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Engineering for Kerala’s Microclimates: Building A-Frame Cottages in Munnar, Wayanad, Vagamon & Idukki

• October 12, 2026
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Building in the Western Ghats is never one-size-fits-all. A hillside plot overlooking the tea estates of Chithirapuram in Munnar faces drastically different environmental stresses than a cliff-edge ridge in Vagamon’s Pine Valley or a rainforest-fringe coffee estate in Meppadi, Wayanad. Too many resort developers apply generic urban construction methods to high-altitude sites. The consequences surface …