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2018 Ambiente India: 5 Product Designers That Caught Our Eye
Take a look at some of the most eye-catching products and promising designers we spotted at one of the largest design trade fairs in India
Every year, Ambiente India and Heimtextil India, a trade fair brand for home textiles and consumer goods, present a three-day fair that offers products ranging from bulk merchandise to handmade items and attracts top retail buyers, brands, interior designers and architects from all over the Indian subcontinent. This year the fair took place at the end of June, in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Here, we have cherry-picked five of the best showcasing designers who brought in a unique twist to their products. Let us know in Comments below which ones you liked best.
Here, we have cherry-picked five of the best showcasing designers who brought in a unique twist to their products. Let us know in Comments below which ones you liked best.
2. Arpan Patel of Studio Kassa
Old meets new and an intriguing furniture series is created – the Extending In Sync collection by Arpan Patel makes you look twice. The design tries to give form to the evolution of a conversation between two people. Patel uses the metal extensions on the arms of the furniture as representative of new conversations, and a way to show how the old can be refreshed and evolved into something new. As part of the series are side tables, display units, chairs, benches and centre tables.
Old meets new and an intriguing furniture series is created – the Extending In Sync collection by Arpan Patel makes you look twice. The design tries to give form to the evolution of a conversation between two people. Patel uses the metal extensions on the arms of the furniture as representative of new conversations, and a way to show how the old can be refreshed and evolved into something new. As part of the series are side tables, display units, chairs, benches and centre tables.
3. Parth Parikh of Design Clinic India
India, Indian and all things India … designer Parth Parikh’s furniture pieces pay an ode to the endearing traditions, colours and elements specific to the country. The Phool Mandi Collection (above) is inspired by the local flower markets of the country – stools, pouffes, floor beds and chairs – all are designed with orange, white, and yellow pompoms stitched together. The Genda Tokri gives a realistic effect of a bundle of flowers stuffed inside a bag that’s ready to burst. The Safa Collection (left) is inspired by the traditional Rajasthani turban, the safa. The stools are covered with thick strips of the ethnic fabric tightly woven together.
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India, Indian and all things India … designer Parth Parikh’s furniture pieces pay an ode to the endearing traditions, colours and elements specific to the country. The Phool Mandi Collection (above) is inspired by the local flower markets of the country – stools, pouffes, floor beds and chairs – all are designed with orange, white, and yellow pompoms stitched together. The Genda Tokri gives a realistic effect of a bundle of flowers stuffed inside a bag that’s ready to burst. The Safa Collection (left) is inspired by the traditional Rajasthani turban, the safa. The stools are covered with thick strips of the ethnic fabric tightly woven together.
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4. Advaeita Mathur of Studio Metallurgy
Advaeita Mathur’s Molten Woods Project comprises wall sculptures, wall mirrors, coasters, coffee tables and peg tables. The design draws inspiration from natural processes (creation and destruction) and elements of the Earth. For the Molten Woods project, she fused two opposing materials – something natural with something man-made. So the ‘living’ and organic material, wood, met the molten and man-made material, metal, and the result was a series of characteristic, unconventional products that are objets d’art.
Advaeita Mathur’s Molten Woods Project comprises wall sculptures, wall mirrors, coasters, coffee tables and peg tables. The design draws inspiration from natural processes (creation and destruction) and elements of the Earth. For the Molten Woods project, she fused two opposing materials – something natural with something man-made. So the ‘living’ and organic material, wood, met the molten and man-made material, metal, and the result was a series of characteristic, unconventional products that are objets d’art.
5. Vikash Kumar of Tantukala Design Studio Pvt. Ltd.
This NID designer has been deeply involved in creating products inspired by nature and tradition. For the hanging lamp, he drew inspiration from the dried, fallen and decomposing leaves of the kachnar tree (the buds of which are used in many Indian recipes). These sturdy fuzz-covered bilobed leaves are full of texture and form. As the leaf dries, its veins become thin and dainty, such that when you place it in front of light, a hazy glow is produced and the details of the leaf become even more evident. For making the product, he used cotton and cotton organza, and used techniques like fusing, tie-and-dye, discharge, starching, stitching, cording and knitting on the fabric.
This NID designer has been deeply involved in creating products inspired by nature and tradition. For the hanging lamp, he drew inspiration from the dried, fallen and decomposing leaves of the kachnar tree (the buds of which are used in many Indian recipes). These sturdy fuzz-covered bilobed leaves are full of texture and form. As the leaf dries, its veins become thin and dainty, such that when you place it in front of light, a hazy glow is produced and the details of the leaf become even more evident. For making the product, he used cotton and cotton organza, and used techniques like fusing, tie-and-dye, discharge, starching, stitching, cording and knitting on the fabric.
As an attempt to bring back the dying craft of creating handmade products from sikki or golden grass found in the wet and marshy area of Madhubani district, Bihar, Kumar has developed a series of baskets, plates, trays and bowls.
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Tell us:
Did you visit the Ambiente Fair in New Delhi? What was your takeaway from it? Let us know in Comments below.
Read more:
Homegrown Wonders: 6 Young Brands That Celebrate ‘Made in India’
Tell us:
Did you visit the Ambiente Fair in New Delhi? What was your takeaway from it? Let us know in Comments below.
If origami on paper is fascinating, then architect Ankon Mitra’s origami on sheet aluminium, brass, steel, leather, polypropylene, wood veneer, ceramics, glass, brick and stone is worth seeing and experiencing. Through the initiative Oritecture, his studio works towards the folded aesthetic in products such as lighting, tableware, planters, furniture, wall and ceiling coverings, rugs, sculptures and toys, as also accessories and jewellery.
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