Using Mud Brick to Build a Church

How do you build a sanctuary? The St George Orthodox Church, one of Kerala’s oldest churches, was rebuilt with mud bricks and ancient Christian symbolism, and designed to foster a sense of comfort and identity.

By Vinu Daniel
As told to Meghna Nair
Illustrations by Dharini Verma

25 Oct 2023


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Vinu Daniel is the founder of Wallmakers, an architectural practice that aims to create sustainable spaces with utilitarian design. He is on Instagram at @ar.vinudaniel.

Dharini Verma is a Mumbai-based illustrator and tattoo artist, and is a designer at Paper Planes. She is on Instagram at @dharinigaur.

Meghna Nair is a writer at Paper Planes. She is on Instagram at @meghna_nair_.

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