Traditional Indian crafts are celebrated in the inaugural collection from Kam Ce Kam, a furniture brand launched by 27-year-old designer Jehanara Knowles during London Design Festival.
Knowles puts a contemporary spin on established crafts like cane weaving and stone carving with her designs. Her aim is to open up these traditional manufacturing processes to a wider audience.
"India is a country of vast talent and rich materials," said the designer.
The inaaugural Kam Ce Kam colledction launched at London Design Festival
"Often you will find a cane weaver that comes from generations of cane weavers, a potter who comes from a village of potters, or a timber carver who has learnt the trade from their father," she told Dezeen.  "The resource of making and materiality in India is immense ? I'm surprised that more people aren't celebrating this."
The designs celebrate traditional Indian crafts
Knowles grew up between New Delhi and London, so her designs reflect her own multi-cultural heritage.
"Our homes were always an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional design," she explained. "I was surrounded by beautiful colonial pieces, furniture from designers like Lutyens, antiques and intricate materials."
"My style is an amalgamation of all of this, with clean line geometry, creating interest through materiality and detailing."
The Mera chair makes use of traditional bamboo cane weaving
The designer spent the fir...