Moh Maya
Moh Maya reimagines the traditional chess set through the lens of Indian modernism. It’s a study in material, form, tradition and symbolism - where design becomes both an object of play and reflection.
Year
2025
Scope
Industrial Design, CMF, Prototyping, AI
Client
Personal
Duration
4 months
Brief
How might we reimagine the game of Chess, not mechanically, but as a whole, through the lens of a specific culture. How can Indian designers reinterpret the idea of chess infusing it with their identity?
Solution
Moh Maya is about telling a story of India. Not through motifs of the past, but through the lens of the present. It looks to India’s modernist movement, to its spiritual philosophies, to its ability to mix tradition and innovation without hesitation.
For too long, Indian design has been seen through a narrow lens - nostalgic, ornamental, or folkloric. Moh Maya aims to change that narrative. It’s Indian design that is bold, forward-thinking, and global in its conversation, while still rooted in a culture that has always asked big questions about life, illusion, and meaning.
