New Entries in the Design Section at India Art Fair 2025
The India Art Fair Design segment made massive waves in 2024. For the second time, the platform highlights modern design from South Asia. This section presents creative designers and studios that utilize colour, shape, and size to elevate ordinary objects into valuable collectables. Out of the 12 design studios featured in India Art Fair 2025, six are making their debut. Let’s take a look at them.
1. DeMuro Das (New Delhi / New York)
DeMuro Das, established by Brian DeMuro and Puru Das, is a design firm located in New Delhi that is a fusion of traditional and modern art & design. Renowned for their opulent furniture and sophisticated interiors, the duo’s creations emphasize luxurious materials and minimalist forms. Their Indian art is influenced by global style. DeMuro Das prioritizes enduring design and exceptional quality. Since moving from New York to New Delhi in 2002, they have shaped India’s furniture and interior design scene through numerous multidisciplinary art exhibits.
2. Nolwa Studio (Hyderabad)
Hyderabad-based Nolwa Studio believes that Indian craftsmanship can enhance and motivate contemporary design. By reinterpreting age-old techniques in the modern Indian art movement, the studio connects Indian artisans with global designers to produce unique art and design pieces. Rohit Naag established Nolwa Studio.
At the biggest contemporary art exhibition, India Art Fair 2025, the studio reinvents Bidri, an ancient metal inlay craft with a history of 600 years. Their methodology appreciates the artisan skills while exploring innovative frontiers, yielding new expressions that are a distinct fusion of traditional and modern art.
3. Shifting Horizons curated by Alaiia Gujral
‘Shifting Horizons’ is an engaging design exhibition curated by Alaiia Gujral that showcases emerging contemporary artists and designers. The exclusive pieces merge traditional artistry with modern design and cutting-edge technology, reinterpreting materials such as metal, wood, ceramics, and textiles through a contemporary perspective. It highlights new talent and previously unseen works, making their art inspired by Indian heritage.
‘Shifting Horizons’ encourages the India Art Fair visitors to interact with creations that combine ancient methods with innovative aesthetics, transforming traditional Indian craftsmanship into striking, modern expressions and elevating emerging designers to an international level.
4. Studio Nyn (Mumbai)
Studio Nyn, located in Mumbai, is known for its multidisciplinary art exhibits and designs. It was established in 2024 by architect and designer Nynika Jhaveri. It depicts a transition between contemporary art and design, intertwining narratives of culture, history, and material transformation. Hence, their customised art inspired by Indian heritage balances aesthetics and functionality.
At the India Art Fair 2025, Studio Nyn will unveil a distinctive collection of design collectibles, developed in partnership with Indian artists Thamshangpa ‘Merci’ Maku and Anikesa Dhing. This exclusive collection is both a visual and conceptual conversation, highlighting the unique practices of the artists alongside Studio Nyn’s revival of traditional Indian art.
5. Studio Raw Material (Makrana / Jaipur)
Studio Raw Material is a design and research studio located in Rajasthan. They focus on objects, spaces, and culture. Established by Dushyant Bansal and Priyanka Sharma, the studio draws from the region’s materials, local communities, and traditional practices. The work at Studio Raw Material is developed through a research-oriented approach that investigates the socio-economic dynamics reshaping materials and altering perceptions of worth.
6. Mangrove Collective (New Delhi)
Mangrove Collective are debuting at the contemporary art exhibition in collaboration with Tania & Sandeep Khosla. They are displaying the Conversation Collection, which investigates the interplay between two materials — concrete and wood — alongside two opposing aesthetics — the elemental and the decorative. A pre-cast concrete block is contrasted with an array of botanical motifs meticulously hand-carved in wood, flowing across its surfaces.
Their nature-inspired installations combine industrial and artisanal methods. The concrete is pre-cast using an FRP mould, while the locally sourced Acacia wood is intricately hand-carved in relief. Their design is essentially art for environmental awareness, reflecting the synergy between their diverse sensibilities.
Image Courtesy – The Hindu
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