studio mumbai + cibicworkshop at milan design week 2012

‘woodwork’ by studio mumbai and cibicworkshop for paola c.   image © designboom

bijoy jain of indian design and architecture firm studio mumbai and aldo cibic of milan-baed cibicworshop collaborated to create the ‘woodwork collection’ exhibited at paola c. showroom during milan design week 2012. sculpted from teak and a combination of other wood, the series focuses on the sharing of food through tableware. all the pieces, whether developed by jain or cibic, are hand-made, carved from the material, sanded, shaped and engraved. as a finishing touch, the designs are polished with oil. the collection was produced in a workshop located in the forest south of mumbai where indian craftmen worked together with international students, architects and designers to manufacture the functional wooden sculptures.

explorations of wood  image © designboom ‘boat bowl and spoons’ by studio mumbai  image © designboom

‘fruit baskets’ by cibicworkshop   image © designboom

‘moon bowl’ with matte exterior series by studio mumbai   image © designboom

detail of ‘moonbowl’  image © designboom

‘tray with handle’ by studio mumbai image © designboom

exhibition view  image © designboom

‘candle-holder’ by cibicworkshop  image © designboom

detail of ‘candle-holder’ image © designboom

‘moon-bowl’ series  image © designboom

‘salad-bowl’ by cibicworkshop image © designboom

detail of wood texture  image © designboom