Float bench special edition  at Design Mumbai 2026

The Float Bench was first designed in 2024. Since then, there has been an ongoing interest in exploring how the idea could evolve. Through a series of design studies, this has led to two new editions of the Float Bench.

These 2 editions were presented at the Design Mumbai Exhibition in 2025. The graphics for the exhibition were designed by Naomi Shah.
Each edition is a one-off and will not be reproduced. They introduce a graphic composition of pattern and colour mapped onto the form of the bench - adding to its original character and giving it a presence that feels buoyant. The colours and patterns draw references from diverse worlds such as art and fashion.

The project represents a speculative design process - an exploration toward generating a new vocabulary for product design.
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© Ajay Shah Design Studio 2026