- An indispensable volume for students and practitioners of design-
Presents a wide range of regional craft variations - Outstanding
examples of design solutions utilizing traditional crafts- Vital
reference resource, inspirational lookbook, and an index of
practitionersThis volume aims to create a lavish showcase of the
possibilities of Indian crafts being used in expressive, practical and
contemporary ways within interior spaces. Practitioners of traditional
crafts in the country have been since antiquity using locally available
materials to create objects of value used for a variety of purposes.
Based on the understanding that the best results are obtained when a
craft itself forms the DNA of a design, the contributors take us through
the wide range of regional craft variations as well as outstanding
examples of design solutions that utilize these crafts. The publication
functions as a reference resource, inspirational "lookbook," and an
index of practitioners. With insightful essays on stone; grass, coir and
natural fibers; wood; textiles; bamboo and cane; glazed ceramics and
terracotta; surface decoration; metal; and glass and mirrorwork
accompanied by stunning visuals, this is an indispensable volume for
students and practitioners of design. Published in association with
Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Mumbai.
