Every piece at Saijal Goenka Designs begins with imagination. Inspiration often comes in quiet moments, while travelling, observing architecture, objects, and form, or simply sitting with a thought. Saijal sketches instantly, capturing the first idea on paper before it becomes a product. From there, the design moves into proportion studies, form trials, and prototyping, where the details are refined until they feel resolved.

All making is carried out in-house, under Saijal’s close direction, so the process stays hands-on and precise at every stage. The work relies on artisanal techniques and old-fashioned hand tools, with chiselling, casting, polishing, and hand-finishing done carefully rather than mechanically. Material choices are central to the design language and are explored through mixed media.

Pieces may include solid wood, different metals, brass, semi-precious stones, lucite, and at times textiles, selected for their texture, weight, contrast, and visual depth. Sustainability is approached through intentional making, handcrafted production, low-waste sampling, and a focus on creating one of a kind pieces rather than mass repetition.

The process is also collaborative, shaped through constant coordination between design, making, and refinement, with every detail developed under Saijal’s supervision until the final piece feels complete.

Sonder is the quiet realisation that every person carries a world of their own. At Saijal Goenka Designs, this idea reflects in how we approach form, material, and presence. We create pieces that are shaped through individuality, process, and the human hand, where subtle variations and imperfections are not treated as flaws, but as identity. This aligns closely with our ERGO collection philosophy, where every object exists for a reason.

Each design decision carries intention, and nothing is created without a clear why. ERGO stands for clarity, purpose, and consequence. It represents form where emptiness calls, balance where everyday moments often go unnoticed, and design that belongs because of what it brings to a space. Sonder also reminds us that design is experienced differently by everyone. What one person notices first may be completely different from what another connects with, and that layered response is what gives the work its lasting presence.