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For Dev Desai Sustainability is not ‘half-hearted’

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In the heart of Vadodara, independent designer Dev Desai is carving a unique path that seamlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. With a background in interior design from Navrachana University, Desai has cultivated a practice beyond aesthetics— deeply rooted in storytelling, material exploration, and social impact.   Dev Desai sustainable design projects His journey has been […]

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In Conversation with Alifia Shabbir of DesignMint

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Nestled beneath Nilgiri trees in Bangalore’s Industrial area, Bommasandra, an innovative design studio is reshaping how Indians think about metal in living spaces. DesignMint, founded in 2015 by Alifia Shabbir, stands at the intersection of craftsmanship and contemporary design innovation. DesignMint studio interior design innovations The studio produces a diverse portfolio of sculptural lighting installations,

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Designing a New Narrative with Antariksh Design Lab

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Amidst India’s evolving design narrative, Antariksh Patole’s voice resonates with rare philosophical depth and material innovation. Through his Pune-based Antariksh Design Lab, he’s challenging conventional wisdom about materials and methodologies, most notably in his bold stance against the traditional reliance on wood in furniture design.  Learning through Design Experimentation A graduate of CEPT University’s specialized

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Dhaaga Designs Mother-Daughter Duo at the forefront of Sustainable Indian Textile Craft Revival

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In focus: Dhaaga Designs | Mehal & Aashni Thakore For Ahmedabad-based mother-daughter duo Mehal and Aashni Thakore, their brainchild, Dhaaga Designs, represents far more than a creative venture—it’s a heartfelt mission to build an inclusive artistic community that celebrates India’s rich textile heritage. In our series of D-Talks, we explore the visionaries behind design innovations,

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Power Couple Brings Stories of Nature & Conservation in Delicate Cyanotypes

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In Focus: Alchemy Stories | Reena Shah and Kushan Jasani Any partnership is a fine balance, whether marriage or an artistic venture. But for Ahmedabad-based husband-wife duo Reena Shah and Kushan Jasani, their precious art collaborative — Alchemy Stories — seamlessly combines a strongly shared love for art, nature, history, architecture, birds, and conservation. “It

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Melding sustainability and design; Scrap to sculpture

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In focus: Deval Metal Art | Deval Verma Picture an artistic oeuvre that is a testament to the mastery of physics, engineering, and design. Each sculpture is a powerful, gleaming personification of the industrial aesthetic, projecting awe-inspiring scale and sleekness; the intricacy of every piece is almost meditative. And the best part? It’s all made

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Playing with Shapes in Vatsal Shah’s Circle.Square.Triangle

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Alba Stool. Image Courtesy - Vatsal Shah

At the intersection of fundamental geometry and contemporary design stands Circle.Square.Triangle is a studio that’s redefining the narrative of Indian design under the creative direction of Vatsal Neeta Hemant Shah. His educational foundation built in Coimbatore’s industrial design program and Milan’s prestigious Domus Academy, Vatsal has become a compelling voice in the Indian design community. 

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Yashesh Virkar of Yasanche: ‘’You Don’t Sell Furniture, You Sell DESIRE’’

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Cast aluminium table lamp, Bhu collection.

Welcome to D-Talks: Enhancing Contemporary Art Dialogues in South Asia Yashesh Virkar is the innovative mind behind Yasanche by Yashesh Virkar, a design practice that transcends traditional home furniture and accessories. A Mumbai-born product designer who graduated from Raffles College of Higher Education in 2008, Virkar’s journey is marked by international exposure and a deep

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Hiloni Sutaria and HSC Design’s Viral Cultural Designs

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Valanko Ni Ramat - Shreyas Foundation Playspace.

D-Talks: A Series of Contemporary Art Dialogues in South Asia Featuring Young Designers Shaping the Future of Design At the intersection of innovation, sustainability practices, and contemporary art dialogues in South Asia, Hiloni Sutaria emerges as a transformative architectural voice from Ahmedabad. A postgraduate from the University of Sheffield, she has carved a distinctive path

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Seeds of Change: Brishti Biswas and the Slow Design Revolution at Boota Collective

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Brishti Biswas practicing Dhokra casting

Craft and Identity in Art: Boota Collective Art Initiatives In the vibrant landscape of Indian design, Brishti Biswas stands out as a third-generation maker from Jalandhar, Punjab, who crafts what she calls “Functional Art“—pieces that transcend conventional furniture to become vessels of cultural storytelling. Her design journey, featuring a unique mixture of craft and identity

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