re:India « DESIGNFLUTE

modern Indian furniture

He has a degree in science but he is into designing, architecture and interiors. Pinakin Patel, is one of the Indian designers who has blended Indian sensibilities and modern lines with understated elegance.

dining bench

lion banquette

fretwork chest

jali (lattice) centre table

opium sofa

panel bed

Here I {…}

useful everyday designs

ergonomically twisted grip spoon

Designer: Sandip Paul

Talking about functionality Indian designer Sandip Paul has really got me excited. The way he has played with everyday objects, putting function, use and Indianness into designs is what really makes his designs so appealing.

clothline clip made with recycled {…}

magical functional

A showcase seems embeded in glass. It has been hung from ceiling with iron rods, behind it is a glass wall.

This is not a seat but a roof seat; may I say . Pine panelling comes all the way down to become a place to sit.

I {…}

no vertical penholder

Coaster

Indian furniture and decor market is at the moment filled with imported(foreign) goods or Chinese stuff. To find a true Indian designer who has merged tradition and need to modern day design is a very difficult task.

Penholder

So when I found designer Krishnakumar’s site I was excited. Why? You can see {…}

charpoy, the art of sleeping

I like Doshi-Levien team because they put traditional Indian lifestyle into international arena. They also add their own subtle modern changes to each design they put forward.

Charpoy or as pronounced in Hindi ‘charpai’ or called ‘khat/khatia’ is latest from them.

Let us see charpoy in past and present perspective.

A traditional charpoy is {…}