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Aada (In-built cabinet)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
An aada is constructed by creating a niche during the construction of the building. Shutters are fitted later to cover it. The shutters could be made in a variety of designs and materials. This particular aada had ceramic tiles set into the frame, around the shutters, as a decorative element.
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Details
- Title: Aada (In-built cabinet)
- Location: Chohtan, Barmer, Rajasthan
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth (Ceramic), Metal, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Carving
- Region: Marwar
- Metal Craft Technique: Fittings
- Earth Craft Technique: Tilework
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