LOTA BENCH Sofa photographs

photographs

by re-envisioning and scaling-up the lota as a piece of furniture

The table's base is a hand-hammered lota handcrafted by Thathera craftspeople

renewable material-- which has recently seen a resurgence in popularity

LOTA BENCH Sofa photographsThe Lota bench highlights various types of lotas, an iconic and quintessentially Indian product. The lota is being used less frequently, and the craft of making such utilitarian vessels is dying. We look at reviving the craft and the legacy, by re envisioning and scaling up the lota as a piece of furniture. The table's base is a hand hammered lota handcrafted by Thathera craftspeople. The top is crafted from reclaimed teak wood. The teak is sourced