Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Sustainable Home Surrounded by Mango Trees
Ajay Gharat, an Ayurvedic doctor, wanted to build a home that was close to nature.
He found architects Shriya Parasrampuria and Prashant Dupare, who shared his vision.
They built a house around five mango trees in Pen, Raigad, using locally-sourced bricks and recycled materials.
The house, named Asmalay, has an open floor plan and large windows that make it cooler inside.
The family loves their new home, which cost Rs 45 lakh and took 1.5 years to build.
The architects made sure to use as little cement as possible and upcycled materials like beer bottles and waste marble chips.
The house is now a beautiful, sustainable space for Ajay and his family to enjoy.
Ajay Gharat built a sustainable home in Pen, Raigad, around five mango trees.
Architects Shriya Parasrampuria and Prashant Dupare designed the house with an open floor plan and natural materials.
The house, named Asmalay, uses locally-sourced bricks, recycled glass, and waste marble chips.
The design includes large windows and a unique roof that provides natural shading, making the house 3-4 degrees cooler inside.
The construction took 1.5 years and cost Rs 45 lakh, with a focus on minimal cement use and upcycling materials.
- Who
- Ajay Gharat, an Ayurvedic doctor, and his family
- What
- A sustainable home built around mango trees
- When
- Construction took 1.5 years to complete
- Where
- Pen, Raigad
- Why
- To create a home in sync with nature, using minimal cement and locally-sourced materials
- Location
- Pen, Raigad
- Architects
- Shriya Parasrampuria and Prashant Dupare
- Construction Time
- 1.5 years
- Cost
- Rs 45 lakh
- Materials Used
- Locally-sourced bricks, recycled glass, stone, waste marble chips
- Temperature Difference
- 3-4 degrees cooler inside
- Name of the House
- Asmalay
- Design Philosophy
- Minimal cement, natural materials, open floor plan