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A Cut Above The Rest

It takes more than a steady hand to create the delicate and intricate artwork that Parth Kothekar does with such skill

Nothing Is Permanent, Finished Or Perfect

Ashiesh Shah believes that nothing is permanent, finished or perfect - a philosophy he brings to his architecture and interior design practice with great success

The Lure Of Letters

Rukminee Guha Thakurta has made an indelible mark for herself in the world of publication design

The 'And' Factor

Dr. Naushad Forbes makes a strong case for giving greater priority to design in Indian industry. Excerpts from his inaugural talk at the recently held CII-NID India Design Summit in Hyderabad.

Urging Re Imagination

Challenging and upsetting the status quo is what drives Jinan K.B. in his roles as educator and design researcher, and in his work with rural artisan communities

Winning Post

Hari Nallan, Co-Founder & CEO, ThinkDesign, was a Jury at the iF Design Awards 2018. He shares with POOL what it meant to be part of the judging process in Hamburg recently…

Less Is More

While Shweta Kapur’s designs tend to lean towards minimalism, a lot of attention is paid to tiny details

The Game Changer

For almost five decades Uday Athavankar has balanced design teaching, consultancy and research with ease. Though he trained as an architect, it is in design that he has found his métier. He shares with POOL some of his pioneering ideas on design methods and processes...

The Guiding Hand

After an exciting career with some of India’s leading start-ups, Sunit Singh Sehgal has now slipped into an advisory role where his experience truly counts

Art In His DNA

As Creative Director of Forty Six and Two Designs, Sajid Wajid Shaikh gives full expression to his illustration and other artistic talents

In Touch With The Future

Takbir Fatima is an architect with a highly developed social conscience, a trait that reflects in the kind of work she tends to gravitate to

The Human Touch

When Pranav Mishra and Shyma Shetty teamed up to launch ready-to-wear label, HUEMN, they were attempting to fill a gap in the market with clothing that reflected their sensibilities 

Manifesting in Metal

Manreet Deol creates striking contemporary sculptural jewelry using traditional Indian metalsmithing techniques.

The World Through Sketches

The world through sketches Allen Shaw is a traveling artist, illustrator, designer and storyteller. Through his ‘sketchbook travelogues’ he engages in conversation with the spaces, places and people he meets on his journeys.

Timeless Appeal

Divya Lahoria of Kopé London is hoping to blend traditional craft with global trends in a sustainable and ethical fashion.

Restoring a Lost Art

Textile designer Vinay Narkar left a career as corporate lawyer in Mumbai to revive traditional textile traditions in his hometown, Solapur.

A Fine Line

Calligraphy is more than a passionate hobby for advertising professional Shreyas Belsare.

India's Best Design Studio Awards 2017

India's Best Design Studio Awards 2017

Glass Act

India’s first studio glass blower, Srila Mookherjee has evolved into an artist whose work reflects both delicacy and dexterity.

Ticket To Transformation

Founder- Director of Pune-based Ticket Design, Nishma Pandit uses her years of hands-on design realization and project management experience to guide her team to come up with truly creative solutions.

Being the Change

Rebecca Reubens believes in creating systems that will bring sustainability into mainstream design.

Putting Ideas on Paper

Manpreet Singh believes in having complete control over the business of design, whether it involves furniture or hand crafted stationery.

Shaping Choices

Yogesh Chaudhary launched his fashion label Surendri to create designs to suit women with vastly different body types and lifestyles.

The Art Of Continuity

Brinda Somaya heads a multi-award winning, multi-disciplinary architecture and design practice in Mumbai. In the four decades since Somaya & Kalappa Consultants (SNK) was first set up in a garden shed, it has built up a hugely diverse portfolio and a formidable client list. As an Architect and Urban Conservationist of much experience, she has very definite views on the role of architecture in India, some of which she shares with POOL.

Not Just Playing Safe

Aditi Agrawal and Anjali Menon go beyond conventional swings and slides to create customized playgrounds that are fun, safe, and developmentally appropriate.

The Art Of Letter Writing

Creating a blissful experience for her audience is what moves calligraphy artist Pooja Bhagwat to put ink to paper.

Mood Lighting

Rema Chaudhary uses an interesting play of light and shade to draw the viewer in.

Another Dimension

After many years spent sharing his knowledge with students at some of the country’s top design schools, Chandra Vijai Singh is now in the process of setting up his own furniture studio

​​​​​​​Drawn To Figures

Janine Shroff enjoys juggling the clean and functional aspect of her graphic design work with the fun and color of her personal illustrations.

Multiple Identities

Currently Director of GLS Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, Anil Sinha has not turned his back on the practice of design. In fact, his long years in academia have given him a unique perspective and a refreshing approach to his other roles as design practitioner and researcher.