A Debut Exhibition of Home Design Objects at the The Folly – set in the midst of the beautiful lush gardens of Amethyst – Chennai
September 2025 — Chennai, India : Vikram Goyal Studio and Viya are proud to announce their first-ever joint showcase in Chennai, marking a significant new chapter for both design houses. From Sept 22 to 25, this four-day exhibition at The Folly Amethyst, is co-hosted by Preethi Krishna, Ranvir Shah, Sharan Apparao, Soumya Keshavan, Vikram Phadke and Vikram Goyal.
This immersive presentation brings together for the first time the complete creative universe of Vikram Goyal Studio and Viya. Visitors will experience an expansive display of limited-edition furniture and sculptural objects from Vikram Goyal Studio alongside Viya’s vibrant, narrative-rich homeware and lifestyle collections. The exhibition also marks Vikram Goyal’s debut in Chennai — a city the designer has long admired for its cultural sophistication and aesthetic heritage.
“This is a landmark moment for us — not just our first public showcase in Chennai but the first time we’re unveiling the full spectrum of our creative vision in a single space,” shares Vikram Goyal. “To have both Vikram Goyal Studio and Viya shown side by side is to celebrate craft, storytelling, and beauty at every scale of living.”
At the heart of the exhibition are the Deity wall panels – Balaji, Hanumanji each a dramatic sculptural statement that exemplifies the studio’s mastery ofnrepoussé — an ancient technique of hand-hammered metalwork. Historically used in temple architecture across India, repoussé is reimagined at the studio through fluid forms and classical themes. Months of collaborative craftsmanship between designer and artisan culminate in each piece, where tradition meets innovation through material and method. Another highlight is The Dreamscape coffee table – a whimsical coffee table inspired by the 17th-century Rajput manuscript, “The Book of Dreams.” This piece brings to life symbolic motifs laden with auspicious blessings, from the powerful Gajaraja, Elephant King, and mythical Gajasimha, Elephant Lion, to the auspicious tree full of winged parrots and majestic Blackbuck antelope. Created using repoussé and pietra dura inlay techniques, the piece incorporates semi precious stones to enhance its sculptural dynamism.
Viya’s collection adds a contemporary counterpoint, offering a wide range of lifestyle products that are accessible, versatile, and borderless in design. The brand blends artisanal mastery across brass, stone, cane, rope, and textiles — incorporating techniques such as hand embroidery, block printing, and stone inlay. From furniture and lighting to trays, vases, and cushions, each Viya piece is designed to infuse joy, meaning, and craftsmanship into everyday living.
ABOUT VIKRAM GOYAL
Vikram Goyal leads the creative team at the studio, unearthing immersive experiences through inventive, yet deliberate forms. His work is rooted in reviving local craftsmanship and artistry while also experimenting with sculptural abstraction.
Over the last two decades, his design and entrepreneurial presence remain motivated by his interest to create a contemporary Indian design language that balances beauty and functionality. Presenting unexpected objects of beauty for everyday use, his parallel brand, Viya Home offers this vision to a global audience. Goyal’s multidimensional practice includes producing Shringara of Shrinathji (2022) a collector’s edition book offering a previously unseen look at his family collection of miniature paintings of Lord Shrinathji.
His interest in the power of design to raise awareness and effectuate change on urgent global issues includes wildlife conservation and the craft economy — he is a patron of the Elephant Family, working to conserve wildlife habitats in Asia. He is also often featured by leading global publications, including the AD 50 in their lists of most influential designers.
Goyal is an engineer by training and received his Master’s in development economics from Princeton University, working in the US and Hong Kong before returning to India in 2000. His collaborative work is represented by galleries including Todd Merrill (New York) and partnerships with a wide-ranging network of international architects and interior designers. He currently lives and works in New Delhi, India
ABOUT VIKRAM GOYAL STUDIO
For over two decades, designer Vikram Goyal has created collectible design objects with a focus on metal as its primary material. Located in New Delhi, the studio comprises a dedicated workshop and design atelier focused on innovative craftsmanship and a revival of craft practices. Together with a team of skilled craftspeople, Goyal continually experiments with extending boundaries of traditional techniques, base pairings, and conceptual narratives, with extraordinary results. Large-scale objects become singular statements through detailed and deeply skilled processes of making, underpinned by the studio’s intergenerational knowledge and mastery of techniques including repoussé, pietra dura, and hollowed joinery. As a result, Goyal has defined a new contemporary design vocabulary from India that is globally recognized and applauded, acknowledged for its approach to making via ideas of materiality, culture, and tradition. The studio undertakes bespoke commissions for hospitality, and private resi-dences/palaces and collaborates with architects and designers globally.
ABOUT VIYA
Formerly known as Viya Home, Viya has been repositioned with a focused offering for home design. Viya draws upon the rich narratives of Indian history, myths, fables, and collective imagination to create unique design objects. Our collection includes tableware, furniture, decor, and lighting, each crafted to bring cultural richness and aesthetic beauty into everyday living. Through skilled craftsmanship and contemporary design, Viya aims to infuse homes with meaningful and joyful pieces that tell their own stories.
