Journal
Reflections on building a place.
Notes on food, land, community, and the long process of making something worth making.
Why we chose not to build a hotel
The single most important architectural decision at Nilsar was to scatter individual cottages across the hillside rather than build a hotel. Here is why.
The bread before the guest
The kandurwan — Kashmir's traditional clay bread oven — will be firing at Nilsar before the first guest arrives. That sequence matters.
What 'strengthen or weaken the place' actually means
Every significant decision at Nilsar is tested against one question. Here is how we apply it in practice.