The Park Elle Decor Student Contest is an enterprising, socially and environmentally conscious design-led initiative of ELLE DECOR India in collaboration with The Park Hotels. In its 11th year now, the primary goal of the contest is to recognise and promote the upcoming talents in design school to think out and beyond the box.
This year, we are asking the college to nominate products and works across product design, textiles, interior design and architecture for the contest. Winning products, those built with purpose, sensitivity and conscious effort to better the future will be showcased at India Design ID 2024 in New Delhi, India from February 15-18 2024.
All dazzled up and decked up in metal, an evening of celebration, gratitude and laughters elevated to newer heights with the reveal of the winners of EDIDA India 2023. Organised at Richardson & Cruddas, the team at ELLE DECOR India, not only chose the iconic location for the celebration, but also organised the Retrospective Gallery, showcasing the winning products of past EDIDA India winners.
We were proud to helm the awards with title sponsor ICA Italian Wood Finishes in association with Sunil Sethi Design Alliance (SSDA) and in strategic partnerships with Miele, Innovative Design Studio, Delta Faucet India, Artius Interior Products Pvt Ltd and Ligne Roset, along with our celebration partner Campo Viejo.
Scroll down to catch glimpses from the EDIDA India 2023 event…
It’s the biggest design reveal of the year, honouring winners across 15 categories at the ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS or EDIDA 2023 in its Indian version. Winners step onto global design platforms as the native awardees get nominated for the International EDIDA. 25 Editors-in-Chief of the ELLE DECORATION international network deliberate and vote for the global winners. EDIDA India 2023 is presented by title sponsor ICA Italian Wood Finishes in association with Sunil Sethi Design Alliance (SSDA) and in strategic partnerships with Miele, Innovative Design Studio, Delta Faucet India, Artius Interior Products Pvt Ltd and Burgundy Living for Ligne Roset.
EDIDA designer of the year
Kohelika Kohli: A trained architect and carpenter from the Pratt Institute of Design in New York, Kohelika Kohli heads production at KOKO, a furniture consultancy and boutique manufacturing brand, under its umbrella company K2India. Working with master craftsmen and welders, their products are characterised by a keen eye for material details, experimentation and techniques. With a soul and outlook that is inherently Indian, her pieces combine influences from English Classical, Art Deco, Biedermeier and Classic Contemporary furniture as well as its own contemporary furniture lines. With her current line of furniture, she has explored and pushed the boundaries with metals, wood, upcycled cardboard amongst others to devise new aesthetics and form (and functions)!
EDIDA interior designer of the year
Vaishali Kamdar: Vaishali Kamdar Associates is a studio that specialises in the interior design of high-end residences, luxury villas, hospitality and retail spaces. Creating spaces that are timeless and elegant, and expressive and expansive in its embrace of aesthetics. The studio believes in paying tremendous attention to detail, from the use of natural light, space and texture to materials, lighting and the selection of art and artefacts. Their design sensibility is both contemporary and eclectic and they enjoy working with the varied tastes of their clients without straying from their design ethos. The studio believes that spaces dictate the design language of a project. Creating a seamless transition between the indoor and the outdoor whenever possible is an important aspect for the team. Vaishali particularly enjoys conceptualising and working on the spatial planning, creating intricate details, down to the finer nuances of layering a project with art, antiques and accessories.
EDIDA sustainable achievement
Ariane Thakore Ginwala: A Boutique Wildlife Resort — Tipai, the flagship is an exemplar of sustainable development, social commitment and cultural collaboration that channelled design as the vehicle of change. Her team spent six to eight months researching low-impact construction before zeroing on rammed earth construction for the property. They also invested five years in permaculture practices to create a self-sustaining land. Boulders discovered during excavation were repurposed for the roads, while furniture predominantly utilises refurbished wood, and fabrics are handwoven from organic materials. Local potters crafted the vaulted roofs using terracotta tiles. They have managed to save surface water runoff and enrich the soil with biomass and rainwater harvesting. From the tea to the toiletries in the villas, every detail is curated for Tipai with small batch boutique brands with shared values for sustainability, quality and fairness.
