Way less is way more
Designers Amit Mirchandani, Karson Shadley and Eric Bergman, who all graduated from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, inside the room of Amit Mirchandani with an custom built multi-function chair. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Designer Karson Shadley in his rented room with Ooh Ooh, an upholstered gorilla that doubles as furniture. Shadley is a member of the Lift Collective, made up of five graduates of the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Designer Amit Mirchandani lounges in a multi-function chair called “Cellu” in his Santa Barbara home. He designed the chair with fellow Lift designer Pichaya Puttorngul. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Designer Eric Bergman, who graduated from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, relaxes in a hammock on his deck in Santa Barbara. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
