Introducing, Lota.
Modern design and the stories that connect us
The Lota is a vessel found all over India used to collect water. On a recent visit to the Eames House, I learned how the midcentury designers, Ray and Charles Eames, were inspired by this humble pot. Post independence from British rule, India’s Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had asked the Eames to help modernize Indian design and arts. As part of the…