EDIDA young talent
Priyam Doshi: Winning for his Quarry Collection of lamps draws from people, places, animals, all of nature and the world around to devise decor that intrigues and inspires in equal measure. With the Quarry Collection, Priyam explores thin stone sheets from Indian quarries that authentically resemble the lamp’s aesthetic and texture. The collection evolved from the idea to experiment with lighting that not only exudes beauty when illuminated but also when powered off. From the perspective of sustainability, they require reduced processing, handling, have little breakage issues and weigh less than their stone counterparts.
EDIDA bedroom
Keerthi Tummala: Drawing from the idea of the Samudra, the Sanskrit word for sea, Sage Living has created the Sam bedside table and Udra bed in Mango wood and cane. Together, they stand for Samudra, which in concept is a source of inspiration, a metaphor for fluidity and adaptability. Exploring a fluid, organic silhouette form is the Sam bedside table paired with the Udra bed which is a modern twist on the four-poster bed, inspired by the majestic yet tranquil nature of the ocean.
EDIDA flooring
Kunaal Kyhaan Seolekar: Crafted from hand-knitted wool, silk and assorted semi-precious stone, the Naag Rug for Jaipur Rugs draws from the timeless snakes and ladder game where tradition and play intertwine in a contemporary demeanour. Tribal arts of India lend their motifs — dots, dashes and colour to create sculptural dynamic forms on the surface of the rugs. Elevated by hand-distressed techniques, these rugs radiate the spirit of the past and the mystique of ethereal creatures from ancient tales and times.
EDIDA bathware
Ashiesh Shah: The traditional toy craft of Channapatna is reinterpreted into a skilfully designed basin fashioned from organic, non-toxic hale mara wood. It features a natural dye infused beeswax lacquer beads that envelop the curvilinear Corian base. Encompassing two basins, their soft and fluid silhouettes hark back to the essence of traditional Channapatna forms, but also infuse it with renewed perspectives. Three stools accompany the basins that double as openable baskets.
EDIDA student of the year
Devashree N Jadeja: A reinterpretation of the common collapsible chair, SleekSeat11 by Devashree N Jadeja of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, combines portability and affordability alongside a strong visual language that emerges from the use of bamboo. The folding mechanism ensures a minimal profile when not used, saving space and making it easy to use across residences.
EDIDA outdoor
Aku Zeliang: Highlighting the colours of traditional Naga jewellery, the two pieces, Angkha Diwan and Angkha Chair, uses cane weave, wooden structures, rattan edge binding, natural dyes and cotton upholstery to represent the disparate forms, materials and indigenous designs of tribal communities in East India. Aku Zeliang of Cane Concept and Urra Design puts into practise heritage skills that are passed down from generations, to explore complex techniques and methods that find expression in his work.
EDIDA furniture
Sonal Tuli and Bobbi Tuli: Reflecting the architectural style of the Arc de Triomphe, the coffee table, part of the 1800 collection by Within demonstrates harmony between the old and new, imbibing a new language of design, craft, contrast and materiality. Meticulously handcrafted White Ash wooden mouldings, mirrored by intricately carved Calacatta marble are reminiscent of the revolutionary 18th Century which witnessed a shift from the revival era to the modern movement as the coffee table becomes metaphorical of the shifts that transpired.
EDIDA fabric
Riddhi Jain Satija: The upcycled and sustainable range of textiles and surfaces titled Re, uses hand composition, quilting, patching and sewing to reuse waste cotton threads and yarns that emerge from resist dyed fabrics. The larger intent by Studio Medium is a holistic idea of circular design — the end of a process should be the beginning of another.
EDIDA wall finishes and coverings
Sahiba Madan: As the ephemeral name suggests, Whispers in Moonlight by the founder of Kalakaari Haath explores textures and tones of white and beige. Detailed with over 200 hours of hand embroidery on cotton, the piece depicts a serene forest-scape with details that bring to life intricacies of foliage illuminated by moonlight.
