Furniture Designer and Maker currently based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

I am a Furniture Designer and Maker. After a Bachelor’s degree in Furniture & Interior design from the National Institute of Design in India, my ambition to be able to build my own furniture led me to pursue a three-year Carpentry Apprenticeship in Mönchengladbach, Germany which I completed at the top of my class. My journey so far has led me to Amsterdam where I am in the process of setting up a business selling sustainable handmade Furniture and Home Accessories.

I work extensively with wood which is a beautifully warm and natural material. With my know-how and woodworking skills, each product thus made is just as unique as the tree that supplied the wood. I strive to perfect my designs to make them unique to their users’ needs. I design and build objects for daily use, where each decision in the design process is a balance between material, form and function. Using modern technology and machines I explore & innovate traditional woodworking methods. My products give consumers a choice to buy bespoke articles that fit into their homes with the intention to reduce their “throw away” attitude.

I aim to spread awareness about small businesses and artisans by promoting woodworking as an art. I believe in cultivating responsible methods and processes in production. While respecting wood as a resource, it is important to make conscious use of it. The importance of forest conservation is passed along to consumers through my products and work.

Experience & Education

Self Employed Furniture Designer & Maker
Part of Stichting Vakvrouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(2021 – )
Sideboard
Wardrobe Doors


Carpentry Apprentice
Schreinerei Zimmermanns, Mönchengladbach, Germany
(2017 – 2020)
High Board
Tea Cabinet
Cajón

Furniture Designer
Furlenco, Bangalore, India
(2014 – 2016)
Nauka
Mili
Game Table

Graduation Project
Esthete, Bangalore, India
(March – June 2014)
Technopod

Bachelor’s Degree in Furniture & Interior Design
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
(2010 – 2014)
Bamboo Coat Hanger

Awards & Accolades

Die Gute Form 2020
Carpenter’s Guild Mönchengladbach, Germany
High Board
Second Prize
I finished my course at the top of my class and was awarded the title of Best in the year (Jahresbeste)

Design Excellence Awards 2015
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Mili
Qualified second round : Design Excellence Awards 2015, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) : Mili for Furlenco

Briccole Design Competition India 2014
Zolijns and Riva 1920
Il Ricordo
Winner : Briccole Design Competition India, organised by Zolijns and Riva 1920 : Ricordo

Pune Design Festival 2013
Association of Designers of India
Bamboo Coat Hanger
Second runner up (Crafts) : Pune Design Festival 2013 : Bamboo Coat Hanger