Satyendra Pakhalé
Designer
Pakhalé trained in India and Switzerland and is active in the fields of design, art, and architecture. His design work goes beyond binaries like high-tech and low-tech, industrial production and traditional crafts, functionality and poetic significance. Pakhalé has lectured worldwide and was invited to head the Master of Design for Humanity & Sustainable Living at Design Academy Eindhoven from 2006 to 2010. His work can be found in the permanent collections of prestigious museums throughout the world, such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and Centre Pompidou.
The Flowering Chair is a ceremonial object made of ceramics. Satyendra Pakhalé says: "In this project, the object is really not about sitting itself as a utilitarian need but the whole notion about sitting and welcoming people, by symbolically offering flowers - that is how Flower Offering Chair was borns". Two removable vases are designed to be placed in the top of the backrest for ease of use.
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