Cool Habitats: How does this home channel the sea breeze in and keep it cool in Pondicherry’s heat & humidity?

As climate change intensifies and urban temperatures soar, it’s time to rethink how we build and live. The Down To Earth multimedia team in collaboration with CSE’s Habitat team presents a new series: Cool Habitats.

This series explores innovative built structures that stay naturally cool—without relying on energy-hungry machines—proving that sustainable, climate-responsive design is not just possible, but essential.

In this episode we go to Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu to meet a small family that was looking for a place that would provide a free and comfortable space for the children to grow in. White Roses was originally a 200-year-old construction which was reconstructed by Ovoid Atelier, Neelratn and Supriti to make it cool and comfortable according to modern living standards.