Spending time in India each year is part of director and designer Cindy-Lee Davies’ design process, and the country has been an endless source of inspiration since she lived there as a teen.

The relationship between the natural and built landscapes of desert environments like the Thar Desert in India and Palm Springs, California has manifested itself in Lightly products in many ways over the years. 

The 2015 Desert Days collection tells a story of the desert sunsets, contrasting hues and stone forts seen by Davies throughout the desert region.

The stone forts that graced the background in the Desert Days collection are front and centre this season. They come to life in innovative textural and material contrasts like raw terracotta vessels with a glazed interior and organic shapes crafted from stone, volcanic sand and porcelain.

The recent “Cinnamon” collection draws inspiration from the rich earthy tones of desert homes, from rich terracotta and pink clay to dusty bark textures like those seen at Georgia O’Keefe’s Abiquiu house.

Images

Stone forts, India. Image Cindy-Lee Davies

Georgia O’Keefe’s Abiquiu House, New Mexico. Image Brittany Ambridge

Santa Fe Museum of Art, New Mexico. Image Oour Media.

Amangiri Resort, Utah. Image Giorgio Possenti