EDIDA tableware
Eeshaan Kashyap: Slowing down to catch up with the unhurried pace of a drifting cloud, he imagines tableware that draws artistic reference of paintings in Bikaner with ethereal movements in the sky. Crafted using repoussé, the metal reveals hand drawn shapes in brass and copper.
EDIDA lighting
Aman Bhayana & Sugandhi Mehrotra: Crafted using individual cotton strands, suspended freely from a brass frame, the Ito floor lamp by Stem is an ode to ephemeral experiences. Appearing as a solid cuboid from afar, a closer inspection reveals its airy andlight character which waltzes with the wind.
EDIDA seating
Tania Khosla and Sandeep Khosla: Created by Sandeep and Tania Khosla, Sandeep being an architect and Tania being a graphic designer, the Conversation Bench for Mangrove Collective, is quite literally what the name suggests. It is an interplay between diverse practices and techniques alongside contrasting materiality and aesthetics. Botanical motifs are hand carved in relief by a master craftsman in acacia wood that cascade down the concrete surface of the bench, underlining and highlighting one another’s inherent beauties.
Poliform, a byword for refined refinement, ongoing design advancement, and excellence, is making its way to Mumbai. It is time to explore design like never before, from a wide range of furniture types to the ideal piece of sculpture.
Founded in 1970, with the foundation of growth and innovation, this company is now present in 90 countries worldwide with the design language of sophistication and project excellence. This event marks the grand opening of Poliform in Mumbai with its newest store that celebrates the essence of knowledge and mastery in design.
The domestic version, EDIDA India, is currently in its 22nd year. Felicitating creations across 15 categories, the awards ceremony finds action in Mumbai, revealing the best of Indian designers for the year.
Incepted in 2003, EDIDA (ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD) is the most coveted product design award in the world. EDIDA India prides itself in recognising and giving impetus to local brands that make in India, and provides a global platform to the winners.
Winners of our local awards are automatically nominated for the international EDIDA, where all 25 Editors-in-Chief of the ELLE DECOR and ELLE Decoration network join forces to bring out the very best in design. The international awards event takes place during Salone del Mobile and is also presented live on ELLE DECOR India’s digital platforms.
EDIDA India’s triumphing legacy is graced by the likes of designers Akshat Bhatt, Shantanu Garg, Puru Das, Brian DeMuro, Ashiesh Shah, Mangesh Lungare, Ayush Kasliwal, Saba Kapoor, Vritima Wadhwa and more.
Scout through the various categories of EDIDA India 2023 and select the one that best resonates with your products! sharing your designs with the world has never been easier.
EDIDA INDIA: THE AWARD CATEGORIES
To be considered for the international shortlist, winning an EDIDA India is a definite precursor. Let’s help you get acquainted with each of these categories:
Designer of the Year
The winner of this category receives a special showcase for their exceptional portfolio of work at India Design ID and a chance to engage with the finest of the architectural and design fraternity.
Interior Designer of the Year
Awe-inspiring concepts for residential and commercial spaces that we’d love to call our own.
Sustainable Achievement – new on the block
Although a recently added, category but the conversation on being kind to the planet in the process of creating products is paramount. This is for all the true-blue achievers of sustainability!
Bathware
Fixtures and fittings that delight with their features.
Bedroom
Furniture or furnishings that are borrowed straight out of our dreams.
Fabrics
Prints, weaves, embroideries and other techniques that entice us.
Flooring
Raise the bar with earthy ceramic, royal granite or playful terrazzo.
Furniture
Pieces that help define a space’s design vocabulary.
Kitchen
Utensils and appliances that reinvent your culinary dreams.
Lighting
Lamps and illuminators that dazzle with their brilliance.
Seating
Take a seat! Pieces that maintain the function of seating pieces yet redefine the aesthetic and design with a touch of creativity.
Student of the Year
We recognise budding potential when we see it, and design schools are a great place to find emerging talent. So if you have what it takes, submit your best projects and you just might win a scholarship to Istituto Marangoni.
Tabletop
Crockery, serve-ware and cutlery that ensure you dine in style.
Wall finishes and coverings
Textured surfaces that engulf you with their spectacular palettes and patterns.
