Monica Echavarria Modak and Ritu Vij chose to put together tangible elements of nature; lending a soul with just a mere touch and design to create unique and welcoming interiors. The emphasis is on simple yet modern furniture playing with finishes enhanced by their beautiful grains and colour in its natural form, to the hilt. Each of these unique pieces are hand carved and finished from a single b
lock of Suar wood- a non endangered, fast growing tropical hardwood (also known as monkeypod tree) or Sono wood which is a large deciduous tree growing to 30–40 m tall, with a trunk up to 2m diameter. This hardwood is termite resistant and rose-scented just like Tamirind or Heart Wood, also used by us, and is seen in tropical regions worldwide. We have some unique organically shaped furniture and artefacts from Teak roots which had been left underground for hundreds of years and are now extracted by local farmers. The fascinating part of Indonesian furniture is the wood. This is because of the variety of species that are found in the millions of hectares of forest land. One needs to use this gift of nature responsibly and legally. The collection can be viewed at Second Floor Studio,New Delhi. Or take an appointment with Ritu Vij # +91 9811033044, to view the entire collection at the studio. Do follow us on facebook (kayu inspiration) to know more about our opinions and views on related topics.
