Living spaces at this house in the Indian city of Surat are arranged around a verdant courtyard lined with glass walls that can be retracted to open the interior up to the outdoors.

Local architecture office Neogenesis+Studi0261 designed the house for an agriculturalist and his family, who wanted be able to look out at lots of greenery despite their home's urban setting.
The property is located in the city on the coast of the Indian state of Gujarat, where the climate is typically dry throughout the year until the monsoon rains arrive around mid June.

The house is flanked on either side by existing homes with a suburban character and is designed to make the most of the available natural light.
The architects gave the project the title Jungalow because of the copious amount of planting incorporated throughout the building, which lends it a verdant feel despite the lack of a proper garden.
"Abstraction of urban farming can be seen in both exterior and interior spaces," said the studio.
"The basic building materials are kept to their natural form and texture to comprehend the naturality of flora."

The facade incorporating the main entrance faces onto a laneway that provides access to a garage, above which are a series of stepped terraces and balconies.
A set of steps leads to a foyer lined with a trellis that opens into an open-plan living space occupying most of the ground floor.
The lounge and dining space are arranged around the double-height courtya...