SURFACES REPORTER (SR) narrates how India’s ancient craft traditions have quietly commanded the world’s most watched fashion stage, right from the ground beneath the gala to the garments upon it because the story is not longer limited to only fashion but construction.
Encraft, a leading name in the premium doors and windows industry, has introduced a new product segment featuring sliders, casement doors, and advanced window solutions.
Unlike gowns that are credited to designers, carpets are collective craftsmanship where hundreds of artisans come together, many a times anonymous, to weave a story.
The outcome was that of a house that distributes programmatic elements across multiple levels, creating several distinct places throughout the day in which to sit, work, rest and experience the home differently.
The furniture pieces that emerged from this research are composed of intersecting cuboids and cylinders where their volumes are arranged into playful configurations that function as seats, backrests, armrests and table surfaces.
Crowning the roofline is the project’s most visually arresting feature comprising a series of translucent, domed canopy structures assembled from hexagonal frames, clustered across the top of the building like a gathering of clouds.
DESIGN GALORE by SURFACES REPORTER® is a curated convergence of installations, lighting and furniture that transformed MATECIA Exhibition East and Northeast India into an immersive spatial experience.
US-based plumbing solutions major Sloan buys majority stake in Punjab-based Essel Bath Fittings to leverage local manufacturing, brand equity, and distribution for premium and mid-market growth, reports SURFACES REPORTER (SR).
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