Aditya Prakash Lounge Chair

With its cross legs, slanted back, and cane seating, the AP Lounge Chair is reminiscent of the distinctive Cross Legged Lounge Chair that was used in several public building lobbies in Chandigarh.

Aditya Prakash created the original versions of these lounge chairs for his own home. The chairs have been provided with comfortable broad armrests, a feature that is also seen on the audience chairs designed by him for the iconic Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh.

Phantom Hands’ sturdier, ergonomically enhanced version is similarly distinct and a result of a rigorous prototyping process which introduced small but meticulous modifications. Aside from the use of premium quality teak, cane and weaving techniques, these tweaks involved minor alterations in dimensions and incline for enhanced stability. Seat and back cushions in a choice of handspun cotton or raw silk fabrics were specially designed for the chair to add to the seating comfort.

Such developments carry on from the architect’s own practice of continually fine-tuning his designs. Aside from upgrading his own creations, Prakash is known to have spent time altering Le Corbusier’s modulor to accommodate the size of Indian bricks while working on the Chandigarh College of Architecture.