Young Talent
For the young hearted and design-spirited under 40, this is your time to come forth and shine. Send us a portfolio of your best product designs that define and distinguish your creative style.
Whether you’re a seasoned architect, interior or product designer, young and upcoming creative, a design house, a brand that collaborates with designers, or even a student, EDIDA India awards are for you!
Send in your submissions by filling up the participation form available here: EDIDA 2023 form
EDIDA INDIA x SUNIL SETHI DESIGN ALLIANCE
Sunil Sethi and his venture Sunil Sethi Design Alliance have supported EDIDA India for the better part of the decade. The brand’s values of recognising top talents and ingenious creations is in sync with that of EDIDA India, making it a truly valuable association. Indeed, Sunil Sethi Design Alliance has also been crafting fabulous trophies for EDIDA India winners for years now!
EDIDA INDIA: OVER THE YEARS
ELLE DECOR India has chosen one fantastic venue after another to hold the prestigious EDIDA India awards. Some of our favourites include the ones held at the enigmatic Liberty cinema, Royal Opera House, the Convocation Hall of Mumbai University, Mukesh Textile Mill and the spectacular Soho House, Juhu to name just a few.
In the past, our winners have had unique opportunities to hone and showcase their talent globally—Istituto Marangoni has offered a scholarship at its Milan campus to previous Student of the Year awardees; andAmbiente Frankfurt has presented the previous winners of the Young Talent award to showcase at the fair in Germany!
Each of these have imprinted memories of a lifetime for all attendees and winners alike, from the design and architecture fraternity who gather at one location to network and applaud good design!
We’ve also had a host of special guests and awardees including Anavila Mishra, Akanksha Deo Sharma, Ayush Kasliwal, Bobby Agarwal, Hafeez Contractor, Niranjan Hiranandani, Pinakin Patel. Prem Nath, Niranjan Hiranandani, Sussanne Khan and Vaishali Shadungale in the recent past, among many more.
Asian Paints ColourNext, India’s top colour and material forecaster, started off by projecting design trends based on big themes from the year before, which helped to shape the future and made their way onto moodboards among the nation’s designers. For decades, Asian Paints has represented concepts, locations, materials, designs, and styles, laying the groundwork and pushing the frontiers of the subcontinent’s design and aesthetic sensibility.
The year’s colour, Silver Escapade, is a whimsical shade that evokes visions of the mind that travels between the real and digital worlds while coexisting with the fantastical tales of our youth, a happier present. The pandemic that shook us all collectively, and the subsequent technological advancements served as inspiration for the trends of 2023. Gothilicious, Feyform, Sleep Culture, and Shroom all allude to a period of expansion, independence, and strength.
With an Italian matrix, Nexion International is the Indian manufacturer of sintered stone slabs—the most premium segment of the ceramic market in India. Founded in 1961, Ceramiche Speranza started with the mission of spreading the excellence of Italian ceramics on a global level. Nexion’s great capacity for research and innovation as well as its ability to combine creativity, design and technology.
Nexion explores the concept of Light on Light at the Galleria Manzoni at the Milan Design Week 2023. The essence of Nexion is a blend of evolution, tradition, and decades of knowledge gathered to craft solutions that combine cutting-edge textures with an exceptional aesthetic to provide adaptable designs evocative of natural surfaces.
We are proud to present the winners of the 21st annual EDIDA Awards, photographed in the the campus of Milan SDA Bocconi, sinuous architecture by SANAA. A total of 15 winners, as voted for by the Editors in Chief of the ELLE Decoration international network.
EDIDA Designer of the Year
Sabine Marcelis: From her workshop in Rotterdam, she’s grabbed the attention of design experts through her experimentation with materials, light and colour that she has transformed into captivating designs. Using resins, glass, marble and mirrors, each of her pieces creates a dynamic scenario through a careful play on transparency, refraction and iridescence that prompts a new relationship between the objects and the space that they occupy. Her design research focuses, in fact, on the continuous interaction between compositional elements, surfaces and colours. From domestic environments, with bespoke furniture and lamps in production for Natuzzi, Established & Sons, Cc-tapis and Hem to installations such as ‘ColoRush!’ for the Vitra Design Museum and even high-tech concepts such as the electric car charging column for Audi, her simple, minimalist but highly evocative style places the emphasis on neat, geometric forms that are almost indicative of a rudimentary but continually evolving alphabet. Her pieces are designed so as to ensure their longevity and from a perspective that places equal importance on functionality, attention to detail and emotion.
