DESIGN MUMBAI
Design
India’s creativity, natural resources, extensive skills, technological advancements and deep historical roots deserve wider recognition and appreciation. Design Mumbai, a new initiative and international event for design, architecture and interiors professionals, captures the creative energy and consumer power of India, the world’s fifth largest economy.
Engaging with Design Mumbai offers a new and exciting opportunity to showcase the craftsmanship and design of this remarkable country on the global design stage. The event will feature leading international brands such as Zaha Hadid Design, Vitra, Naja Utzon Popov, Louis Poulsen, Wendelbo, &Tradition and Richard Hutten, as well as Indian contemporary studios including Andblack design studio and AKFD.
Andblack design studio is based in Ahmedabad and led by the talented duo Jwalant Mahadevwala and Kanika Agarwal Mahadevwala. The studio is renowned for seamlessly blending architecture and interior design to craft captivating spaces. Their innovative approach, emphasizing collaboration and creativity, has earned them recognition. The Darwin Bucky Gallery stands as a testament to their ability to create immersive environments.
Ayush Kasliwal, head of design studio AKFD in Jaipur, is a graduate of Ahmedabad’s National Institute of Design. His work skillfully integrates ancient, local crafting techniques with contemporary design, resulting in unique and uncompromising pieces. Kasliwal’s design philosophy, centred on honesty, playfulness and ecology, seeks to integrate Indian artisanal traditions into Western interiors. The latest collection, inspired by the tales of Aladdin, merges handwoven rugs with functional furniture, crafting a captivating narrative. Collaborating with Cocoon Carpets, AKFD explores Persian motifs, offering a luxurious lounging experience through minimal structure and furniture that harmonises traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics.
Design Mumbai, November 6-9, 2024, Jio World Garden, Mumbai.
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CASE STUDY
— DISSONANT BEAUTY
As in music, interior design calls on many elements – rhythm, contrast, repetition – to create that most subjective of visions: beauty.
CINCINATTI MODERN
High on a hillside in Cincinnati, sits a two-storey modernist wonder by two unsung heroes of American architecture, built for an art collector in the 1980s and that has been given a sensitive makeover to accommodate the collection of its second owner.
CREATIVE TRANSITIONS
Based on the loops and twists of the Möbius strip, an icon of mid-century Mexican design has become an integral part of the creative process for its custodian, designer and ceramicist Perla Valtierra.
DESIGN MUMBAI
Design
India’s creativity, natural resources, extensive skills, technological advancements and deep historical roots deserve wider recognition and appreciation. Design Mumbai, a new initiative and international event for design, architecture and interiors professionals, captures the creative energy and consumer power of India, the world’s fifth largest economy.
Engaging with Design Mumbai offers a new and exciting opportunity to showcase the craftsmanship and design of this remarkable country on the global design stage. The event will feature leading international brands such as Zaha Hadid Design, Vitra, Naja Utzon Popov, Louis Poulsen, Wendelbo, &Tradition and Richard Hutten, as well as Indian contemporary studios including Andblack design studio and AKFD.
Andblack design studio is based in Ahmedabad and led by the talented duo Jwalant Mahadevwala and Kanika Agarwal Mahadevwala. The studio is renowned for seamlessly blending architecture and interior design to craft captivating spaces. Their innovative approach, emphasizing collaboration and creativity, has earned them recognition. The Darwin Bucky Gallery stands as a testament to their ability to create immersive environments.
Ayush Kasliwal, head of design studio AKFD in Jaipur, is a graduate of Ahmedabad’s National Institute of Design. His work skillfully integrates ancient, local crafting techniques with contemporary design, resulting in unique and uncompromising pieces. Kasliwal’s design philosophy, centred on honesty, playfulness and ecology, seeks to integrate Indian artisanal traditions into Western interiors. The latest collection, inspired by the tales of Aladdin, merges handwoven rugs with functional furniture, crafting a captivating narrative. Collaborating with Cocoon Carpets, AKFD explores Persian motifs, offering a luxurious lounging experience through minimal structure and furniture that harmonises traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics.
Design Mumbai, November 6-9, 2024, Jio World Garden, Mumbai.
Register to exhibit