To construct Rajasthani houses, a combination of traditional as well as modern materials and elements are used. Traditionally, the construction features materials such as wood, sandstone, mud and clay, marble, lime plaster, thatch, etc. These materials provide a much-needed respite from the harsh climatic conditions and are also a sustainable choice.
Rajasthani homes employ a combination of various traditional and modern methodologies and materials to stay cool even during the harsh and harmful summers. Some of these include: using thick walls, using jharokha and other similar architectural features, constructing large courtyards, using flat and/or thatched roofs, plastering walls with mud or lime, using ceramic tiles on the floors, etc.
Rajasthan has always been a culturally rich and diverse area of India which is why it is possible to find artistic and cultural influences right from Mughals to Persians to Rajputana to the indigenous tribes in Rajasthani house design ideas.