Anuradha Guglani Architecture, Interiors, Furniture Designs, Landscapes

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Anuradha Guglani Architecture, Interiors, Furniture Designs, Landscapes An award winning well-established Architect, an Academician, a Sculptor and a Furniture Designer.

Specializes in Renovating and Revitalizing Old Structures and works with Alternate Building Technique and builds boutique homes and resorts.

09/09/2026

Haven on earth ! Coming back to Goa after every beautiful trip is even more beautiful ❤️

05/09/2026

Yoga session at lonavala

I am putting up this post only to reiterate what I have always said and believed in. GOOD ARCHITECTURE IS WHAT LOOKS BEA...
24/07/2026

I am putting up this post only to reiterate what I have always said and believed in. GOOD ARCHITECTURE IS WHAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AT ALL STAGES OF ITS CONSTRUCTION. IT DOES NOT WAIT OR DEPEND ON CLADDING AND FINAL COVERUP TO LOOK IMPRESSIVE. Elaborating further …..I am in the process of restoring this old house and had to bring down this wall as it had massive through and through cracks and lots of uneven settlement at foundation level itself . So rebuilding it from foundation was required. Since I got the chance to redo it, I raised the wall height, inserted old salvaged country tiles as corbel to take the roof tiles out of the face of the wall and inserted a laterite arch to follow the shape of this salvaged old window frame . Now we get to look out at the lovely field view this rear of the house has to offer which was completely blocked earlier . The work is completely done with laterite stone, lime jaggery mortar using the traditional materials and techniques. This is “during the process “ picture. Roof projections, removing arch supports, lime wash and cleaning up exposed laterite and lots more jobs are yet to finish.

21/07/2026

Restoration of an old house required completely removing a full load bearing wall. This was done by introducing a wooden truss to transfer the load of the entire roof to the side walls and eventually to the foundation. To remove a A fully loaded wall is a step by step procedure, removing half the wall , preparing all the members of the new truss on the floor (this was made entirely from salvaged wood from another old house) and taking piece by piece and placing it in its final place, part by part , and finally locking the whole things together. No nails or bolts. Just the beautiful CARPENTRY JOINERY . And finally the wall which was supporting the roof was removed . Watch this process in this video which I made while instructing my team and having it executed on my site.

Old rosewood columns salvaged from demolished houses being reused in other restoration projects.
20/06/2026

Old rosewood columns salvaged from demolished houses being reused in other restoration projects.

14/06/2026

My perfect FRUITFUL (literally) Sunday morning… before the week starts and I get occupied with architecture again , always attempting to save resources on my site , I Donot want to end up wasting resources and produce in my kitchen which very generously our friends and family have been offering us from their gardens . Fresh seasonal fruits like jackfruit, mangoes, bulls heart and bananas by the dozens! Creativity must flow , be it in the kitchen or on the office desk or on site. I really enjoyed the two combinations… flavor of banana and bulls heart together and also their colors match! I also enjoyed the flavor of jackfruit and mango together and their colors match too!

Today I went to pick up some roof tiles from an old house being demolished in remote interiors of goa and I was asked ...
04/06/2026

Today I went to pick up some roof tiles from an old house being demolished in remote interiors of goa and I was asked by the local village lady what I will do with them. They were shocked to hear that I am going to use them to build a new house. “You mean you will live in a house with roof of these tiles?” They told me that These are old and now days you can build concrete slab houses….i felt sad to hear that and told them that The house they build now will not last half the life of the house they demolished. This house I am restoring and making an extension to is by using all old salvaged materials , not only because I believe in reuse and recycle but because EVERY MATERIAL THAT WAS USED TO BUILD IN THE PAST WAS CHOSEN AND HAND PICKED AND THERE WAS NO COMPROMISE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING IT. Everything I salvage from old houses is way STRONGER AND DURABLE than what I get to buy now. DONOT miss the LOGOS of the amazing tile companies from Mangalore which manufactured these tiles over 100 yrs ago and they still stand strong.

04/06/2026

On world cycling day which was celebrated on June 3rd , when I was asked by a news paper reporter, the reason behind having reduced my much loved , my most favourite outdoor activity, back then… CYCLING . I was and still am one of the only two women cyclist in Goa who have participated and completed long distance self supported interstate rides and cycling was my one and only form of exercise and recreation for over a decade. My reply and suggestion to her you can read in the article attached . After moving to North Goa , I constantly see roads being dug up, crazy traffic and unhealthy polluted air with construction shuttering and debris all around. Rarely I feel like looking around to admire nature unless i go deep inside the ghats and remote villages. It’s sad because our Goa was never like this. However since we are moving towards development in this way, least we can do is plan our roads to accommodate two wheeler and cyclists. We are Going round in circles . We create problems and then we find solutions . Most of the time solutions are picked up from the past itself and that’s how we move on years after year ….. We just keep going round and round. That’s the cycle of life. Cut native trees , Build buildings , Then import and grow new trees to get what we already had . We used to stay fit and used Cycles for daily commuting then we made broader roads to accommodate cars and bigger vehicles and then we go to gym to use stationary cycle or a home trainer to stay fit as outdoor traffic and air is not safe and healthy . Isn’t it an irony ? This is NOT sustainable living . This article just made me revisit the pictures from my cycling days so sharing them … a blast from the past

02/06/2026

This is how much effort it takes to reuse salvaged building material and reduce use of newer resources. Yes feel like a huge effort especially when ready made brand new beams rafters and mangalore tiles are available so easily .. but I always choose to recycle. The satisfaction is tremendous when you know that you have given a new life to something which would otherwise be burnt away or thrown away an debris and discarded as landfill rooflines

Salvaged old Burma teak wood frames , bought in wholesale, from demolished houses in and around Goa and Maharashtra , ly...
19/05/2026

Salvaged old Burma teak wood frames , bought in wholesale, from demolished houses in and around Goa and Maharashtra , lying ignored in dump-yards, finally finds its final resting ground today . How many hands must have touched these frames … over 100 yrs of stories could be revisited if only they could talk and tell us all they have witnessed . This mature seasoned wood is restored and is getting ready to witness yet another 100 yrs…..stories yet to be told and yet to unfold !

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