Architect Builds a House in Himachal Pradesh Reviving Older Techniques (House Tour).

Nestled in the shadow of the majestic Himalayas, Ar Rahul Bhushan, the visionary behind North, runs a studio committed to reviving and advancing the rich cultural tapestry of Himachal Pradesh through his architectural and design expertise.
Buildofy takes a deep dive into the North Estate, engaging with Ar Rahul Bhushan to explore the essence of Himachal's vernacular architecture, his unique resident cabin, Dhajji, and his broader body of work which breathes new life into traditional styles like kath kuni and dhajji dewari. His mission is to inspire and promote these ancient techniques to a contemporary audience.
Born from the crucible of the pandemic's trials, Dhajji Cabin is a testament to his creative spirit, seamlessly merging the old with the new. It stands as a dignified tribute to Himachal’s time-honored building methods, while confidently stepping into the future. Crafted entirely from locally sourced materials, the cabin integrates flawlessly with Naggar's lush landscapes and marks a renaissance in contextual architecture, celebrating the region's heritage with a modern twist.
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Direction and Video Editor: Ar. Kanishk Sharma
Cinematography: Anup Baheti
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[@Buildofy]

Want to know how the architect designed the Dhajji Dewari, Kath Kuni construction, and all traditional techniques? You can always download the PDF e-book and watch DETAILED chapters on buildofy.com

[@DefinewithVishal]

vernacular, romantic design not comparable to any other structure. You my guy is a man of class!!!!

[@childearth4039]

In Indonesia they have preserved all their traditional building styles and made drawings of the internal architecture and elevations. Am so glad that you are rendering a great service to India by conserving. preserving and reviving this building style so in tune with nature.

[@aurelius210]

Rahul, you have built my dream home in the most beautiful State of India. 💐

[@munishthakur8018]

rahul bhai, dil khush kardia aapne, seeing a fellow himachali preserve our culture so well and inspiring the locals! Wonderful

[@anubhav.sharma.]

Amazing house. One observation is that those living in the hills can easily climb up stairs because they've been habituated and trained throughout their lives. I was amazed to see women walking uphill carrying loads of wood and materials on their heads. This is the best thing about living in the hills. I love how people in the mountains have used natural and locally available resources to keep their houses cosy and warm.

[@Olive_Chap]

Being himachali i always wonder our culture would decay with punjabi music, their heavy oil n cream based cuisine & tourism industry take by outsider.. But you my buddy give hope to humble himachalis that no we could still keep our culture alive & evolved in such way that it will remain authentic & modern enough to future gen... Shukriya bhai ji..

[@r4radss]

Beyond words! One of the most beautiful and calming heart touching moments I watched after long time.. I have the same love and emotions for mountains.. Thanks so much Sir Rahul Bhushan, your vision and work is truly inspiring. Filled with pure true emotions of love respect gratitude to our roots and earnest need to restore and pass the same to our coming generations. Humble thanks once again.

[@chirayujain5148]

Amazing how his passion transformed into a beautiful structure. Kudos to his vision and determination.

[@marong3717]

i know this architech seen his work in youtube years ago. instead of going like all into concrete buildings he did what was best to our nature and culture. bhushan ji hope is still left in india with people like u

[@sudhamuralidharan6574]

Very beautiful Please stick to traditional architecture, culture, language etc Thats our lifeline Keep it up

[@lavenderblossomish9341]

Himachal Pradesh is one of the top ten beautiful state gem of India. So beautiful scenic and nature escape, uggg my heart ❤❤❤ Pov Imagine the mental state of people living in such a beautiful place filled with naturesque.

[@supriyasumanth]

What an incredible guy! Very true to his roots, authentic and genuine. No fakeness about him. Hard to find such people like him today!

[@Jeremymidgley1]

Excellent balance, using time tested techniques and resources within in a regenerative context. A leader in our modern times. Brilliant

[@marinathomas7820]

Buildofy, you gave a reason to make us proud of you! This little cabin is much better than the multi-crore projects shown on this channel that have no personality or sustainability!

[@classicarts]

The peace, the serenity that i felt in the eyes of your wife sitting in that extended balcony was ultimate. My dream home. Will meet u whenever I come to Kullu.

[@ranaankush83]

Nature manifests people and assign them tasks that it wants to propagate. You are a force of Nature Rahul. Your team will get trained well and save many old houses, restore and preserve the heritage of the mountains. Shall wait for your book to get published. More power to you.

