Cardiff architect revives 800-year-old tradition of building with soapstone in Karnataka An architectural style that goes back 800 years, a plan for an ornate 21st century temple built out of soapstone in an obscure village, and an architect from Wales to see it through. That is the story of the Hoysala-inspired Lord Venkateshwara temple at … Continue reading A Hoysala-style temple, with a Welsh touch