CLIMATE COHORT TEASER
Journey of conceiving the Climate Cohort
A journey stretching across 3,000+ kms, to meet local artisans and craftpersons, namely: Kutch to find the unHeated Honcho, Ladkh to find the Himalayan (s)He-man, Mawsynram to find the Monsoon Messiah. Eco-adaptability for extreme heat with hand-woven cotton, terracotta & mirrors, extreme cold winds with raw uncut stones, reused wires and leather scraps, extreme rains with bamboo & indigenous grass weaves.
WEATHER WARRIORS:
Gush through the Winter wind
Uncut raw stones, upcycled leather, reptilian shape- Ladakhi tribe, Ladakh
Himalayan (s)He-man
depicts another weather warrior, hailing from the mountainous Indo-Tibetan Ladakhi tribe of Ladakh, with fierce & frigid chills synonymous with the region.
This member of the Cohort represents a strong Himalayan framework resembling that of Ladakhi monasteries reinforced with stones along with a sense of Tibetan mysticism.
Reflect the heat
Mirror, mud & terracotta, staples of the Kutchi tribe at Rann of
Kutch
Mirror, mud & terracotta, staples of the Kutchi tribe at Rann of
Kutch
unHeated Honcho
represents the culture of the Kutchi tribe of Kutch, Gujarat and the bright summery attributes of the climate synonymous with the region.
This weather warrior is built on the key elements of the regions: mud, terracotta clay and mirrors which together constitute a cooling effect.
Trek in Torrential Rain
Bamboo weaves, sitalpati grass weaves, peace silk from the Khasi tribe of Mawsynram in Meghalaya
Monsoon Messiah
portrays the identity of a weather warrior from the Khasi tribe which blends into the environment and its every attribute feels earthy and moderately unrefined, just like the rainforests of Mawsynram in the Meghalayan hills.
It seeks shelter through bamboo weaves, waterproof local shitalpati grass weaves and the water resistance of a specific muga peace silk blend.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT:
HIMALAYAN
(s)HE-MAN
(s)HE-MAN
An inhabitant of a place with high altitudes and even higher values, LADAKH.
A structure of skins, a framework of stones and wrapped in the culture of Tibet gives rise to a weather warrior who's not afraid of gushing through the winter winds, the chiding chills. Personifying customs of an elevated expanse, this cohort member's strength is its structure
A structure of skins, a framework of stones and wrapped in the culture of Tibet gives rise to a weather warrior who's not afraid of gushing through the winter winds, the chiding chills. Personifying customs of an elevated expanse, this cohort member's strength is its structure
unHEATED HONCHO
A free-spirited weather warrior who carries with her the essence of a desert, the essence of KUTCH.
What defines her is the protection against that scorching heat. Traditions made her feel the earth cooling, feel the mirrors all around reflecting the heat away, feel at ease even in a sweltering summer. She breezes through the blazing hues as light as a feather.
What defines her is the protection against that scorching heat. Traditions made her feel the earth cooling, feel the mirrors all around reflecting the heat away, feel at ease even in a sweltering summer. She breezes through the blazing hues as light as a feather.
MONSOON MESSIAH
This comrade of the Cohort comes drenched in the rain of indigenous culture from the wettest place,
MAWSYNRAM
Nature is its shield against the incessant downpour, against humid hillocks, against the artificial saviours of these heavy showers. With a protective shield made of water-resistant grasses from nearby regions, this warrior is ready to take on any storm.
MAWSYNRAM
Nature is its shield against the incessant downpour, against humid hillocks, against the artificial saviours of these heavy showers. With a protective shield made of water-resistant grasses from nearby regions, this warrior is ready to take on any storm.