Indian architectural practice Studio Mumbai has forged a reputation for celebrating humble materials and astutely combining tradition and modernity in a body of work that draws from both Indian and Western cultures. For their second show at Maniera Gallery in Brussels, which opens on May 18th and runs until August 24, 2019, the practice has developed an eclectic collection of hand-made furniture and objects that was born as a result of researching materials not usually associated with the production of homeware. Founded by Bijoy Jain in 2005, the Studio is a Mumbai-based practice consisting of architects, engineers, carpenters and masons who have all been trained in traditional techniques. Working collectively, the team pays enormous attention to detail with each project, large or small, instigating an explorative creative process where material, form and function are given equal importance. The Studio’s hands-on approach, which includes studying materials in depth and using scale models rather than plans as well as large-scale mock-ups, means that designing a furniture collection is not all that different from their architectural projects.

印度建筑实践工作室孟买已经建立了一个声誉，庆祝简陋的材料，并巧妙地结合传统和现代的工作，从印度和西方的文化。他们的第二次展览将于5月18日在布鲁塞尔的马涅拉画廊举行，展览将持续到2019年8月24日，该展览已经开发出了手工制作的家具和物品的折中收藏，这些家具和物件是由于研究通常与家庭用品生产无关的材料而诞生的。该工作室由比霍伊·贾恩于2005年创立，是孟买的一家诊所，由建筑师、工程师、木匠和石匠组成，他们都受过传统技术的培训。团队共同努力，对每个项目的细节给予极大的关注，无论是大的还是小的，激发一个探索性的创造性过程，在这个过程中，材料、形式和功能被同等重视。工作室的动手方式，包括深入研究材料，使用规模模型而不是计划，以及大规模的模拟，这意味着家具的设计与他们的建筑项目并没有太大的不同。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

For his latest collection for Maniera Gallery, which comprises a daybed, a console, a lamp, a bench, a folding screen and a series of chairs, Jain drew inspiration from local resources, traditional Indian crafts and ancient Egypt artefacts. And yet, there’s nothing retro or nostalgic about it, on the contrary, the designs are highly contemporary, as rather than referencing the aesthetics of the historical artefacts, the collection channels their level of sophistication and refinement through a modern design language. The collection’s hand-made pieces may seem at first glance as simple designs but they are in fact the result of an intense research focused on humble materials and traditional techniques which allowed rudimentary materials like stone, brick and cow dung, which are not usually associated with furniture production, to be imbued with elegance and refinement. Complementing the collection’s material palette, textile, glass and Japanese washi paper further demonstrate the Studio’s great talent in material manipulation and exquisite craftsmanship as well as provide a subtle counterweight to the earthy materiality of stone, brick and cow dung. The Studio’s research has also brought about the use of natural pigments and lime to make frescos to further highlight Studio Mumbai’s celebrated ability to work with humble materials.

他最近为Maniera画廊收藏的作品包括一张白昼床、一台控制台、一盏灯、一张长凳、一张折叠屏风和一系列椅子。贾恩从当地资源、印度传统工艺品和古埃及工艺品中汲取了灵感。然而，它并没有什么复古或怀旧之处，相反，这些设计是高度当代的，它没有参考历史文物的美学，而是通过一种现代设计语言，将它们的复杂程度和精致程度传递给人们。乍看之下，这批手工制作的艺术品似乎设计简单，但实际上，它们是一项集中于简陋材料和传统技术的密集研究的结果，这些研究使得一些基本材料，如石头、砖头和牛粪等通常与家具生产无关的材料，充满了优雅和精致的气息。该系列的材料调色板、纺织品、玻璃和日本瓦什纸的补充，进一步展示了工作室在材料操作和精湛工艺方面的非凡才华，同时也为石头、砖头和牛粪的泥土物质性提供了一个微妙的平衡。工作室的研究也带来了使用天然色素和石灰来制作壁画，以进一步突出孟买工作室的著名能力，用简陋的材料工作。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

Bijoy Jain / Studio Mumbai for MANIERA. Photo Ⓒ Jeroen Verrecht.

BijoyJain/孟买工作室为Maniera。照片C：Jeroen Verrecht。

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