Happy New Year 2012

Mr.Chair - 'Active' Electrostatic Chair

A curious four legged piece of 'active' electrostatic furniture for kids and adults who hate to grow up!

The 3 attributes I choose to demonstrate were the imagination of a painter, curiosity of a scientist and the enigma of a magician. All of which were found to be as aspirations when asked to children about their future professions.

To read more click here: Mr.Chair

OZ_conceptual eyewear

Elle Decor_10th Anniversary (Dec'10 issue)

Useful Art at Design Korea Exhibition, Seoul

G20 Best Design is an exhibition of good design products from 14 countries of the G20 member states. The exhibition is a global festival for outstanding designs held in celebration of the G20 Summit in Korea. 400 pieces of work from 14 countries that represented a common language of mankind as well as valuable cultural assets that must be preserved were exhibited.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to India Design Council for noticing my humble efforts in design and giving me the honor of displaying my works at the event in Seoul.

Sweet Heart - Lover's Chair

Love blooms when two hearts meet. A chair for two...a desire so honest... to be expressed un-selfconsciously.

Sweet Heart is the manifestation of my imagination of a piece of furniture that makes a poetic connection between design and simple gestures in human relationships – like caressing your loved one. A couple can sit together, on top of each others lap. Adjust to a comfortable seat height and lock – unlock the tilt.

The chair’s silhouette just happens to be indicative of the heart shape, the most common and most widely recognized symbol of love.

The chair has been prototyped by my loving wife/co-designer Suhasini Paul.

Colors : Fantasy White | Lusty Red | Lazy Green

Planet-G in Elle Decor / 50th Issue_Feb'10

Planet G : Nominated for Elle Decor International Design Awards 2009

Blindfold* in Design Today_Feb 2010 issue

To read more click here : Blindfold* and to see details of the product click here: Best features

Who ate my pencil?

Peeling down to the heart of the existing sharpeners helped me reveal the essence of its basic working principal - the wrapped cone with a blade mounted onto the inner end, acting as a chiseling edge for the pencil inserted in it. Thus, creating a comprehensible and delightful product.

8 (Ate) is a double – bladed Stainless Steel pencil sharpener which effectively sharpens large and small pencils to a comfortable sharp tip every time.

ATE is all about voluntary simplicity. It is about unifying form and function.

The design of ATE points towards two notions. One is the idea that the simplicity of the product form will bring a cheerful feeling to people, and the other is the lowering of the production cost. Both are achieved mainly by simplifying the construction of the sharpener.

1.5 inch in size, ATE has no moving parts. One inserts the pencil into one of the holes, and twists the pencil while holding the sharpener motionless. The inbuilt blade shaves the wood of the pencil, thus sharpening the tip. ATE also answers the problem of sharp tips getting broken in the event of sharpening the pencils, as the sharp tip never touches any part of the sharpener. The dual cone caters to both traditional and thick chubby pencils.

ATE, when rolled over, moves in a circular fashion due to its uneven cone size. This is quite an interesting sight on the table top!