Mantra Seating Collection
I conceptualized, developed and presented the award-winning Mantra Seating Collection, from initial sketches to production, including, surface modeling, full-scale prototyping, and coordination of plastic injection molding, aluminum, and CNC cut components. I also led FEA and BIFMA testing, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and production trial runs. As an Industrial Designer in the design department at Allseating, I played a key role in developing designs to be production-ready. While my primary role involved refining and advancing the work of other designers, I also had the opportunity to conceptualize, present, and successfully sell my own design—the Mantra Seating Collection.
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“‘Soft launching’ this executive chair at NeoCon implies changes may still come, to which we say, “no!” It’s great the way it is. Conceptualized by in-house industrial designer Nita Chakravarty, the chair’s dominant feature is a “mid-century infinite loop” (their words) that connects the seat, back and arms…”
Canadian Interiors 9/10/2019