Synergy

Synergy

Greenfra

Greenfra

Building warm intimate spaces that prioritises quality of life over everything else.

Building warm intimate spaces that prioritises quality of life over everything else.

Our Story

Idyllic childhood…
Seriously funny adulthood…
Certainly uncertain senility…

Buildings - the best known timekeepers.

In 2017, we had completed close to 60,000 square feet of floor space ranging from residences, interiors, a school, a hospital and 3 temples. Ironically, five years after our birth, we asked ourselves the question...

Why we do, what we do?

When construction has come to mean the exact opposite of what it actually means from the environmental perspective, we understood there were gap between our thoughts, values and action.

In 2017, we had completed close to 60,000 square feet of floor space ranging from residences, interiors, a school, a hospital and 3 temples. Ironically, five years after our birth, we asked ourselves the question...

Why we do, what we do?

When construction has come to mean the exact opposite of what it actually means from the environmental perspective, we understood there were gap between our thoughts, values and action.

Cutting down the trees at site made us uncomfortable. People thinking of rain water harvesting as an expense had us worrying.

Were we an accomplice in generating debris mindlessly or were we just doing our jobs? We did not know. Emptying half-empty tins of paint into the drains and soil made us cringe.

People trusting products and not people made us think.

Cutting down the trees at site made us uncomfortable. People thinking of rain water harvesting as an expense had us worrying.

Were we an accomplice in generating debris mindlessly or were we just doing our jobs? We did not know. Emptying half-empty tins of paint into the drains and soil made us cringe.

People trusting products and not people made us think.

We started all over again...

The paradigm shifted when we fell in love with the world of sustainable architecture.


We were more than happy to give up our regular practise, travelled wherever possible - from Auroville to Rajasthan, from Kerala to Ahmedabad, to learn and more importantly unlearn, all the while implementing it in our actual projects.

The Japanese call it the Ikigai -
One that makes one’s life worthwhile.
The French call it the Raison d’etre –
The reason for one’s existence.
The Greeks call it the Meraki -
When you put something of you into what you make with a lot of soul and love.

The Japanese call it the Ikigai -
One that makes one’s life worthwhile.
The French call it the Raison d’etre –
The reason for one’s existence.
The Greeks call it the Meraki -
When you put something of you into what you make with a lot of soul and love.

The Japanese call it the Ikigai -
One that makes one’s life worthwhile.
The French call it the Raison d’etre –
The reason for one’s existence.
The Greeks call it the Meraki -
When you put something of you into what you make with a lot of soul and love.

We call it

We call it

மண். மழை. மனை.

மண். மழை. மனை.

We build only with mud and lime.

From walls, to roofs and even foundations we utilize these gifts of nature as much as possible.

We build only with mud and lime.

From walls, to roofs and even foundations we utilize these gifts of nature as much as possible.

Among the buffet of materials that one gets to indulge in this modern industrial era, there is definitely a throne that earth and only earth deserves to occupy.

To us, Earth is like the home-cooked food that has got a lot of soul in it.
Any other construction material is like eating out. They can excite you. They can make you crave. They will make you happy. But never can nourish your soul like how earth in its raw form does.


We are not eco-warriors but professionals who want to be judicious about making informed choices that tilts towards sustainability and wellness.

Philosophy

(Un)Common sense of 1 + 1 > 2

All buildings are equal
But some are way more equal than others

Design

Material

Artisanry

Aesthetics

Durability

Detailing

Better
Quality

Of Life

Glimpse of our other projects

Glimpse of our other projects

Team that makes it happen

  • Prabhu

    Founder, The Lynchpin

  • Natarajan

    The Pivot

  • Mohan Prabhu

    Senior Engineer

  • Majibul

    Head Mason

  • Zaheer

    Head Mason

  • Dilsad

    Head Mason

  • Aslam

    Manager - CSEB Mud Blocks Yard

Team that makes it happen

  • Prabhu

    Founder, The Lynchpin

  • Natarajan

    The Pivot

  • Mohan Prabhu

    Senior Engineer

  • Majibul

    Head Mason

  • Zaheer

    Head Mason

  • Dilsad

    Head Mason

  • Aslam

    Manager - CSEB Mud Blocks Yard

Testimonials

Don’t just take our word for it!

Testimonials

Don’t just take our word for it!

  • They do not claim to be experts when they are not, but clearly put in the extra yard to learn new things and collaborate with the right kind of people to get things done. Even when things do not go as per expected, their candor is not just surprising but refreshing too.

