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The Optimus

• Company
  THOMAS ABRAHAM, India
• Lead Designer
  Thomas Abraham
• Project Link
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The Optimus by Thomas Abraham is a morphable furniture piece that transforms in size, shape and purpose. Because it can be multi-used and multi-purposed, it limits the number of furniture in the room thereby providing free space. It is made of sheesham wood (from renewable plantations that are environmentally friendly with low carbon footprints). It is in every way an ‘Environment first’ Design, prioritizing handmade design, sustainability, durability, recycling and reusing material, waste management, reduction of carbon footprint and economically affordable design.

Bio
An architect with Honors from IIT, Kharagpur (among India’s premier educational institutions), my work extends across the creative fields of fashion, furniture, interiors, architecture, art and writing.

I have been on the press and media across the world including being featured in NBC and FOX 40 in USA, Marketwatch in Netherlands, The Morning Star in China as well as International Business Times.

I also run two successful award winning education ventures – IDeA World Design School, which is India’s oldest privately run design school and Giraffe Learning.

Other prizes
List of Architecture awards 1. Finalist at Indian Institute of Architects award – The Crystal Hall -2021 2. Gold winner at Muse Design Awards – The Crystal Hall – Residential Category- 2022 3. Platinum winner at Muse Design Awards – The Crystal Hall – Conceptual Category- 2022 4. Platinum winner at Muse Design Awards – The Crystal Hall – Sustainable Category- 2022 5. Finalist at World Architecture Awards- The Crystal Hall- Residential Category-2020 6. Honorable Mention at International Design Awards- The Crystal Hall- Residential Building Category -2021 7. Honorable Mention at BLT Built Design Awards for Architecture- The Crystal Hall -2021 8. Honorable Mention at Architecture MasterPrize Award – The Crystal Hall- Single Family Category for residential architecture – 2021 9. Selection Winner at German Design Council's Iconic Awards– The Crystal Hall - Residential architecture category-2021 List of Interior awards 1. Winner at World Architecture Awards – The Crystal Hall- Interior Design Realized Category 2021 2. Winner of the Bronze A’ Design Award – The Crystal Hall- Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category-2022 3. Platinum winner at Muse Design Awards – The Crystal Hall – Residential Category- 2022 4. Platinum winner at Muse Design Awards – The Crystal Hall – Sustainable Category- 2022 5. Honorable Mention at International Design Awards- The Crystal Hall- Residential Category -2021 6. Honorable Mention at BLT Built Design Awards for Interior- The Crystal Hall -2021 List of Furniture awards 1. Finalist at SBID International Design Awards – Transformer Collection -2021 2. Silver Winner at Muse Design Awards – Transformer Collection – Furniture Sets Category - 2022 3. Silver Winner at Muse Design Awards – Transformer Collection – Miscellaneous Category – 2022 4. Honorary Mention at International Design Awards- The Optimus – Home Interior Products Category- 2021