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Kudoo is built on a two-cent plot—a unit of land measurement, commonly used in parts of South India, equivalent to 1/100th of an acre. Half of the site is occupied by the built form, with a landscaped border surrounding it. A major challenge was the location of the home, 100 metres from the main road. This meant that everything had to be carried to site by hand and added to the construction cost.

The staircase was designed as a sculptural focal point. “We wanted it to stand out—like an art object in a gallery,” says architect Harikrishnan Sasidharan. “Given the scale of the space, it became the key feature and adds drama to the space.”

An outdoor shower was installed in the space between the home's two boxes, as an unexpected sanctuary.

Angelika and Scot Whitham tapped their son Todd McMillan and his wife Kristen, both principals of the firm Ben Homes, to build a retirement home on their property near the Muskoka River in Ontario, Canada.

In the kitchen, Sherwin Williams "Nugget

The cowhide rug was purchased on a road trip in Santa Fe, New Mexico, while the orange settee and rattan coffee table were found on Facebook Marketplace, the latter via @modastudiojc. Ellie Deneroff painted the "jungle

A barn-style door in the carport slides open to reveal the potting room foyer.