Getting imaginative with modern Indian homes at India Design 2016

India Design 2016 in its fourth edition is bigger and gives more room for the imaginative homemaker. Every inch of the NSIC grounds in Delhi is laden with design-centric ideas, from steel-chrome jhulaas to ferris wheels with marigold bolsters; from the security-check painted containers with chandelier-fitted props to restaurants themed on Indian utensils, which serve Italian food. It is that coming together of contemporary and craft that is celebrated at Indian Design, an annual event organised by Ogaan publications. In the sea of designer products, we chose to focus on wood and India-inspired products. (Text: Shiny Varghese; Images: Praveek Khanna/Express Photo)

Designer Aakriti Kumar gives everyday furniture a sculptural status through her themes of topography, such as step farming, mountains and the earth's undulating terrain. These refrains can be seen in her tables, chairs, and lights. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Knock on Wood is a brand that takes wood and lefts it do the talking. Be it a bar cabinet or shoe shelf, the CNC-cut finishes lend mystery and elegance to the pieces. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Textiles meets wood on surfaces at InLiving. The company which exported rugs in the past has forayed into solid wood furniture, which explains patterns in yarn on screen dividers and consoles getting a contemporary makeover with yarn detailing. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

The Sapno Ka Jhoola is inspired byvillage fairs where hand-operated ferris wheels evoked memories of laughter and child-like innocence. This installation by Sunil Sethi, Fashion Design Council of India President, embodies the spirit of design, and its movement, symbolic of a designer's journey through the ups and downs of his/her career. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Design Clinic India uses metaphors of village belles in its Chengapattanam table legs, which its Safaa Stool and Angooti seat relies on tropes of royalty to bring home the message of the handcrafted. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Claymen celebrate imperfections, and their ceramic functional objects are not only quirky, like some people we know, but also help you laugh at yourself. This isn't wood, but would you care to look anyway? (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

No-Mad 97% India takes inspiration from everyday scenes on the streets and turns the tables on you. be it their table linen or their brass tableware, there is the immediate connotations of rural life wafting through a fine-dining experience. It's this collage of memories and culture, that the studio thrives on. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

This year, Sarita Handa got the weavers to take centre stage. while women sat in a corner embroidering a duvet, men were threading sequins through a fabric. The brand's signature textiles and embroideries have travelled the world, honouring the age-old art of Indian needlework. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)