Innovative, Resilient Designs
Architecture + Design|June 2021
In its endeavour to explore relevant technological tools to be able to adapt to changing environments and deliver unique solutions through collaborations, Mumbai-based design studio MuseLAB launched its dedicated research arm MuseX and has come up with innovative designs including algal cultivation, a prototype for a market on wheels inspired by the humble cart and a design proposal for a human-centric public toilet system…
Huzefa Rangwala and Jasem Pirani
Innovative, Resilient Designs

For us at MuseLAB, design is a constant dialogue between the built and the unbuilt, the inhabitable and the habitable, the realized and the desired. Our approach is often pluralistic where we try to find the balance between diverse thoughts and ideas. The studio is held together by ideas, beliefs, and shared humanistic values. We refuse to adhere to any defined set of boundaries. We believe in creating with passion and building on the cultural context for the wellbeing of our society. Whether it is the way in which we respond to challenges; by tailoring our solutions to the quantitative and qualitative requirements. Stories excite us. Through each one of our projects, whether it may be through architecture, interiors, or products and furniture we are looking to inspire and share a story.

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