EDIDA Interior Designer of the Year
Giuliano Andrea Dell’uva: Born in 1980, the young Neapolitan designer has a rich portfolio of projects to his name, from residential properties to boutiques and even hotels. His hallmark is his ability to transform time-worn spaces into decidedly contemporary interiors with a delicate yet recognisable touch. “My designs are inspired by the natural and cultural contexts of Naples and the Mediterranean, that mysterious alchemy between the aristocratic and the popular, between creative minds and master craftsmen”. His stylish solutions incorporate a careful use of colour, the transparency of glass and the quality of materials such as marble and ceramic cladding, with the yellow of the sun, the turquoise of the sea and the green of the Mediterranean vegetation bringing a real touch of character to pristine surfaces. Majolica walls and floors offer a new way of thinking about decor in a tribute to the traditions of Campania, brought bang up to date in ways that can never be taken for granted. Bespoke furniture, collectors’ designs and works of art incorporated into a truly comprehensive project.
EDIDA Sustainable Achievement
Studio Ossidiana: Rotterdam-based Alessandra Covini and Giovanni Bellotti enjoy experimenting with inter-species cohabitation. As architects and expert ornithologists, the pair have developed their mother discipline with a passion for animals since they were students at the University of Technology, in Delft, and MIT, in the States. Then came the turning point, when Hashim Sarkis, former curator of the Venice International Architecture Exhibition, called them, ‘Furniture for a Human and a Parrot’ featured at the Arsenale, and ‘coexistence’ emerged as a central theme for the future of the planet. “Towers, platforms, shared spaces… our ecosystems are for everyone,” they explain, “structures made of expanded clay of various porosities that are transformed by the birds that feed on them into spaces of interaction” since humans can also sit there. The Pigeon Tower, a pigeon house belonging to the Variations on a Birdcage collection commissioned to the studio by the Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, is an example of ‘transcultural design’ and a manifesto for mediation architecture for humans and birds. “We have cast ourselves in the role of ‘gardeners of the world’ in an attempt to regain the lost balance of co-existence between all of the planet’s guests.”
EDIDA Young Talent
Linde Freya Tangelder: The essence of this designer’s style is already apparent in the name of her studio (which has branches in Antwerp and Brussels)— Destroyers/Builders. In order to get to the very core of the style that characterises her designs you first have to ‘pare back’ and deconstruct the form in order to create something new and deeply current. Each of her inherently conceptual projects straddles the worlds of both art and design and serves a stylish architectural purpose. This is furniture with a decidedly sculptural expressiveness but a resolutely human feel to it nevertheless. On her journey from individual items, unique pieces and limited editions to interiors, Tangelder has also recently moved into the world of product design. She designed the Soft Corners collection for Cassina to comprise a selection of pouf-seats and side tables that embody her signature style to perfection, having been respectively upholstered and produced in stainless steel to offer a versatile modular system that integrates into the living space like never before.
EDIDA Bathroom
ZENCHA by Sebastian Herkner for Duravit: Contemplation, relaxation and a space that’s all yours, like your own private onsen. This was the concept from which Sebastian Herkner drew his inspiration in designing the Zencha collection, based on traditional Japanese rituals and craftsmanship. The free-standing bathtub, reminiscent of the traditional tea ceremony bowl, is characterised by a rounded base and slightly protruding upper edge, while the slightly sloping backrests inside ensure comfortable immersion. This piece is made of DuraSolid®, a material that is velvety to the touch, and available in square and rectangular versions.
