Introduction

popular restaurants – Agashiye and The Green House. A gallery showcasing traditional textiles of India from the Mangaldas family collection, a Tribal heirlooms boutique and a heritage bookstore are the latest additions to the hotel to make the guest experience truly special.

Ahmedabad Trunk – The Textile Gallery, Heirloom Shop and Heritage Bookstore The Ahmedabad Trunk Textile Gallery houses a rare treasure of Gujarati textile arts that spans multiple techniques, materials and practices from far reaching corners of Gujarat. Continually augmented, this collection began with textiles acquired by Anjali Mangaldas.

The Gallery exhibits are not for sale – rather to be viewed as a sourcebook of textile crafts available in Gujarat, to inspire contemporary design. A comprehensive listing of the textile traditions of Gujarat and practicing communities is available in book form at The House of MG and online.

The Heirloom Shop, The shop is an extension to the Textile Gallery. It stocks exquisitely crafted heirlooms of handmade textiles (some similar to those displayed in the gallery) and in wood and metal. Though the products are not classified antiques, they are especially curated for legacy, to appreciate in value over time. This palatial building was restored with an aim to adaptively reuse the spaces to cater to a modern lifestyle without losing either the historical perspective or the traditional customs of a Gujarati home.

Ahmedabad Trunk