In The Press

AD India, July 2025

AD India features the home of Phantom Hands co-founders Aparna Rao and Deepak Srinath. Read the article and see images here.

AD China, April 2025

AD China features an article about our newly launched Geoffrey Bawa Collection. Read the article by Since Chen here.

Wallpaper Magazine, April-May 2025

The iconic Wallpaper Magazine features an article titled " Geoffrey Bawa's furniture design are revived - a tropical modernist treat" in their print and online editions. Read the article by Jonathan Bell here.

ICON Magazine, Germany, April 2025

Gabrielle Thiels, design head of ICON magazine travelled to Sri Lanka in December 2024 for the opening of the Geoffrey Bawa furniture exhibition 'Design in the Moment'. She visited some of Bawa's most iconic buildings and spoke extensively to Channa Daswatte, chairperson of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust and to Deepak Srinath, co-founder of Phantom Hands. The result is this evocatively written article which can be read here.

Dezeen, April 2025

Alyn Griffiths writes in Dezeen about Phantom Hands' revival of Geoffrey Bawa's tropical modernist furniture. Read the article here.

Elle Decoration France, April 2025

Danielé Gerkens, editor of Elle Decoration France writes about the launch of the Geoffrey Bawa Collection. Read the article here.

IDEAT Magazine, France, March-April 2025

The leading design magazine from France, IDEAT, features an article on Phantom Hands in their March-April issue. Read the article here.

MONOCLE RADIO, January 2025

Monocle Radio caught up with Deepak Srinath, co-founder of Phantom Hands at Maison&Objet in Paris and spoke to him about the newly launched Niwar Sofa collection designed by BIG-GAME. Listen to the podcast here.

Architectural Digest India, January 2025

Architectural Digest India featured an article on "Design in the Moment", the exhibition on Geoffrey Bawa's furniture at The Bawa Space in Colombo. Read the article written by Divya Misra here .

Elle Decor, India, October-November 2023

Our Upholstered Easy Armchair in Indigo from the KeSa Collection of upholstery fabrics, designed and produced by textile designer Padmaja Krishnan, was featured in a Trends article in Elle Decor. Read the article here.

The Sunday Standard, September 2023

Phantom Hands was featured in The Sunday Standard for bringing together global designers and local craftspeople to make India Modern Furniture. Read the article here.

Various Artists, May 2023

V/A – Various Artists is an online magazine examining the cultural landscape of the present and sensitivities emerging within it. They featured our collaboration with Swiss graphic designer Felix Pfäffli in the context of the magazine’s focus theme on “Fabulating". Read the article here.

Architectural Digest, India, May 2023

AD India writes about the launch of our Aditya Prakash Collection.

Monocle Magazine, May 2023

Our Project Chandigarh Collection is one of Monocle Magazine's 2023 design award winners under the Best Re-edition category! The awards feature in the May 2023 edition (Issue 163) of the magazine. Read about the award here.

Icon, Germany, February 2023

Icon magazine, the monthly luxury supplement of renowned German Sunday Newspaper "Welt am Sonntag" featured Phantom Hands in its February 2023 issue.

Elle Decor, France, February/March 2023

The February/March 2023 issue of Elle Decor France features our x+l 02 Room Divider and Easy Armchairs in a space designed by GCQ Architects.

Mint Lounge, India, October 2022

On Le Corbusier’s 135th birth anniversary, Lounge explores how the master architect’s design elements continue to live on—in furniture, lamps, mirrors and other daily objects.

Wohn! Design, Germany, September 2022

Phantom Hands' feature in the German design magazine Wohn! Design for the September/October issue.

Livingetc, India, June 2022

Phantom Hands was featured in the design magazine Livingetc in an editorial titled 'Meet the Makers' highlighting sustainable practices of design brands, written by Varuni Mohan.

Architectural Digest, India, May 2022

Phantom Hands was featured in Architectural Digest, India in an article about '6 Indian Brands that are redefining sustainable design', written by Divya Mishra.

The Straits Times, Singapore, November 2021

Phantom Hands was featured in the print and online editions of Singapore's leading newspaper, The Straits Times, in a story titled 'Chandigarh's iconic chairs: Ordinary in India but exquisite elsewhere', written by Rohini Mohan.

Leibal, June 2021

The Derek Welsh Collection by Phantom Hands was featured in Leibal, an online publication focused on minimalism in regard to architecture, interiors, furniture and products.

Vogue India, December 2020

Phantom Hands featured in Vogue Magazine, December 2020

[IN]SIDE Magazine, India, December 2020

A feature article titled Elements of Constant Endeavour, Handcrafted Furniture by Phantom Hands, in [IN]SIDE Magazine

Jet Magazine, Hong Kong, May 2020

Phantom Hands' Contemporary Modern collection and the story of handcrafted furniture making is featured in Hong Kong's Jet Magazine

AXIS Magazine, Japan, October 2020

Tangāli Collection featured in Japan's premier design magazine, AXIS.

Architectural Digest, India, August 2020

The Upholstered Armless Chair from our Project Chandigarh collection featured on the cover as part of the Still, Life series of the July - August issue of Architectural Digest magazine. Phantom Hands is also featured in an article titled 'Unlimited Editions'.

Bo Bedre Magazine, Denmark, March 2020

Our Tangali Bench, design by INODA+SVEJE, featured on the products page in BO BEDRE Magazine, Denmark.

Men's Precious Magazine, Japan, 2020

Phantom Hands was featured in Men's Precious Magazine, Japan in an article titled 'Craftsmanship in Asia & Africa'.

Elle Decoration UK, October 2019

Our Teak and Cane Bench and Kangaroo Chair on the cover and featured in Elle Decoration UK magazine for their October 2019 issue.

Elle Decor Italia, October 2019

x+l, the Danish based duo consisting of Xander Vervoort and Leon van Boxtel, designers based in Amsterdam, Holland featured in Elle Decor Italia.

The WSJ Magazine, August 2019

Phantom Hands features prominently in this in-depth editorial piece by Sarah Medford titled 'Will The Real Jeanneret Please Stand Up?' The article talks about navigating the turbulent market for Pierre Jeanneret’s Chandigarh furniture.

RUM Magazine, October 2019

x+l, the Danish based duo consisting of Xander Vervoort and Leon van Boxtel, designers based in Amsterdam, Holland featured in the Danish magazine RUM.

OEN Magazine, June 2019

Phantom Hands and our collaboration with x+l mentioned in the article titled 'Searching for Irregularity – X + L by Designers Xander Vervoort & Leon van Boxtel' June 2019 in OEN magazine.

The New York Times Style Magazine, November 2018

The Dining Chair, Easy Armchair and Office Chair from our Project Chandigarh collection, featured in the home of Caroline Weller, the designer of the clothing line Banjanan, in the living room of her Jaipur home in the NY Times Style Magazine.

AXIS Magazine, Vol 193, June 2018

Feature in AXIS Magazine on Phantom Hands's collaboration with designers INODA+SVEJE, the Danish-Japanese duo who designed the Mungāru and Tangāli collections for us. It takes a look at our process, the craftsmanship and our products.