Phantom Hands is based in Bangalore, India and makes handcrafted, design-driven furniture. Rooted in South Asian Modernism, our collections include re-editions of significant 20th century designs from the region, as well as contemporary objects created in collaboration with acclaimed furniture and textile designers.
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20th Century Modern
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Contemporary Modern
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Chairs in the Geoffrey Bawa Collection
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A Quiet Place: Phantom Hands & the Geoffrey Bawa Trust Reimagine Lunuganga at the 2025 AD Design Show
For Phantom Hands, whose practice has consistently engaged with modernism in South Asia, staging the Bawa Pavilion at the 2025 AD Design Show marked an evolution from maker to interlocutor. In the act of translating Lunuganga’s thoughtful beauty for an entirely different context, new meanings surfaced, and new resonances emerged.
Geoffrey Bawa’s Design Legacy: How Sri Lanka’s Modernist Pioneer Shaped Furniture, Interiors, and Hospitality in South Asia
In post-independence Sri Lanka, Geoffrey Bawa redefined what modern design could mean in a newly self-determining nation. Working within economic restrictions and social upheaval, he created architecture and furniture that reflected both resourcefulness and restraint — work that continues to shape the region’s design language today.
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