Container Home

The two structures are positioned at either side of the plot to enhance privacy.

They built gym adjacent to Champa first as a text project to learn from.

The deck of Champa also features teak and furniture designed by Mary and Kundan.

“We really got to know the land before we did any of the positioning,” Mary says.

The fabrics and cushions reflect the couple's wide-ranging travels to find materials for furniture and textiles.

Mary is especially fond of the outdoor shower, which she uses year-round.

The bathroom of Champa is tiled and opens to an outdoor shower.

The cabinetry is fabricated by a local Indian craftsman styled in the manner of modern German and Italian kitchens at a fraction of the cost.

The floors are vitrified tile with a matte finish and concrete color on top of a thermal layer of extruded

The orientation of the houses immerse them in views of the landscape and optimize seasonal sunlight exposure and shading.

The patio of Chameli is decked with teak, and the wall is clad in plywood topped with wood veneer.

The house for Kundan's mother, dubbed Chameli, is constructed of two 40 x 8 containers located next to the family's garden.

The orientation of the homes on the site optimizes seasonal sun exposure and shading, along with views of the Aravalli hills.

The two houses are named after the family dogs who perished before the project finished,

Mary and Kundan Bhullar built a shipshape country escape that sits lightly on the land in the Aravalli hills near Gurgaon, India.