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Paper Boat Collective, Sangolda (Goa)
Paper Boat Collective is a concept store for independent Indian design, set in a hundred-year-old Portuguese-era villa in Sangolda, North Goa. It sells handcrafted clothing, homeware, ceramics, jewellery and stationery from small makers. Its status needs checking before a visit: the store's online shop currently shows as unavailable, and the India GO database flags it as temporarily closed.
A hundred-year-old Portuguese villa in Sangolda, and inside it the concept store Bhagyashree Patwardhan opened in 2013 to carry handcrafted, sustainable Indian design: clothing, homeware, ceramics, jewellery, stationery, all from independent makers. Rooms open into rooms with no obvious route, so browsing turns into wandering, and international design press has been paying attention for years. It sits off the beach circuit and barely announces itself, which is why it stays calm on the days when the coastal markets are anything but.
Independent Indian design in a century-old villa, away from the beach stalls
Check that it is open before you go
Two signals point to the store not trading normally in October 2026. The India GO database lists Paper Boat Collective as temporarily closed, and the online shop on the store's official website shows a "store unavailable" page. The team has found no public announcement either way. Before making the trip to Sangolda, call the number in the database (075074 70248) and ask whether the villa store is open.
What Paper Boat Collective is
Artist and curator Bhagyashree Patwardhan opened the store in 2013. The idea was a shop for handcrafted, sustainable Indian design, with each piece chosen from independent designers and small studios rather than bought in bulk.
The setting is the point as much as the stock. The store fills a hundred-year-old villa, and its rooms open into one another with no set route, so browsing turns into wandering from room to room.
✅ What it sells
- Clothing from independent Indian labels
- Homeware and ceramics
- Jewellery
- Stationery and paper goods
LBB Goa describes the range as curated from India-based designers and smaller studios, and also lists furniture, children's clothing and toys.
Where it is
The store is in Sangolda, an inland village in Bardez, North Goa, off the beach circuit. It barely signals itself from the road, which is why it has stayed calm on the days when the coastal markets at Anjuna and Arpora are crowded. Use the map on this page to plan the route, and phone ahead for directions and current hours: the India GO database holds no confirmed opening hours.
❓ FAQ
Is Paper Boat Collective open?
Unclear as of October 2026: the India GO database marks it as temporarily closed and its online shop is unavailable. Call 075074 70248 before you go.
Where is Paper Boat Collective in Goa?
In Sangolda, an inland village in Bardez, North Goa, inside a hundred-year-old villa.
What does Paper Boat Collective sell?
Handcrafted Indian design from independent makers: clothing, homeware, ceramics, jewellery and stationery.
Who founded Paper Boat Collective?
Artist and curator Bhagyashree Patwardhan, who opened it in 2013.
Is it related to the Paper Boat drinks brand?
No. Paper Boat Collective is an independent design store in Goa and has nothing to do with the packaged drinks.