– PORTFOLIO 2012 –
Lighting Workshop Jali is a term for perforated stone carving, mainly seen in Islamic Architecture. Taking Jali as my inspiration I created a unique tessellation for a backlight panel. The use of such a pattern and the dias was to give an Indian look as was expected in the assignment.
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Folding Furniture This folding ladder is made for kitchen areas in small houses, focusing on the user and space constraints. I tried to achive a model which has a simple form and mechanism. It can be easily placed as it requires minimal room. It is multi-purpose, as it works as a seater whose need is well justified in small kitchens.
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Elements of Form Taking starfruit (carambola) as my inspiration I incorporated the fruit’s features in an ornate hanging lamp. I also explored the weaving technique in achieving the desired form.
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Taking giant water lily leaves (victoria amazonica) as my inspiration, I have made coasters. I focused on the intricate vein structure and their unique feature to support weight on them, which I have attempted to incorporate in the product.
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Creative Workshop A mixture of both vintage and retro was the style I tried to achive in the wall lamp. The dim yellow light creates a comfortable and relaxed environment corresponding to the theme.
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Enlightening Scrap The concept of upcycling of scrap material by giving it more value as a product was the focus in designing the key lamp. The keys were obtained from a market in the Old City of Ahmedabad.
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3D Exploration Using Rhino and Keyshot
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