.  The nucleus or the public space of the house can be opened completely using sliding doors and this not only integrates the exterior into the house, but also will end up functioning as a large verandah, allowing its inhabitants to be immersed within the natural and social landscape that surrounds them. From this, the main volume with the staircase façade emerged.