Traditional crafts contemporarised

Vikram Goyal is working with several artisan communities and giving modern design a sense of rootedness. If you were there at fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani's last fashion show in New Delhi a couple of months ago, you may have noticed, no, not just the ensembles, but a rather unusual aspect to the ramp: Metal "sculptures", taking inspiration from the minarets of the Taj or of the mosques but also from the shikhar architecture of temples — sitting prettily and easily on Mughal "hookah" bases! The sculptures formed a backdrop to the proceedings. But now, it may be possible for you to examine something similar at fellow designer Rohit Bal's store, to open up in the Capital soon. Or, you could simply pop across to luxury design store Viya Home and select a piece for your own living space. Vikram Goyal, director of the company... [read full story]