[@cinemashowwithshivanna]

What a environment ❤❤ you guys are blessed to live in such a place 👌🏾👌🏾

[@madhursrivastav]

Rahul Bhushan, What you are doing is wonderful. Love it. God bless you with very happy, healthy and fulfilling life.

[@taheermomin6027]

no words...…..wonderful...…..very beautiful....connects to heart...connects to soul

[@HARINIARYA-o2h]

I’ve grown tired of the flashy luxury villas and have come to appreciate the charm of vernacular architecture. There's something truly special about buildings that reflect local traditions, materials, and techniques.

[@backgroundmusic6623]

Beautiful house really totally giving feeling of calmness

[@AnitaSharma-oj3zq]

What a beautiful studio. Amazing location. Great ideas/

[@tingootv9694]

Very nice architect is right you dnt have to live the way you want post retirement only. Great 👍

[@martianpolarbeer]

The dogs are always busy and full of purpose in Himachal when they are not dozing off... 😆 BTW Beutiful house! Just like the state.

[@theridgelinestories]

Very nice and beautiful. I hope more and more people adopt the local system of building homes in the mountains as per that region. As a person who has grown up in the hills throughout my childhood, I feel sad to see many people just trying to replicate the usual city-style 'unaesthetic' construction even in the mountains. I hope that changes.

[@patelpanth664]

Superb architecture....👌 The guy has a immense level of knowledge of building materials.... , and the way he conveyed his massage to the people of Metropoles that size doesn't matter ... The ambiance matters to live a flourished life ...😊

[@hassuharmony7156]

Sustainable architecture & building techniques should dominate today's world. Sadly they don't. This person's work is much appreciable in the context. Hope more people take inspiration.

[@shwethapatil3428]

Such a cozy , Peaceful home in Nature . Loved this ❤

[@priyadarshinikaundalTejas]

Gud to see a Himachal Pradesh representative At buildofy ... Appreciate your vision towards saving our heritage and sustainable house... Only insecurity is when you have family kids their schooling... You need other facilities... It's Gud for vacations...

[@sparty_2906]

Wow, Beautiful home you have my friend. You have explained things very nicely. Love this video.

[@prajwalbagrecha7685]

This is one of the best projects here. I appreciate Rahul's take on environment and surroundings at the end of the video. Great Job Rahul and team. You have been true to the word 'Architect'. I Would love to connect with you whenever I'm in Himachal and know more about Architecture of the Mountains:)

[@irilumi]

I love it. It has its own very unique charm. Hats off to you and your passion. Keep growing this passion, it is needed in this world today and into the unfolding tomorrows. Your understanding and knowledge will be needed.

[@bmandav2626]

Good luck to you brother...once I was thinking that this construction style is going vanish... But now i am happy.. someone is thinking about it

[@HUHYUJINNIE]

Woww ❤ A wonderful combination of nature and technology ❤ Bravo! Kudos ! Its heartening to see today's youth to reconnecting with their roots🤟👌💯 em very happy to c u using ur local experience to ur area to create this beautiful unique house 🏡 u said the truth that what do we have to achieve by running so much ? Its better to live our life wlth nature🎉

[@sabaserkhel5597]

Excellent direction, K! ❤ Well documented!

[@ragnisamujh8374]

Makes me want to go and live there

[@surbhi_sinha2306]

Really great work, Working with nature and respecting and taking forward our culture is great 👍, keep it up

[@sweetlemon229]

This is just wonderful 😍💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@HarpreetKaur-kd3rl]

Loved seeing the video and very nice explanation to details taken care of in the Beautiful practical architecture .....looking forward to visit sometime Recently visited yuthok homestay at Raison near kullu

[@AmanSingh-kn1or]

Beautiful state or beautiful house .

[@UmeshKumarthunikipati]

Touched to heart in recent times ❤️‍🩹

[@umaid-nungshatpa]

amazing concept!!! This is much needed now, SUSTAINABLE IS THE KEY WORD, considering lot of landslide in the state of HP.

[@biswajeet9826]

Bahut sahi tha yr Yahi to chahiye, shanti!!

[@ssingh6969]

Bahut badhiya kaam.

[@himanshuwanjari6761]

Woah amazing 🤩😍 amazing place amazing vibe 🌲

[@bodhisattva4525]

Zabardast❤

[@cheryltada3057]

Wow lovely please do come to Ziro also I want to preserve the Apatani house dezine which is fast vanishing!!.

