This range living room furniture is completely derived from the glorious Temple Architecture of Andhra Pradesh. Designed as Art furniture, it is highly customised, has a sculptural quality and is one of its kind.
The 'Gopuram' Dining Chair
Inspired by one of the important elements of temple architecture, the 'Gopuram' -the towering entrance. An ornate chair with a bold dark wood and gold polish, brings out the richness of the Tirupati Balaji temple and the Telugu love for Gold.
The form of the Gopuram is abstracted, retaining only the most important elements in detail- that of the head of the tower, lined with the auspicious Kalasam's.
inspiration board and form exploratons
the proposed design
Actual image
The Dining table
Looking at the skillfully carved pillars of the South Indian temples, in depth research as to what were the most popular forms and carvings on pillars, was undertaken.
The next step was to tone down the carving - which by legend represents the ornaments of the Queen. The carving was adapted to the needs of a dining table ergonomics and the art dining table was designed, prototyped and finally produced.
inspirations, the sample, the prototype and the carving detail
Actual image
Carving detail- after polish
Design detailing
Actual image- the dining area
The Sofa
The sofa design carried forward the concept of using the pillars of the South Indian temples as inspiration for furniture legs. Care was taken that the living room furniture belonged to the same family as the dining area furniture, both being in the same open room
Inspiration, sketches and proposed design
actual image
The Side Tables
The stone carving on the ceiling of the Thousand Pillar temple of Andhra became the inspiration for the table top, while its pillars were an inspiration for the design of the leg of the table.
Inspiration and proposed design
Actual images
The living room view
