The Green Elephant

August 19, 2010

Indian Architecture : Contemporary blends with Traditional

Devigarh Palace Heritage Hotel, Udaipur, India
The warmth of color, the elegance of the Maharajas, their lifestyle beautifully crafted by Rajiv Saini, a mumbai based architect and interior designer. An experience of a lifetime!

The Devi garh Fort

Traditional Rajput palace meets contemporary minimalism. Like the secret gateway to Narnia, and just as magical, this gloriously shabby 18th century fort-palace - still imposingly grand with its dusty rampart of domes, turrets and balconies - reveals an inverse interior that is gleaming, sleekly minimalist and quite breath-taking.

Low seating dining

Palace Suite

Garden Suite

The Bar

Green Tile Hot pool

The Hot pool decorated at private events

Private Dining at an open terrace

Bed room

Suite Pool

Flashes of colour - walls sparkle with semi-precious inlaid stones, swathes of bright silk are draped over windows - highlight the elegant suites spread over the 14 floors of Devi Garh. This indeed is one of my dream holiday destination!

Architect Rajiv Saini based in Mumba, almost did magic with this place! To view more of his work visit http://www.rajivsaini.com/

August 17, 2010

Recycle Ideas : Pen Organiser from Phone book!

Isn't this the coolest thing? Best from waste... who uses the phone book these days? most of us just down them the trash, but see if this inspires you to do better than that! I love the idea!

Graphic Feature : Sanjay Patel's Ghee Happy Gods of India

Ghee Happy is a brand that celebrates Indian mythology and culture thru design and storytelling in a fun and modern way. This vision has lead to the publication of two books, museum exhibits, apparel, and products. Sanjay Patel is a supervising animator and storyboard artist at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, CA.

These cover page graphics are my favorites of all his work so far! Ain't they super cute?

View more of his work at his website http://gheehappy.com/book1.html

August 12, 2010

Recycle Ideas : French Artist Junior Fritz Jacque

Re-using can be fun!!!

Now that I've seen the mind blowing creations of French artist, Junior Fritz Jacquet, I will never look at a cardboard toilet paper tube the same way again. Really. How does he do that?
I'd ask him, but he seems to be busy right now.
If these delight you, you may want to hop over to his website@ http://www.juniorfritzjacquet.com to see what other creative things he can do with paper. (A hint: click on the British flag to enter the English version of his site, or the French flag to flex your French muscles.)

We @ TGE always love anything recycled/reused....If you have any ideas/products drop us a line!Would love to showcase yours...

So what do we really do

Working on the principle of Fair Trade, we collaborate with non-profits, creative upcoming designers and skilled artisan groups from India that hand create exclusive interior accents, home furnishings, chic personal accessories and jewelry just for you. These products are carefully handpicked to bring you the most beautiful and contemporary designs, not usually found elsewhere. Don’t take our word for it, come see and explore for yourself! We're always on the look out for new products and ideas. If you share our passion and want to explore new markets, give us a shout - we will reply. info(at)thegreenelephantdesigns(dot)com

For our products and more visit www.thegreenelephantdesigns.com

Our Partners

Craftmark, our partner, is an initiative by the All India Artisan and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) - a non-profit membership based apex body for the handloom and handicrafts sector in India. The ‘Craftmark’ seal accredits authenticity and ingenuity of Indian handicrafts. Each craft organization has to meet rigorous certification standards to be granted the seal. AIACA assists artisans to expand and professionalize their operations, in an effort to help them become more sustainable.

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