DURBAR

Durbar, or the Royal Court in Urdu, explores and draws influence from the cross cultural exchanges between India and the West, in particular architecture, jewelry, textiles and decorative objects. Researching these objects led to a much deeper understanding of how Indian craft has had a substantial impact on global design, particularly in the last century. This influence has either been filtered out of the narrative, undocumented or acculturated to suit Western ideas of what it means to be Indian.

Through Durbar, INDO- reclaims and celebrates elements of Indian craft along with its influence on global design. Each product in the collection has a unique name, referencing the inspiration behind it.