Chonas restaurant and pub, New Delhi
Designer: Abhishek Majumder
The interior of one of the old restaurant in New Delhi was redesigned recently by designer Abhishek Majumder in steampunk style. The thrill of fantasy and science fiction woven so cleverly by the designer just sprouted from a quirky wish of the the owner of not to have false ceiling! Amazing work by designer Abhishek Majumder that blurs the line between tool and decoration!
Ecoin by Abhinav Dapke
To do big money transactions we have quite a few hassle–free devices like debit or credit card, cheque and online banking too. We need not carry large amount of cash but what about small amounts? We have to carry and worry about small amounts.
Indian designer Abhinav Dapke has come up with this amazing user-friendly concept-solution for small amounts– Ecoin. Ecoin is a digital representation of small amounts or coins. This small electronic device carries all your small amount big bulk!
If you are in India than I bet you have already experienced at least one ugly incident where you had to shout at or were shouted at for not having change. Buying at shops, paying for taxi, bus or auto, as well as eating outside etc we need in our day-to-day life exact change. We don’t realize it anymore but we all keep a box full of coins.
I am just trying to understand work and times of design veteran and artist Padma Shri Dasharath Patel who died yesterday.
From paintings influenced by French Impressionism to geometrical and abstract styles to abstract collage works recently which had wood and tinted paper, his work showed a multiplicity of styles, techniques and mediums. He played and experimented with light and colours.
Products designed by Dashrath Patel
He was one of the founder faculty member of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Self-taught, innovative and mutifaceted Dasharth patel was born in Nadiad, Gujarat in 1927.
Sanjhi Luminaries: low level floor lamp
Designer: Ankur Khare
Don’t you think floating flowers and diyas have come alive in a brand new avatar! This low level floor lamp by artist-designer Ankur Khare is brilliant on many counts. It incorporates traditional look, international style and traditional craft called Sanjhi craft.
The Sanjhi craft of Mathura is a ritualistic craft used in the worship of Lord Krishna. This craft involves cutting paper stencils to make Rangoli patterns on walls and floors and themes and motifs depicting the life of Lord Krishna.
(I promise a detailed post on Sanjhi craft very soon.)
So what better way to celebrate Diwali than with a design which encompasses Rangoli, diyas/lights and flowers and an ancient craft!
Happy Diwali!
Chilliholder
Designer: Prabhat Mahapatra @ designdaku
Beware I say because I bet you have not seen anything like this ever. It was never designed before! It is a brand new product-concept.
Beware I say because it comes in a deadly combination – first the chilli, second the nourishing green chilli eating habit via the holder and thirdly this chilliholder is conspired by a design bandit (designdaku: daku means bandit in Hindi)!
Yes, if you are the one who can hear the crunch green chilli makes between the chilli lover’s teeth; if you know at least one person who loves eating chillies in your home (if you are an Indian then there must be a person in your house who loves his chilli, says so designdaku and I wholeheartedly agree!); if you are frying chillies with pakoris or having your ganthias (gujarati snack) with chillis and raw papaya then you know where to head and how to serve chillies.
Designdaku is a team of very talented young Indian designers who believe in catalysing paradigm shifts to bring transformative solutions and products.
And let me give you a last warning – beware: while making inquiries about their designs I had a very funny and friendly encounter with these designdakus. So go on, pay them a visit here.
Krishna
By Illustrator+Designer+Artist: Archan Nair
Indian artist, art director and illustrator Archan Nair has a very big client portfolio, won many awards and recognition and has a heavy web presence. But I would like to ignore all these.
I am a little biased towards self-taught people. Archan Nair is a self-developed artist. What else attracts me towards his art is obvious – colors. Amazing use and blending of colors make his illustrations an inspirational color-mine.
Sweet Content
He captures moments and phases and create intricate work. Presenting here few creations from his personal and commercial work.