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­­­­ELLE DECOR brings you more in-depth articles and insights into
design, decor and culture. Introducing our special contributors –
Gautam Seth and Prateek Jain
DECOR INSPIRATION
FINAL CHANDELIERS
Founders, Klove Studio, New Delhi
From Left Geodesic
(with the drawing) and
Disc were both inspired
by Le Corbusier’s plans,
sketches and paintings
MID-CENTURY
MODERN LIGHTS
Chandigarh’s colour blocked
structures like the High Court
helped Gautam and Prateek
envision their vibrant range of
lighting: Geodesic, Asteroid,
Spiral, Disc, KTL, Grasshopper
and Equilibrium
An exclusive peek into the stimulus behind
creations of India’s renowned design talent. Here,
Klove Studio imagined illuminators influenced by
Chandigarh city, master planned by Le Corbusier
TEXT BY GAUTAM SETH and PRATEEK JAIN
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY KLOVE STUDIO
THE BIRTH OF AN IDEA
Last year, we travelled with our close friend Ashiesh Shah to Chandigarh.
We were in awe of Le Corbusier’s vision and saw many of his paintings
and plans – the buildings of Capitol Complex which include High Court,
Secretariat and Legislative Assembly, look like Picasso’s paintings in
3D. The play of primary hues and colour blocking intrigued us...furniture
designed by Pierre Jeanneret also inspired us to a large extent. With this
collection, we wanted to interpret geometry and bold forms in glass.
MOODBOARD
THE PROCESS
We always start with a thought that sparks in our mind. Whenever either
of us gets excited about something, we propose that and if we both get
hooked on to that vision, we work towards it. Then we sketch, finalise
form, functionality, material and other details and develop industrial drawings. These get prototyped and are later sent to production.
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
So far, this line has been the most complicated. We used a variety of
unique materials in each piece like onyx, leather, wood, metal and glass.
The Asteroid was the most difficult as the forms were varied and each
undulation was tough to make. Nevertheless, we are happy with what we
have produced, because it moves away from our previous designs and is
more global in appeal. It is a reinvented look for us.
As lighting designers, Gautam believes in a varied global outlook with
strong local roots whereas Prateek is inspired by culture and fashion,
and mindfully translates a life experience into a vision
Home to me… GS: Peace, love and relaxation PJ: Where I live and laugh
A recent self realisation GS: I can cook! PJ: I am Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Colours that never let me down GS: White PJ: Gold and charcoal
In this issue Reveals how Le Corbusier’s sketches pieced together the
moodboard for their new line in “Mid-Century Modern Lights”. Pg 94
Manish Gulati
DECOR BUZZ
FIND OF THE SEASON
architect, New Delhi
INTO THE WOODS
M:OFA Studio’s experiential pavilion for
India Design ID 2014, reminiscent of an urban
playground, just won them a national award
From Top Winning the NDTV Socially Relevant Design of the
Year Award 2015, the structure signifies simpler times of our
lives spent outdoors; Fibre optic plantations were made to
sprout from the ground that lit up at night, creating a fantasy
setting; “Fluid” represents the design philosophy of the company as well as the flowing thoughts of children
B
eing a developing country apart from infrastructural issues one needs to address the cultural
growth – more so in the public realm, and not
just in art galleries where it can be admired by a select
few. The installation named “Pensieve”, inspired by the
“memory basin” in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series,
was constructed at ID 2014 using more than 1,200
wasted shipping pallets that represent the abstraction
in spaces created by hundreds of ruins that dot the
capital. These incomplete broken stone walls with the
vegetation overgrowth, led us kids to play our imaginary
games and have impromptu picnics. Stacking up these
pallets as per the definite design and growing grass
over them using compost from waste, in the span of
five days, it became a place for people to sit around,
introspect and discuss, and was often requested to be
made permanent.