EDIDA Bedding
UMU by Neri&Hu for Ariake: Designed as a stand-alone micro-structure, the bed designed by the Shanghai studio is characterised by its exquisitely balanced ratio of solids and voids, fine lines and balanced volumes, in a game of juxtapositions that is hinted at in the name of the collection— UMU, meaning “to be and not to be”. The minimalist structure consists of a wooden frame housing various elements and a shell housing the mattress, ledges and hanging shelves, the idea being to combine the functions of a bed and a bedside table in a single unit, available in three different configurations.
EDIDA Fabrics
Return to Arcadia by Edward Luke Hall for Rubelli: The eclectic English artist-designer’s capsule collection offers a new and ironic creative take on classicism with an extremely personal pictorial touch. Images depicting Ancient Greece, Roman architecture, florals and geometry are combined, overlaid and juxtaposed in delicate harmony and joyful dissonance to produce a collection of 13 fabrics for upholstery or decoration. Pictured here is Rose Garden, based on a hand-drawn sketch and converted into digital format, giving the prints a delightfully hand-crafted look.
EDIDA Floor covering
Lapse 3-tempore by Duccio Maria Gambi for Cc-tapis: An exuberant rug characterised by contrasting materials, volumes and colours. The eclectic style, which plays on naturalistic cues combined with graphic motifs, stems from a creative process in which the Florentine artist-designer explores the possibilities of *marks/markings* and material. The Lapse 3 replicates a drawing made with oil pastel and ballpoint pen, with wild, freestyle strokes intersecting with meticulous ones and switching to three dimensions to produce a combination of flat textures and exuberant relief inserts. The result is a precious and purposeful object made of handwoven Himalayan wool.
EDIDA Furniture
Simoon by Patricia Urquiola for Glas Italia: The amethyst, light blue (pictured) and topaz hues highlight the irregular surface of the glass panes measuring barely 12mm. Assembled in basic architectural forms, they make for a simple yet sophisticated and sustainably designed table made from glass recycled from production waste that lends itself to an aesthetically-appealing design that’s also pleasant to the touch thanks to the polished profile and the contrast between rough and smooth surfaces. The “glass that’s not glass” aesthetic is the result of an experimental process that has allowed an ancient material to remain adaptable to change and new kinds of creativity.
EDIDA Kitchen
Small Living Kitchens by Andrea Federeci for Falper: A concept born of a careful study of contemporary living that highlights an increasing inclination to choose small spaces without compromising on quality. The Small Living Kitchens system, enhanced with accessories, finishes and precious materials, was designed with precisely this in mind. One of its characteristic features is its mini-islands, with steel tops and sides and lacquered wooden and stainless steel fronts (pictured), or made entirely of marble with walnut internal drawers. Available in three standard widths of 120cm, 150cm and 180cm. To be combined with cupboards housing appliances and internal or openwork storage compartments to create compact wall units.
EDIDA Lighting
Serpentine by Front for Moooi: A lightweight lamp resembling a spiral in motion. With the evanescence of an oriental lantern, the Serpentine suspension lamp seamlessly balances form and function, the black lines outlining the spokes and profiles of its diffuser cones designed to emphasise the dynamism of its forms. Made of PES, as opalescent thermoplastic material, it also diffuses LED light evenly. Designers Anna Lindgren and Sofia Lagerkvist, of Front, bent and twisted its translucent surfaces that have been assembled to create a piece with a strong expressionist quality.
EDIDA Seating
Loop by India Mahdavi for Gebruder Thonet Vienna: The French designer has come up with a lounge chair featuring the brand’s characteristic material, bent beechwood, whose flexibility has been pushed to its limits. Loop is characterised by the dual curve of the two looped armrests that enhance the piece in terms of both structure and design at the same time. The tasteful choice of colours for the lacquering of the wooden parts and the textile coverings is also an integral part of the design, establishing a dialogue of sophisticated shades.
EDIDA Tableware
Cadence by Pierre Charpin for Saint-Louis: A collection of table accessories, vases and lamps that really showcase the historic French manufacturer’s expertise. Pierre Charpin offers a new and thoroughly modern take on traditional craftsmanship tradition, in the form of transparent crystal pieces for everyday use that highlight a clash between vertical and horizontal lines, an interplay of simple *signs* and forms that reveal a wide variety of influences, from the decorativism of the Viennese Secession to the radicalism of Memphis. Any hint of colour has been deliberately omitted to allow the all-important natural luminosity of the crystal to shine through.
