Amazing Timber Resorts By Architect N Mahesh

Book Name in English : Amazing Timber Resorts By Architect N Mahesh

The book “Amazing Timber Resorts“ by Architect N.MAHESH is the first and only hardbound Book dedicated to “Green Architecture“ featuring 14 Resort Hotel designed by Ar.N Mahesh. This 300 Pages Coffee Table Book showcasing Mahesh’s skill and versatility in designing Enviro-friendly Timber Houses.

This book illustrates the contemporary adaptation of traditional timber architecture of Kerala through the architects designs of luxury resorts in India and Abroad. The book takes in to realm, design depiction and the role of timber as architectural, structural and interior medium used for high end resorts.

This book was released by Shri. Shashi Tharoor at Delhi, Honourable Chief Minister Shri.Oommen Chandy at Trivandrum and Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah at Raj Bhavan Durbar Hall.

The Author of the book - Mridula Sharma

Photographers behind the book - Amit Pasricha & Balan Madhavan

Publisher of the Book - College Of Architecture Trivandrum

“Timber!“ of course, was the cry issued by the loggers of old to warn of a falling tree, but this lovely volume on the Timber Resorts of renowned architect N. Mahesh does not need to come with a warning label.The book portrays the unusually interesting oeuvre of an unusually interesting man. It is conceptually original, as are the houses it depicts, and its ambience is suffused with the solidity and appeal...
by SHASHI THAROOR

This fascinating journey through Mahesh’s timber resort designs leaves me exhilarated. His skill in combining and giving a new twist each time to essentially the traditional Kerala forms is outstanding. I feel I have travelled back in time to savour a slice of Kerala. Certainly the guests to these resorts would leave feeling enriched culturally and sensitised to the wealth of our traditions......
Capt. C.P.KRISHNAN NAIR

We begin our story at the beginning of any great design, the sub conscious inspiration. This inspiration is the thread from which the architect weaves his blank canvas, which takes the cues of the modern world. No matter how diverse the designs they are all bound by this common thread. In conversation with architect N. Mahesh, we sifted through layer after layer of each project...
By MRIDULA SHARMA