The White Charcoal Initiative

We are a team of architects, engineers, artisans, and craftsmen based in the foothill of the Himalayan ranges of Kumaon. We create habitable built environments and interpret sustainability in our own way. We believe the roots of our design language lies in the embodiment of the vernacular. We take pride in being a multi-disciplinary practice and believe that it’s our strength.

The practice was conceived on the idea that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture, and people and that inspiring surroundings should have a positive effect on people’s lives. We create a built environment of any way or form and adhere to it through projects ranging from huts to high rises, homes to cultural and civic projects, places of worship, creative production, refurbishments, and interior designs. Our Experiment with the materials with respect to the context makes every project a new journey with new challenges, in which the people, community, and craftsmen indulge together to create an intriguing, eco-friendly, and climate-responsive design.