    Dr. Vengetesh Sengottayan

    Urologist, Coimbatore

  • We, at , Mrinmayee Bangalore believe that their work ethics and sincere love for these alternative mud construction techniques are something that will pioneer these ideas in and around Coimbatore .

    Dr. Yogananda.M.R

    Mrinmayee consultants, Bangalore

  • Our residence was an attempt to bring a sense of nature in an urban setting with all the modern comforts since I have never grown up in a rural setting. We gave a modern make over to the quintessential building materials - Mud and Lime.

    Dr. Kala Raghu

    Head - Paediatrics, Karpagam institutions, Coimbatore

  • Being a material scientist for more than 3 decades, it gives me an immense joy to have used natural materials to build a senior-citizen friendly retirement home. Mann, mazhai and manai, indeed.

    Dr. Raghu

    Director, CMET, Thrissur

  • Work ethic of Prabhu to ensure quality work is beyond ordinary. 5 years after construction, I only have good things to talk about their work and attitude .

    Mr.Krishnakumar

    CEO, Steps Sourcing India, Coimbatore

  • Genuine and reliable is what I feel about the team. Not surprised at all to know that they now exclusively build only with mud and lime. Their commitment to rain water harvesting and allied aspects of sustainability is quite rare to see.

    Ms.Sukanya

    Anbagam

  • They do not claim to be experts when they are not, but clearly put in the extra yard to learn new things and collaborate with the right kind of people to get things done. Even when things do not go as per expected, their candor is not just surprising but refreshing too.

    Dr. Vengetesh Sengottayan

    Urologist, Coimbatore

  • We, at , Mrinmayee Bangalore believe that their work ethics and sincere love for these alternative mud construction techniques are something that will pioneer these ideas in and around Coimbatore .

    Dr. Yogananda.M.R

    Mrinmayee consultants, Bangalore

  • Our residence was an attempt to bring a sense of nature in an urban setting with all the modern comforts since I have never grown up in a rural setting. We gave a modern make over to the quintessential building materials - Mud and Lime.

    Dr. Kala Raghu

    Head - Paediatrics, Karpagam institutions, Coimbatore

  • Being a material scientist for more than 3 decades, it gives me an immense joy to have used natural materials to build a senior-citizen friendly retirement home. Mann, mazhai and manai, indeed.

    Dr. Raghu

    Director, CMET, Thrissur

  • Work ethic of Prabhu to ensure quality work is beyond ordinary. 5 years after construction, I only have good things to talk about their work and attitude .

    Mr.Krishnakumar

    CEO, Steps Sourcing India, Coimbatore

  • Genuine and reliable is what I feel about the team. Not surprised at all to know that they now exclusively build only with mud and lime. Their commitment to rain water harvesting and allied aspects of sustainability is quite rare to see.

    Ms.Sukanya

    Anbagam

  • They do not claim to be experts when they are not, but clearly put in the extra yard to learn new things and collaborate with the right kind of people to get things done. Even when things do not go as per expected, their candor is not just surprising but refreshing too.

    Dr. Vengetesh Sengottayan

    Urologist, Coimbatore

  • We, at , Mrinmayee Bangalore believe that their work ethics and sincere love for these alternative mud construction techniques are something that will pioneer these ideas in and around Coimbatore.

    Dr. Yogananda.M.R

    Mrinmayee consultants, Bangalore

  • Our residence was an attempt to bring a sense of nature in an urban setting with all the modern comforts since I have never grown up in a rural setting. We gave a modern make over to the quintessential building materials - Mud and Lime.

    Dr. Kala Raghu

    Head - Paediatrics, Karpagam institutions, Coimbatore

  • Being a material scientist for more than 3 decades, it gives me an immense joy to have used natural materials to build a senior-citizen friendly retirement home. Mann, mazhai and manai, indeed.

    Dr. Raghu

    Director, CMET, Thrissur

  • Work ethic of Prabhu to ensure quality work is beyond ordinary. 5 years after construction, I only have good things to talk about their work and attitude.

    Mr.Krishnakumar

    CEO, Steps Sourcing India, Coimbatore

  • Genuine and reliable is what I feel about the team. Not surprised at all to know that they now exclusively build only with mud and lime. Their commitment to rain water harvesting and allied aspects of sustainability is quite rare to see.

    Ms.Sukanya

    Anbagam