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This is the public profile of Avni Sejpal - Studio Avni, click here to view our interview with Avni Sejpal - Studio AvniAbout Avni Sejpal - Studio Avni : tudio Avni is a multidisciplinary design studio offering bespoke 3D textiles, furniture, lights and products using unconventional materials. Headed by Architect and Designer Avni, the studio explores a wide spectrum of design innovations through research and tactile manipulation of organic shapes and geometric patterns.
Avni Sejpal is a trained architect and a passionate designer, hailing from a textile family and educated at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London with a MA in Environmental Design (Majors in Furniture, Public Art and Graphics). She has over 8 years experience domestically and internationally in the industry, with stints in the world of Interiors, Furniture, Fashion and Graphic Design, she returned to Mumbai, India to open her own studio in 2011. Her style and work is an amalgamation of Architecture fundamentals and Textile curiosity.
Bold and vivid use of color, patterns and structural integrity is a constant feature in all her works. The use of vivid and vibrant colors invokes moods and memories to complement tactile qualities. Avni works in an intuitive way with a variety of materials and techniques. She is also curious with the idea of role reversal of materials wherein soft fabrics are so designed to have a structure and form and strong and hard materials such as metal, glass and wood are designed to have a fluid, ephemeral quality.
Studio Avni specializes in producing striking textile, metal and Perspex artworks for public spaces, corporate environments, exhibitions and private homes. These can be commissioned directly from the studio. Whether the product is a single piece of sculptural light or a complex and sophisticated textile art screen, design process involves approach for innovativeness, striving to bridge the gap between creativity and execution.
ORGANIZATION:Avni Sejpal is a trained architect and a passionate designer, hailing from a textile family and educated at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London with a MA in Environmental Design (Majors in Furniture, Public Art and Graphics). She has over 8 years experience domestically and internationally in the industry, with stints in the world of Interiors, Furniture, Fashion and Graphic Design, she returned to Mumbai, India to open her own studio in 2011. Her style and work is an amalgamation of Architecture fundamentals and Textile curiosity.
Bold and vivid use of color, patterns and structural integrity is a constant feature in all her works. The use of vivid and vibrant colors invokes moods and memories to complement tactile qualities. Avni works in an intuitive way with a variety of materials and techniques. She is also curious with the idea of role reversal of materials wherein soft fabrics are so designed to have a structure and form and strong and hard materials such as metal, glass and wood are designed to have a fluid, ephemeral quality.
Studio Avni specializes in producing striking textile, metal and Perspex artworks for public spaces, corporate environments, exhibitions and private homes. These can be commissioned directly from the studio. Whether the product is a single piece of sculptural light or a complex and sophisticated textile art screen, design process involves approach for innovativeness, striving to bridge the gap between creativity and execution.
STUDIO AVNI
EDUCATION:
2003,( MAJORS IN PUBLIC ART, FURNITURE, TEXTILES & GRAPHICS)- MA IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN - 2003 - CHELSEA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, LONDON/UK
1996- 2001, BACHELORS IN ARCHITECTURE, KRVIA, MUMBAI, INDIA
EXPERIENCE:
2010, Designer at Paul Loebach Design Studio, New York.
2004, Architect at Rajiv Saini Associates, Mumbai.
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
Faceted Dome Light Series selected to be exhibited at 'Trame' – Innovative designs: Copper crossing in contemporary art, design, technology and architecture at ‘Triennale Museum of Design’ Milano (16th Sept. - 9th Nov. 2014)
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
SEPT 2012 - TENT LONDON - LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL, LONDON/UK
OCT 2012 - VENTURA INTERIEUR BIENNALE - KORTRIJK, BELGIUM
APRIL 2013 - VENTURA LAMBRATE - SALONE DEL MOBILE, MILAN, ITALY
APRIL 2014 - SALONE SATELLITE - SALONE DEL MOBILE, MILAN, ITALY
MAY 2014 - WANTED DESIGN, NEW YORK DESIGN WEEK
FEB 2015 - INDIA DESIGN 2015, NEW DELHI
AWARDS:
2013, Design25 Winner- LDF 2013 - Voted one of the best products from London Design Festival 2013 in partnership with CultureLabel.com – Faceted Tactile Light Collection.
2013, Bronze, ‘A’ Design Award - Bronze, 2013, Italy
2014, I -Design Award India - 2014 - Green Sustainable Furniture Collection.
PRESS APPEARANCES:
Press:
Magazines:
March 2014, Indian Express,
Architectural Digest, Italia 2014
Casa di Arbitare, Italy 2013
Myself Conde Naste, Dutch, 2012
Icon Eye, UK, April 2013
On Office, Uk, April 2013
Colleczioni, Italy 2013
India Today - Home Section, 2013
GoodHomes India, Oct 2013
BOOKS:
Books:
Interior World, Archiworld, 2013 Objet -2, Archiworld, 2013
Icon Product Yearbook 2013
Object in Garbage, 2013
Beauty Renewed, 2015
ACCOLADES:
Design25 Winner- LDF 2013 - Voted one of the best products from London Design Festival 2013 in partnership with
CultureLabel.com – Faceted Tactile Light Collection.
COLLECTIONS:
2014, Triennale Design Museum, MILAN/ITALY
WEB SITE:
www.studioavni.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.studioavni.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2013-09-29 13:06:22
COUNTRY/REGION:
India
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Avni Sejpal - Studio Avni
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Upcycled Series Furniture A' Design Award Winner for Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Category in 2014 Avni Sejpal for Studio Avni |
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Samsara Cosmic Series Lights & Furniture A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2015 Avni Sejpal for Studio Avni |
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Faceted Tactile Light Series Lights/Lumieres Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2013 Avni Sejpal for Studio Avni |
Runner-Up status designs by Avni Sejpal
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Marigold Seating Puff Runner-Up for Furniture Design Category in 2014 Avni Sejpal - Studio Avni for Studio Avni |
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