Manish Gulati
Website: www.mofastudio.com
A creative who has consciously endeavoured to create entities that put
India on the global map, he adopts an approach that is contemporary yet
true to home, with subtle regional, contextual interventions and concepts
Home to me… Unwinding and pursuing other interests
Sustainable architecture is Misunderstood
A life changing discovery That it is possible to create a zero waste product
In this issue Takes us through the childhood memories that inspired M:OFA
Studio’s award winning installation Pensieve in “Into the Woods”. Pg 132
w
Michael Sieger
HOME GERMANY
CEO & Designer, Sieger, Germany
A “dreamer and struggler for beauty”, he is the force behind the Sieger
brand that works on behalf of partners such as Dornbracht and Duravit.
He leads the renowned agency along with his brother Christian
Home to me… Where my family is
Destination that always leaves me with new ideas Venice
Colours of my current mood Sky blue with a touch of dull pink
LIVING IN TECHNICOLOUR
In this restored 100 year old palatial homestead in Munster, Westphalia, striking pieces in
shades of the rainbow echo Michael and Bettina Sieger’s joie de vivre
TEXT BY MICHAEL SIEGER PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY MARK SEELEN
Nina Parker
DECOR LEISURE
Bubi’s Tiger Prawns
Coastal Cookouts
Tantalise your taste buds with simple, summery and perfectly
seasoned Southern French seafood recipes from London based
chef Nina Parker’s latest cookbook Nina St Tropez
PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL WINCH-FURNESS COURTESY WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
FOOD PREPARATIONS BY NINA PARKER
In this issue Regales with a vibrant story on how he and his wife Bettina
decorated their century old villa in “Living in Technicolour”. Pg 160
Chef, London
She is a culinary writer and director of her own namesake food company.
Her first cookbook Nina St Tropez is out and the second is already work in
progress, scheduled to release next summer.
Home to me… Somewhere with a large dinning table to have people
around at a moment’s notice
Hot hostess tip Prep and do things the night before
Ideal hue combination in food White plates with light blue and gold
In this issue Lines up a feast that transports you to the French Riviera, with
its sandy shore and teal blue sea in “Coastal Cookouts”. Pg 228
Decor inspiration
Final chandeliers
From Left Geodesic
(with the drawing) and
Disc were both inspired
by Le Corbusier’s plans,
sketches and paintings
Chandigarh’s colour blocked
structures like the High Court
helped Gautam and Prateek
envision their vibrant range of
lighting: Geodesic, Asteroid,
Spiral, Disc, KTL, Grasshopper
and Equilibrium
mid-century
modern lights
An exclusive peek into the stimulus behind
creations of India’s renowned design talent. Here,
Klove Studio imagined illuminators influenced by
Chandigarh city, master planned by Le Corbusier
TEXT by Gautam Seth and Prateek jain
photographs courtesy Klove studio
moodboard
The BIRTH OF AN IDEA
Last year, we travelled with our close friend Ashiesh Shah to Chandigarh.
We were in awe of Le Corbusier’s vision and saw many of his paintings
and plans – the buildings of Capitol Complex which include High Court,
Secretariat and Legislative Assembly, look like Picasso’s paintings in
3D. The play of primary hues and colour blocking intrigued us...furniture
designed by Pierre Jeanneret also inspired us to a large extent. With this
collection, we wanted to interpret geometry and bold forms in glass.
the process
We always start with a thought that sparks in our mind. Whenever either
of us gets excited about something, we propose that and if we both get
hooked on to that vision, we work towards it. Then we sketch, finalise
form, functionality, material and other details and develop industrial drawings. These get prototyped and are later sent to production.
overcoming challenges
So far, this line has been the most complicated. We used a variety of
unique materials in each piece like onyx, leather, wood, metal and glass.
The Asteroid was the most difficult as the forms were varied and each
undulation was tough to make. Nevertheless, we are happy with what we
have produced, because it moves away from our previous designs and is
more global in appeal. It is a reinvented look for us.