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0.76º!

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0.76º – Climate change chair

Designer – Artist: Puneet Gupta

Women carrying several water pots one upon another on their head is a very common sight in an Indian village or Kasbah. We all have seen it. Puneet Gupta also saw it. But he didn’t stop there. He saw a problem – water concern and gave it a global shape by creating a functional piece of art. And now literally he is going global!

0.76º is a piece of livable art – a steel & fabric chair – Climate change chair – an installation – a coffee chair created by Indian designer-artist Puneet Gupta.

0.76º is part of an exhibition “Asia Now: Exploring Design Culture”.

The exhibition ‘Asia Now’ is curated for Dwell on Design by designboom being held at Los Angeles from today till 27 of June. The exhibition brings the best contemporary design from 11 countries throughout Asia.

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At 25, Hara Villa!

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Hara Villa

Architect-Designer: Pinakin Patel

Is this India’s first prefab green villa, made to order and limited edition!

India’s design icon Pinakin Patel completes 25 years of design this year and to celebrate he has come up with Hara villa and various exotic collections.

But why is he so affable? With no design background his creativity started in the era when Indian design scene was either completely ‘desi’ or mad about ‘foren’. He created desi-modern and his blend became magical and iconic.

Pinakin’s signature villa – Hara (hara means green in Hindi) villa is a fully furnished wooden villa that can be bought for plug-in living.

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Philosophy

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Philosophy

The concept of balance and harmony in the philosophy of zen.

Designer: Isha Katoria

Lifestyle and accessory designer Isha Katoria is a young designer to watch for. A graduate of NIFT Isha’s design has sparks which speak of oodles of talent and freshness.

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Philosophy

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Splash watch

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Wheat (Golden Harvest)

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Unconventional

Black Onyx drops and silver marijuana leaves

Check her portfolio here.

 

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A folk tale in typo

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Hey friends, get, set, ready!

For a dynamic show! Wait,

For a dynamic typography show! Moment,

For a folk tale in dynamic typography By Saaib Zafar.

 

Here depicted are a few screen-shot of a Tamil folklore ‘Outwitting fate’ (project done in a movie form).

 

I believe this is a simple, superbly crafted and brilliant typo tale!

I haven’t come across such an exciting combination before!

  

 

An architectural graduate and graduating student at Degree 44 – IDC IIT Saaib Zafar dabbles in many areas of design other than dynamic typography. Check his Portfolio here.

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Fancy this Flight

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Flight of fantasy

Animation Designer: Sunil Tungaria

These 3 images are from animation films made by Sunil Tungaria. Sunil is a part of Degree 44, IDC-IITB’ Design Degree Show 2008.

Sunil’s short animation film Flight of Fantasy is sure to take a day’s work off your shoulder. See his animations (Must Watch!) and videos here.

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Flight Of Fantasy

I had a major computer breakdown problem thats why haven’t been able to post about Degrre 44 event earlier. I am still working with 50% capacity and hopefully will be able to bring all fabulous designs shown at Degree 44!

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Kavad – a story of Shravankumar