In conversation
Objects with Meaning
With Nipa Doshi and Wallpaper*
Wallpaper*
In collaboration with Vodafone Smart Tech
Nipa Doshi reflects on the emotional power of the objects we live with in Objects with Meaning, a podcast by Wallpaper* in collaboration with Vodafone Smart Tech. She shares how design, memory, and culture intertwine to give everyday things a deeper sense of purpose and connection.
()
(Fig 1)
A selection of Nipa Doshi's objects
A silver lota and cup inside a ceramic bowl by Mari Simmulson sit alongside Ettore Sottsass’ Indian Memories teapot, a vase by Gunnar Nylund and a brass oil lamp discovered in Kerala. On the wall hangs a photograph by Indian screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala. Photo by Jonas Lindström.
(Fig 2)
Villa Sarabhai
Villa Sarabhai, a commissioned miniature painting created in 2018 by Shammi Bannu Sharma in collaboration with Doshi Levien. The work brings together Krishna and Radha, Le Corbusier’s Villa Sarabhai and Doshi Levien’s limited-edition pieces, weaving mythology, modernism and contemporary design into a single narrative that moves across time.
“For me beautifully-made objects and things are a symbol of our existence and I find them very reassuring. They express human endeavour and creativity. I can’t rid myself of the love of objects.”
Nipa Doshi reflects on the emotional power of the objects we live with in Objects with Meaning, a podcast by Wallpaper* in collaboration with Vodafone Smart Tech. She shares how design, memory, and culture intertwine to give everyday things a deeper sense of purpose and connection. Nipa Doshi reflects on the emotional power of the objects we live with in Objects with Meaning, a podcast by Wallpaper* in collaboration with Vodafone Smart Tech. She shares how design, memory, and culture intertwine to give everyday things a deeper sense of purpose and connection.
