Research · Design · Materiality

Krutanjalee
Research Group

Bridging material science, ecological thought, and spatial design to confront the climate crisis from the inside out.

Research Group · Est. 2024
Projects
BioWeave Enclosures
01
BioWeave Enclosures
LIVING MATERIALS
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Vesma
02
Vesma
Dehumidification + Cooling
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Radiative Sky Cooling
03
Radiative Sky Cooling
Passive Cooling
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Breathing Wall Systems
04
Breathing Wall Systems
Heat Exchange
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Origami Microfluidics
05
Origami Microfluidics
Cooling
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HouseZero
06
HouseZero
Carbon Balance
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Upcycling Wool Ecologies
07
Upcycling Wool Ecologies
Biocomposite
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Geo-Stitch
08
Geo-Stitch
Waste Stone · Form
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DryScreen
09
DryScreen
Dehumidification
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What we do

A laboratory
for material
intelligence

Krutanjalee Research Group brings an intensely interdisciplinary approach to the climate crisis and the built environment, connecting material science with building physics and design to examine questions on materiality, thermal health, and lifecycle carbon emissions.

12+
Active Projects
40+
Publications
8
Partner Institutions
6
Research Domains
01

Material Science & Biocomposites

Investigating biological and waste-derived materials as structural and performative building elements — from keratin-based composites to stone offcuts.

02

Passive Cooling Systems

Developing non-mechanical strategies for building cooling — radiative sky cooling, dehumidification membranes, and hygrothermal regulation.

03

Thermal Health & Comfort

Examining the intersection of physiological comfort, climate resilience, and spatial design to create environments that support human well-being without carbon cost.

04

Lifecycle Carbon Analysis

Developing frameworks for measuring and minimizing embodied and operational carbon across architectural materials and building systems.

05

Ecological Design

Reconnecting architectural practice with ecological cycles — designing buildings that contribute to rather than deplete the living systems they inhabit.

Publications
2025
Keratin-Based Biocomposites for Load-Bearing Applications in Low-Carbon Architecture
Journal of Cleaner Production · Mehta R., Iyer S., Patel K. et al.
Biocomposite
2025
Passive Dehumidification Through Desiccant Membranes in Warm Humid Climates
Building and Environment · Sharma A., Kulkarni N. et al.
Cooling
2024
Radiative Cooling Surfaces: Spectral Emissivity Design for Sub-ambient Daytime Cooling
Nature Energy · Verma P., Joshi M., Reddy L. et al.
Radiative
2024
Origami-Inspired Microfluidic Surfaces for Evaporative Heat Exchange
Advanced Materials · Das K., Singh T., Bose A.
Microfluidics
2023
Towards Carbon-Balanced Buildings: Integrating Embodied and Operational Carbon Metrics
Energy and Buildings · Rao S., Patel K., Mehta R.
Carbon
Partners
MIT Media Lab ETH Zürich IIT Bombay TU Delft CEPT University CSIR India Columbia GSAPP