The place itself

Photographs, not renderings

All of these are the two houses as they actually are, taken on ordinary days. Nothing here is a stock photograph.

Outside

The house and the forest

Eevolve's main building on the hillside, forest rising behind it — The house

The forest path of tall conifers leading up to the property — The path up

The wooden deck and terrace on the lower level of the hostel — The deck

The hostel lit up among the trees after dark — After dark

Benches and planters in the courtyard, prayer flags strung overhead — The courtyard

A painted mural and prayer flags along the open walkway — The walkway

A corridor looking through to the garden beyond — Through to the garden

Inside

Where everyone ends up

The glass-roofed terrace, prayer flags and snow on the Dhauladhar beyond — The terrace

The glass-roofed common room with low tables and floor seating — Common room

Guests reading and working on the floor cushions in the common room — An afternoon

A guest working on a laptop at the low table in the common room — Getting things done

The stone courtyard with picnic benches under strings of prayer flags — The café

A quiet corridor opening onto the forest at the far end — Upstairs

The kitchenette counter with sink and kettle — The kitchenette

The rooms

Bunks, doubles and studios

A private room with a double bed, rug and windows onto the trees — A private room

Metal bunk beds made up with fresh linen in the eight-bed dorm — Eight-bed dorm

Single beds and lockers in the four-bed female-only dorm — Female-only dorm

Bunks with towels folded on each bed in the four-bed mixed dorm — Four-bed dorm

The studio apartment with a double bed and windows along one wall — The studio

A private room with a large window looking into the forest — Forest side

A queen room with a soft-lit corner and a window — Queen room

A king room with a wide bed and a window onto the valley — King room

An Evolve Home king room with a wooden wardrobe and a garden-facing window — Evolve Home king

A twin room with two single beds side by side — Twin room

The studio apartment looking towards the balcony doors — Studio, looking out

A spacious room with a double bed and a seating area by the windows — Room to spread out