![A modern house with overhanging plants that outline the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-overhanging-plants-130623-1122-01.jpg)
Niraj Doshi Design Consultancy has sent us photos of a home they completed in the neighborhood of Pune, India that has abundant greenery.
![A modern house with overhanging plants that outline the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-overhanging-plants-130623-1129-01.jpg)
To complement the surrounding neighborhood, they designed the house to have planters that line the exterior.
![A modern house with overhanging plants that outline the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-overhanging-plants-130623-1129-02.jpg)
The planters help the home merge seamlessly with the environment, while also making it stand out in its design.
![A modern house with overhanging plants that outline the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-overhanging-plants-130623-1129-03.jpg)
The home is based on an H-shaped plan wherein all the spaces have three external walls, creating opportunities for indoor/outdoor living.
![A modern house with overhanging plants that outline the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-overhanging-plants-130623-1129-04.jpg)
Large cantilevered slabs provide shade for the garden and indoor spaces, and at the same time give a sort of “hovering effect”.
![A modern house with overhanging plants that outline the exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-overhanging-plants-130623-1129-05.jpg)
Here’s a look at the master plan, the natural light and ventilation diagram, the floor plan, and section.
![The master plan of an H-shaped home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-house-master-plan-130623-1117-01.jpg)
![A natural light and ventilation diagram of a modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/natural-light-ventilation-diagram-130623-1117-01.jpg)
![The floor plans and section of an H-shaped home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/house-floor-plan-section-130623-1117-01.jpg)