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The design- and furniture company PRAKRIT is
based in Auroville, near Pondicherry, and was
born out of the cyclone Thane that hit the area
in December 2011.

Auroville is lying in a man-made forest with

millions of trees. The cyclone took down many
trees and our first work was to get all this wood
collected, sent to sawmill and cut and then
stored for drying. PRAKRIT design and furniture
was born out of seeing all this beautiful wood –
and working in the saw mill created an interest
in working with the natural forms instead of
cutting out straight wood. The furniture of
PRAKRIT is based on trying to see the beauty of
the natural wood and its shapes. We are trying
to create objects of utility with respect for the
wood and its beauty.

PRAKRIT has a range of designs in Organic

Forms, but also furniture based on Scandinavian
Design Traditions where form and function has
to merge.

All PRAKRIT furniture is made over a number of

designs, but each piece is unique as we adapt to
the chosen wood planks. A customer can chose
size and we will find the wood in our storage that
fits with the size. Furniture from PRAKRIT is an Art
piece, so solidly build that it will last generations.
Sustainability from Forest to Home.
Sculpture : 3 Sides of the Same Matter
dining tables
Two massive mahogany root ends joined together with brass band
Large single plank table with granite stand!!
Dining Table
Dining Table Acacia / Indian Walnut
Long Dining Table in Mahogany
Dining Table in Mahogany Straight Legs
Dining Table “Indian Walnut”
Dining Table in Mahogany with butterflies
Detail of Table in Mahogany Wood “Patched up” with Butterfly Inserts
Dining Table in Raintree with butterflies in solid Brass
legs in solid black burned polished wood
Japanese Conference table in single plank
Super elliptical dining table, 8 seater with inserted
granite”lazy Susan” rotating disc.
Elliptical “Lake” Table in Mahogany
Elliptical Glass Plate Table with Single Log Stand
Sliced Dining Table with Glass “LAKE”
Specially designed work area for an Artist!
A “family” of Stool, Bench, and Console in Mahogany Made Out of Single Plank
Detail of Table with Polished Burned Wood with a Natural Line of Mahogany
Dining Table Super Ellipse in Mahogany
Dining Table in Raintree with Steel Support
Dining Table in Mahogany Single plank With Metal Support
Dining Table in Raintree With Metal Support
Dining Table in Raintree with Metal support
Dining Table in Mahogany with Butterflies and Steel
Dining Table Single Plank in Mahogany with Steel Frame Legs
Outdoor Dining table and Bench with Metal support.
The Steels are Hot Dip Galvanized and the Wood is Redgum Hardwood.
Outdoor Dining table and Bench with Metal support.
The Steels are Hot Dip Galvanized and the Wood is Redgum Hardwood.
Elliptical Table Black Burned Wood with Granite Stand
Dining Table Black Burned Wood with Aluminium Leg
Black Burned Table with Black Polished Granite Stand
Dining Table in Palmyra Wood oil Polished
Cafe set Stainless with black powder coated!!
Wooden Cabinet in Kalimarudu wood
Wooden Cabinet in Kalimarudu wood
Wooden Cabinet in transformation wood
Wooden Cabinet in Kalimarudu wood
coffee tables
Coffee Table Red Eucalyptus
Coffee Table in Mahogany Wood
Single Plank with carved elliptical shape, support with
shelve, all burned black and oil polished
Coffee Table in Mahogany with a Fork Locked with “Butterflies”
Coffee Table in Mahogany with a “Lake” in Glass
Sliced Center Table
Sliced Coffee table with glass
Lake table with glass plate and indigo dyed “Lake”
Fork Coffee Table in Mahogany
Coffee Table in Wood and Black Granite with Leather Finish
Log Coffee Table with Glass
Log Coffee Table
Sliced Coffee Table with Steel Leg
Center Table in Kalimarudu wood with glass top
Round Coffee Table in Sliced Mahogany
Coffee Table in Sliced Mahogany two planks join to gether
Center Table in Kalimarudu wood
Massive Log Center Table Burned Black
Coffee Table with Butterflies
Coffee Table from a Tree Fork
Coffee Table In Acacia
Center Table in Mahogany
Coffee Table “Lake”
Log Coffee Table with Glass Plate
chairs benches & Bed
Chair in Massive wood
Wooden chair with leather upholstry
Chair in Massive wood
Stackable Chair with Armrest in Mahogany / Stainless Steel
Stackable Chair in White Oak / Stainless Steel
Stool in Massive seat with Metal support
Stool in Massive Eucalyptus in Natural Shape Stackable Stool in Stainless Steel
with Polished Seat and Mahogany
Bench in Mahogany
Bench Red Eucalyptus with Granite
“ZAHA HADID” Bench
A bench in solid wood with burned black sides.
Bench in Japanese Nakashima style
Japanese Bench with low backrest
Large Backrest Bench
Bench / Japanese Tea Table Mahogany with Granite Stand
Bench in Massive Temple Wood
Tete a tete (head to head) Bench with burned black wood
Half circular bench consisting of three parts,
Inner curve is a natural live curve
Bench in wave pattern Red Eucalyptus with Metal support
 Bench in Eucalyptus Wood with Cyclone Patterns