[@HaiNguyenLandNhaTrang]

This is truely beautiful house. Thanks for your video.

[@junyaliuttarakhand]

जबरजस्त... राहुत भाई! आपकी फिल्म और आर्केटैक्ट भी बहुत शानदार है. ऐसा ही कुछ ट्रेडिशनल हाउस हम भी उत्तराखंड में बनाना चाहते हैं. हम आपसे संपर्क करेंगे. उम्मीद है आप हमें निराश नहीं करेंगे.

[@vikramsharma5636]

A dream home ❤❤❤❤. Beautiful home

[@allaboutlife..6640]

Bahut time se main buildofy ko follow kr rhi hun or sch me chahti thi ki mere Himachal ka architecture bhi aap dikhaye... Thnk u... From kullu manali

[@MYEditz69]

Are same I am from himachal too , I also wanted a video on HP

[@paramchahal2104]

Kamaal karti mundeya

[@skakkash2478]

Waoo sir, we need you❤

[@prasadreddy285]

Fantastic, hats off to you guys

[@kavindersingh5929]

Spellbound.

[@pranavbatta.]

its a vibe ❤

[@virginiaharvey]

Great

[@iamparth1486]

bro i really like it you made my dream house😍😍

[@shubhamkijourney7734]

I want to try this rajasthan but need to learn it more

[@RakeshSharma-ei2ee]

Good Work. Keep it up. I want to visit when I'm in the country. May I?

[@shitalkanitkar5995]

Gorgeous ❤ would love to come and stay

[@ramarajp5096]

Waiting for this one ❤❤

[@Ansch69]

Beautiful home !!

[@beingfijian1855]

Love this!

[@Cactina]

Beautiful.

[@prabhushankar8520]

Beautiful ❤️😍

[@dilipladda2574]

Beutifull Video

[@SteevsonJoy-bn8nn]

The most exciting part of this video is , that Dog . Ghaddi kutta (local breed)❤

[@HungryDentistYT]

Ur doing a great job 👍

[@marvona3531]

Great work🦋👍🦋👍🦋👍

[@Appinest]

Hi , how much it will cost to make a cottage like that in utterakhand with kathkuni

[@sushilsharma9810]

Very Nice

[@Ansch69]

Professionally, what can of work you do ? And how do you manage .

[@rajannegi8883]

Uncleji, banane ko sab bana de par wood kahan se milegi ?

[@shivakn2003]

Super

[@deeptisagar4233]

how much it will cost to build a simple house house in HP? its a beautiful place to settle.

[@sajidrafique375]

please make this for me in texas

[@sanjaynegi4840]

Wooo 🏚️🤘🙏

[@somesuch7313]

Cost kya raha hoga

[@SudarshanAshiya]

👍👍

[@drshreshthadhiman77]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@drtaraneginegi4334]

Abhi cost kitni aa rahi hai

[@RavinderDutt-v7g]

its an irony that we talk a lot about sustainable architecture incorporating nature, revival and yet companies bleed the clients in the name of revival

[@Nawab4286]

Can anyone from a different state buy land or house in Himachal?

[@qalandero]

Wood is so expensive! In Pakistan at least. This is a main issue in natural construction:(

[@VibhoreKaushal]

hai bro, zaroorat hai chaotic life mai jeene ki, mai chaah ke bhi himachal wapas nahi aa sakta

[@kalyanaramaps]

long time taken for introduction. not as interesting as previous video's

[@nil_90]

As someone who needs to visit the bathroom 2-3 times a night, this house is not for me. Having said that, most houses in the villages were like that with detached toilet. And one's body might adapt to the situations eventually.

[@ramarajp5096]

You can add bathroom both ground and 1st floor. That's not a big problem 😅😅

[@Godofwar-fw1lu]

Polution by cars , bikes Nachaneeyaa Instagram culture Money 🤑 💲 hungery Don't spread jumlaybazee

[@beaconsharman7159]

Shabashe beta lol.

[@pr5991]

They come to Punjab and other states of India and buy properties but Punjabi or any other Indian cannot buy property in HP, this should be stopped.

[@vivekchauhan8278]

This is to protect indigenous culture of Himachal Pradesh not for discrimination as there are some district in Himachal where even Himachali can't buy properties . Punjab government/ peoples himself offering their own land and that's why people are buying it.

[@hitenchaudhary5230]

awesome