EDIDA Wall Covering
Fungi Forest by Stella Mc Cartney for Cole&Sons: The British fashion designer and pioneer of sustainable fashion has designed a wallpaper that merges ecology and communication. Resembling a contemporary toile de Jouy print and available in Burgundy (pictured) and Navy blue, Fungi Forest is printed on a new eco substrate derived from 79% renewable fibres. The production process is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% compared to traditional processing. What’s more, it is also a visual representation of the designer’s “conscious” philosophy, creating garments from forest-friendly fabrics and accessories from plant-based materials because fungi are the future not only of fashion but of the planet.
EDIDA Outdoor
Fornasetti’s Giardino Delle Nature Possibili: Fornasetti’s first outdoor furniture and upholstery collection is further evidence of the long-established Milanese atelier’s passion for eclectic technical and aesthetic experimentation. Soli a ventaglio (‘Fan Suns’) is just one of the iconic prints that have now also come to characterise the brand’s outdoor textile covers for armchairs, benches and sofas, enhanced by the geometric lightness of the coloured steel structure. This has been an unprecedented material for the brand that has been used in each piece of the collection with impeccable craftsmanship to explore new al fresco lifestyles.
Text Courtesy: Federico Piera Belloni, Francesca Benedetto, Porzia Bergamasco, Paola Carimati and Filippo Romeo.
The Oscars of design, ELLE DECO International Design Awards is back with its 21st edition! Happening in person after two years, EDIDA is a stage where designers bring in an artistic balance between infinite radiation, significant texture and innovative furniture. A showcase of sheer brilliance and craftsmanship in design, this is the place to be if you want to leave a mark in the limitless world of design.
With EDIDA India 2022 Title Sponsor ICA Italian Wood Finishes, In Association with Sunil Sethi Design Alliance, Strategic Partners Miele, Delta Faucet and Artius, Gifting Partner The Pure Concept Home and Pouring Partner Campo Viejo—this award has stood on the mantels of some of the greatest designers since 2002 and here’s the list of creatives taking it home this year.
EDIDA India Designer of the Year
Ravi Vazirani: This year’s most prestigious title is awarded to the founder of Ravi Vazirani Design Studio. The products from the atelier of Ravi Vazirani are a result of his attempt to engage with craft, push the envelope with sustainability and most importantly, create a range that the studio could engage with.
Be it his Lila collection or the Paper Mache series, each of his products rely on skilled artisans to celebrate their uniqueness and wows with its sculptural take.
EDIDA Interior Designer of the Year
Research Enquiry Design – reD: Rajiv Parekh, Ekta Parekh and Maithili Raut of reD believe that maximum versatility can only be achieved when none of their creations can be visually identified as a reD design. Experts in restrained luxury regardless of size, context or budget, they apply a consistent approach to any design problem that they come across in the studio.
EDIDA Sustainable Achievement
Hari Kara: Founder of Bhilight works at an intersection of industrial design and digital fabrication to create this lighting. Made in bio-plastic sourced from renewable resources, these lights are made using the 3D printing process and are made to order. Nature-inspired with a distinct aesthetic appeal – these sustainable lights emanate an intriguing light effect!
EDIDA Bathware
Jai Prakash: The limited edition sink called Quila is adorned with an intricate painting that miniature artist Padmashri Jai Prakash has created exclusively for Kohler. The miniature painting depicts Rajput forts, playful activities of royalty as well as birds and animals frolicking in spring seasons. The paintings, created on 2-dimensional medium were scanned and converted into lithographs and then transformed onto the 3-dimensional ceramic surface of the sink as the artwork was baked into the ceramic base by firing at 800 degrees.
