
All images © Radhika Dhumal, shared with permission. Photographs by Arun Rameshan
“This winged table marked the beginning of my flight as a furniture designer,” says
Dhumal’s final composition emerged from initial sketches that focused on the concept of Russian nesting dolls in which larger pieces opened to reveal smaller components. “None of the forms clicked with me, and I randomly scribbled to go beyond the imaginary box that I was restrained to,” she tells Colossal. “It was almost like a ‘Eureka!’ moment for me, as I could see a hidden form of wings opening up.” As she dug deeper into her research, she was particularly fascinated by the anatomy of beetles and the presence of hardened forewings known as
From the earliest drawings to its final form, the table took about six weeks to complete. Dhumal recently produced a range of accent furniture sponsored by
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