Joyful human endeavour creating regenerative systems for the wellbeing of community and biosphere.
We design for whole systems that harvest water, grow forests and create spaces for human habitation across:
Farms and large landscapes
Urban commons
Collectives, communities & layouts
Schools, institutes and industries
We believe land regeneration is a participatory process. Our work is rooted in sharing knowledge, empowering people to understand their land, and building systems with them - not just for them. While most of our work is concentrated in southern India, we work across bioregions, adapting our approach to each unique place and context.
Ananas was founded in 2017 by Kiri, Jananee, and Himanshu, with an initial focus on permaculture design projects. As our team grew, so did the scope of our work - expanding into ecological restoration, landscape design, community layouts, and more.
The name Ananas - meaning pineapple in over 40 languages - reflects both resilience and lightness. While the work of regeneration is deeply meaningful, we believe it’s just as important to approach it with curiosity, connection, a sprinkle of humour and an openness to joy :)
People of Ananas
Our team brings together a diverse mix of skills and perspectives - because we believe great design emerges from collaboration across disciplines.
We are designers, architects, accountants, naturalists, gardeners and systems thinkers. Some of us work closely with water and land, others with plants, people, and wildlife. Together, we approach every project as a living system - where each element, and each perspective, plays a vital role.
Jananee Mohan
Co-founder
Kiri Meili
Co-founder
Himanshu Arteev
Co-founder
Sanjana Radhakrishnan
Ecological designer
Theertha Ravindran
Ecological designer
Varun Behroonani
Ecological designer
Joshua Danesh
Ecological designer
Debasish Satapathy
Ecological designer
Gautam Shanbhag
Ecological designer
Amol Kadam
Ecological designer
Vijayananda
Nursery Manager
Our team in its element
Curious to know more? Drop us a message at info@ananas.design or request a call - we'd love to connect! :)