LOTA BENCH Sofa This square bamboo frame fitted

This square bamboo frame fitted with a mirror references weaving while actually being handcrafted from bamboo slats stained teak brown

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

made from upcycled hand-crocheted sarees

LOTA BENCH Sofa This square bamboo frame fittedThe 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