the importance of shops for social exchange, not only commercial transactions so the mattress is hand-embroidered with the board markings for Chaupar, an ancient Indian dice game. Most Indian households use a rounded terracotta drinking water vessel — a matlo — that cools water to 14° below ambient temperature without refrigeration. The dress is made using 6 metres of fine Mul Mul cotton, hand woven in West Bengal. It is Inspired by the Indian courtesan’s dress with asymmetrical neck line that is discreet yet revelatory. The mul mul cotton is vernacular to a hot climate and is used to ventilate the body naturally. The table combines archetypal forms of a work desk with sensual materials and proportions normally associated with pleasure, expressing the notion of work as a source of pleasure. The fan is mirrored taking on the identity of its environment.