Introduction

The House of MG is a 95 year old haveli in the old walled city of Ahmedabad which was restored hotel experience, with authentic Gujarati cuisine. It is situated in the vicinity of the city’s main heritage Juma Masjid and Manek Chowk leading to the traditional experience to its guests. Ahmedabad Trunk is a part of this hotel. It enhances the heritage feel of the hotel through its collection of textiles, artefacts and books.

Ahmedabad Trunk is a high-end legacy brand at The House of MG. It has a Textile Gallery, Heirloom shop, Bookstore and a Gift Shop. It focuses on the exhibits, artefacts and other external exhibitions. The design team looks at the documentation of the articles in the museum, promotional videos and other campaigns for the hotel and its restaurants, Agashiye and The Green House.

I interned at Ahmedabad Trunk, The House of MG working as part of the design team under the mentorship of the curator, Priyanka Baliyan. My fellow intern, Fahila Mansuri and I had been given the task of researching and documenting the vendors of The Home of MG as well as the communities in this vicinity.