doshi levien embellish kundan mirror cabinet for galerie kreo

doshi levien embellish kundan mirror cabinet for galerie kreo
all images courtesy of doshi levien

the adornments seen on doshi levien‘s ‘kundan’ mirror cabinet make reference to the indian gemstone jewellery — defined by sequences of geometric shapes — for which the furniture piece is named. kundan motifs are employed to embellish the mud constructed interiors of nomadic homes in kutch, a district of gujarat state in the western part of india, where the designs are usually combined with mirror inlays, reflecting the natural sunlight onto the interiors of the dwellings.

the ‘kundan’ mirror cabinet is characterized by a mathematical logic of pattern

conceived for galerie kreo, doshi levien have embellished the sideboard with mathematical logic of pattern. rhythmic groupings of mirrors are found across its front, accompanied by numeric and pictorial symbols, such as the culturally significant lotus flower, and systematic markings of squares, lines and circles, which define each section of the design.

numeric and pictorial symbols adorn the cabine

the ‘kundan’ mirror cabinet is being presented by galerie kreo at the salon NY from november 13th to 17th, 2014.

a lotus flower is among the symbols found on the design

the geometric patterns are rendered in mirror to reflect the surrounding environment and light

the cabinet is named after the indian gemstone jewellery that uses sequences of geometric patterns