EDIDA Bedroom
Jayadev Kesavankutty: The Principal Architect of Stirvi Architects designs the Nestling – Bed Cot for Dtale Modern. He believes that a bed should not only be a place to rest and rejuvenate but also much more! It is a piece of furniture that allows you to do everything you love! Made with intricate brass details and a sculpted headboard, the bed that won him this award comes with a matching nightstand to make a breathtakingly beautiful set for the bedroom.
EDIDA Fabrics
Akila Seshasayee and Pankaj Kehr: Based on the motif and structure of palm leaf jain manuscripts that proliferated from the 10th to the 13th centuries, the winning signature fabric is called the Book Of Wisdom, part of the Rose Apple Tree Collection. Made in cotton, the designers’ od Toile Indienne interprets the cosmological diagrams as a contemporary distillation of the abstraction, symbolism and diagrammatic representation in these traditions, created for serene and contemplative spaces.
EDIDA Flooring
Ashiesh Shah: Channelling cosmic energy, the Brahmaand collection designed for Jaipur Rugs is an exploration of visual dimensions through gradients and textures. Capturing the mysteries of starlit night skies through its soft silhouettes, these rugs draw inspiration from ancient Indian science and mysticism – a fine concoction of various celestial elements, bringing the universe at your feet!
EDIDA Furniture
Ayush Kasliwal: Founder of Ayush Kasliwal Design Pvt. Ltd. juxtaposes forms and materials for its EDIDA Furniture winning series, FOLD. It draws inspiration from paper geometry and visuals of aeroplanes in the sky, it is a double nod to the modernist architecture of Brazil.
EDIDA Kitchen
Eeshaan Kashyap: Founder of Tablescape by Eeshaan reimagines the familiar and presents a new design into our everyday life with The Modern Matka. Inspired by shapes and forms, Eeshan strives to render culture and heritage relevant to current times and lifestyles.
EDIDA Lighting
Ashiesh Shah: The Channapatna T Pendant light by Atelier Ashiesh Shah is a celebration of the indigenous toy craft of Karnataka and exudes a warm glow through its globed ends. It is adorned with an elongated and globular off-white Channapatna beads placed alternatively with leather cords connected by brass accent rings, embodying luxury and lending a distinct character to its interior environment.
EDIDA Seating
Ricky Sudey and Vipul Sachdeva: Directors of EITRI craft Ripple bench out of a metal sheet with a minimalistic and edgy design and a refined-repetitive crest. Perfect for any seating, this piece exudes elegance and mystery while masking its intricacy.
EDIDA Student of the Year
Dipti Dhondphale: This National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad student has crafted a distinctive sustainable flat pack lamp called Bellezza. Made of upcycling discarded packaging materials used in transporting goods, the rhythmic form and ambient lighting paves the way to a calm yet lively and happy living space.
EDIDA Tabletop
Saif Faisal: Designed for Swedish brand KATHA, the founder of Studio SFDW crafts the Alhambra candle holder. Minimal yet essential, itrethinks the century-old disappearing craft of Bidriware and introduces it to a new audience with a contemporary interpretation. The alloy is made of zinc and copper with fine patterns on its surface created using silver or copper stripes.
EDIDA Wall Coverings and Finishes
Peter D’Ascoli: The Jamavar collection of ceramic tiles designed for FCML is inspired by the famous paisley shawls from India’s legendary Valley of Kashmir. The New York designer with Italian roots has captured the intricacy and enigma of embroidered fabrics from the 18th and 19th centuries. The screen-printed and sand-blasted tiles with a fabric-like twill effect are available in black, natural, and shahtoosh.
EDIDA Young Talent
Aku Zeliang: Creative Director of Cane Concept—parent company of Urra, this Nagaland-based design studio is committed to an amalgam of traditional skills and materials in all their work. A reminder of the rich heritage, he collaborates with indigenous crafts people to create artefacts.
The carpets rolled out, doors flung open and spotlight put on! An evening of celebration, gratitude and laughters elevated to newer heights with the reveal of the winners of EDIDA India 2021. The team at ELLE DECOR India organised the ceremony at Soho House Juhu in Mumbai, where luminaries of the Indian design and architecture industry graced the event in full attendance with anticipation of what was to unfold.