Tear Sheet
Designer
The name kar derives from the root of the Sanskrit word karma, evoking the concept of karmic reincarnation. The studio explores the cause and effect of aesthetics, integrating tradition and modernity to create contemporary design grounded in Oriental philosophy. Drawing inspiration from art, literature, culture, memory, and personal emotion, kar- focuses on a sensibility that is free yet restrained. Each design seeks to communicate feeling and create resonance, while also experimenting with new technologies and materials to expand the possibilities of form. In the making process, emotion is embedded from the first kneading of the clay. The artist’s state of mind—whether joy or sorrow—guides the pressure of the hand, leaving traces that shape the work’s character. When completed, each piece…