From contributor Alice Lonfat-Chu:

Mumbai Modern

Opened by Tarini Jindal Handa in 2022, Aequo is Mumbai's first contemporary design gallery — located behind the Taj Mahal hotel and showcasing avant-garde Indian furniture and interior design.

Overseen by creative director Florence Louisy, the gallery has shown work at Miami Design, Paris Art + Design and London PAD.

Here's a look at some of Aequo's designs and collaborations.

Name: Tavit Floor Light

Designer: Florence Louisy

Year: 2021

Materials: Hand Moulded Cast Bronze

Provenance: Mumbai

Limited Edition of 11

Name: Atuxua Grass Cabinet

Designer: Humberto Campana in conjunction with workshop Frozen Music

Materials: Grass, Bamboo, and Brass

Provenance: Mumbai

Edition of 1

Name: Ajanta Daybed

Designer: Valeriane Lazard with wood carving in Bangalore and straw weaving in Gadag

Materials: Teak Wood and Rice Straw

Edition of 11

Name: Slabs Wall Cabinet

Designer: Destroyers/Builders

Materials: Silver, Teak and Brass

Edition of 1

TRIVIA: Tarini and her mother Sangita, a prominent art collector, have also founded Hampi Art Labs, a gallery and art residency complex near Hampi, India.

Contacts

🌐 Aequo

🌐 Hampi Art Labs

Images

Lead-in and First Back of Card Image - by Alice Lonfat-Chu from Aequo's exhibit of Sudheer Rajbhar’s rubber chairs; All Other Images - Aequo / Official Site