Design Collection
DIY-a
The Art of Making Together
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A Ritual Made Together
Just as families gather to make rangolis and light diyas, DIY-a brings people together through the simple act of creating. It transforms illumination into a shared ritual, where every hand contributes to the making of something new. Designed by Studio ABD for Mubhi, DIY-a is an invitation to engage with tradition rather than simply observe it. Its modular elements can be arranged, rearranged and composed into different patterns, allowing the object to take on a new character with every occasion. The beauty lies in this participation. No two arrangements need to be alike, because the meaning of the object comes as much from the people who shape it as from the object itself.
Tradition, Reimagined Together
Many of India's most enduring traditions are built around making things together. Rangolis emerge from collective gestures, diyas are placed with care, and festive spaces evolve through the hands of many. DIY-a draws from this culture of participation and translates it into a contemporary object. Rather than prescribing a single form, it gives people the freedom to create their own composition, allowing light, pattern and arrangement to change with every gathering. In doing so, DIY-a becomes more than a decorative object. It becomes a small framework for expression, one that keeps the spirit of a familiar ritual alive while giving it a new language for contemporary homes.
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Every Occasion, A New Pattern
Traditions endure because they leave room for interpretation. The same rangoli can take a different form each year, and the same diya can find a new place with every celebration. DIY-a carries this spirit of renewal into a contemporary lighting object. Conceived by Studio ABD for Mubhi, DIY-a is designed to be shaped and reshaped. Its elements invite playful composition, creating new glowing patterns depending on the occasion, the space and the people gathered around it. What makes DIY-a meaningful is this sense of possibility. It does not define how a tradition should look; it gives people the freedom to make it their own. With every new arrangement, the object becomes a reflection of the moment, and a tradition continues to evolve.
