Jasir Residence

A four-bedroom house in Malappuram that draws on tropical architecture while bringing in a contemporary vocabulary. Kerala’s monsoon climate — heavy rain, high humidity and warm temperatures through the year — shaped the design, most visibly in its pitched, tiled roofs and its emphasis on cross-ventilation.

On a long, narrow plot, the house makes the most of a generous front yard. A detached carport with its own pitched roof sits to the east, framed by planting on both sides. The exterior is largely white, with cement-textured accent walls.

Inside, a deep sit-out with built-in seating opens onto the garden and leads to a formal living room and the dining area beyond, separated by a rotating TV unit. The staircase on the west side of the dining room has a bench tucked beneath it. Upstairs, the pitched roof lifts the ceiling over a family living area and two bedrooms, with a wide front balcony overlooking the landscape. Light colours and a minimal palette open the spaces up, while wood in the furniture brings warmth.