Bench in Eucalyptus wood with Desert Sand Wave Patterns

Bench Mahogany wood with Desert Sand Wave Patterns
Floating Bed Platform with Head Board in Mahogany
Floating Bed Platform with Head Board in Mahogany / Steel
Wooden Floating Bed Platform with headboard in Mahogany
Wall hanging shelf with SS steel rods
art works
Large partition wall wood carving
Tree Sculpture Mahogany with Wood Carving
Tree of Life
The big trees in the forest are the biggest
living organisms - they have always impressed
man, and nearly all religions have their Tree
of Life symbol.
In these partition walls we have created our
version of Tree of Life interwoven with the
Palm Tree. This work has been done with
an interesting combination of modern IT
technology and traditional craftsmanship. The
design has been done with help of computers
– the final design have been printed out in full
scale and glued on the panel – then traditional
wood carvers have done the carving work.
Their way of carving follow old traditions and
the nature of the wood, and is very different
from modern machine carving. The result is
more beautiful, more complex carving which
allows illusion of “going below” – giving a3D
effect of the branches.
These works have been done on order but
similar ones can be designed and done on
request.
Penrose Pattern
Creating intricate patterns have fascinated man for thousands
of years. The Mughals reached some of the highest levels
creating extremely complicated patterns or tiling’s often
using many different shapes or tiles in same pattern. But
all of these patterns eventually all repeat themselves.
Mathematician discussed in the 1960s if it would be possible
to create pattern which did not repeat and forever kept
evolving. The first solution came in 1964, where a pattern
using 20426 different tiles was proved to be aperiodic.
Through the work of many mathematicians this number was
reduced until Roger Penrose in 1974 came up with a pattern
using only two shapes, but never the less the pattern never
repeat itself and keeps on evolving in unpredictable ways.
These patterns have intrigued many but they are very difficult
to work with because of the aperiodicity. The only way to
make them is to let them “play out” in a computer and then
take a section out in full scale. We have done it here, made
the pattern in computer printed it out, glued on the wood
and then local wood carvers have carefully followed the
design.
It is very fascinating that complexity in Nature is so deeply
embedded that with only two simple elements you already
have outmost complexity!
Try to follow the pattern and see how it creates starts and
circles, which then dissolves again in different ways. Your
mind keeps
on finding patterns only to see that they disappear again.
Black burned Tree of Life
The big trees in the forest have always fascinated
man, and all religions have their ”Tree of Life”-
symbol.
After the cyclone Thane we searched through
the forest of Auroville for fallen trees to collect
for cutting. During this search we found this old
hollow tree. It could not be used for timber, but
the form inspired us to use it as a sculpture. An old
decayed “Tree of Life”.
To enhance the age we decided to burn the tree
black and polish it, so outside the black color is
actually black carbon! The inside has been painted
in gold and a powerful LED spot has been mounted
in the bottom.
Now this Black Tree of Life has come to life again
– burned and cut down – but still alive. A symbol
how we treat the Nature around us.
Sun Flower
Tree Light Sculpture, 2.5 Meter Sliced Log
Massive Obelisk in oil Polished Palmyra Wood
on a Granite Stand
Wall Hanging - Kanakamuni /The Golden Sage -name of
one of the ancient Bhuddas
Wall Hanging - “Paintings” in Wood and Gold
Wall Hanging - True star map turned into an Art piece.
Black burned wood and woodcarving/gold!
Black Burned Wood Sculpture
Wood Sculpture
Wood Colors Dining Table Legs

Mahogany

Acacia
Coffee Table Legs

Red Eucalyptus