CATEGORIES

Style Maketh The Man

Creative director, stylist, design and visual communication consultant, Nikhil D. wears his many hats with much élan!

The Luxury Of Handwoven

As a designer working in the craft sector, Margaret Zinyu is helping to resurrect the traditional art of loin loom weaving in her home state of Nagaland.

Hearing Their Call

As CEO of Sohum Innovation Lab, Nitin Sisodia drives his team towards innovation that meets unmet clinical needs in resource-constrained countries like India

Beyond The Brass Tracks

Through Studio Metallurgy, Advaeita Mathur offers intriguing designs created out of everyday objects

Bringing Crafts To The Consumer

Through her Bangalore-based Studio Moya, Rashmi Singh is working on bringing relevance to traditional crafts even while helping to empower the craftspeople

Fun With Fashion

While Teresa Liasom and Utsav Pradhan are complete opposites in terms of personality, when it comes to their quirkily named label, munkee.see.munkee.doo, they seem to have settled on a happy compromise.

Taking The Time To Design

Watch designing is all about the minute detailing, says Mahendra Chauhan, who heads a talented team of designers at one of the world’s largest watch companies

Conversations With A Designer

While Ram Sinam, founder of Wari Watai, a multi-disciplinary design studio based in Bangalore, prefers to work in an informal set-up, he is very focused when it comes to creating design that transcends mere function

Born to Adorn

‘Aaraa by Avantika’ is jewelry and accessory designer Avantika Kumar Agrawal’s way of making a mark in a field dominated by traditional family-run businesses

Driven by Passion

Transportation designer Swaroop Roy gave up exciting opportunities with auto majors to pursue an equally fulfilling career in academics

Material Benefits

A fervent supporter of Indian handloom and the artisans who create it, Neha Lad is currently using her textile design background in the automotive domain

Best Foot forward

‘Cuero – Handcrafted Luxury’ was born out of Naman Shah’s desire to change the way Indian men look at a pair of shoes

Enduring Ensembles

As Fashion Director of her own label, Manika Nanda is aiming for timeless feminine chic through her creation

Collaboration Is The Key

China collaborates with India at the World Industrial Design Conference recently held in China, to come together to benefit from collective experience of Global Design Leaders.

Little Somethings From Nothing

Rishita Chingangbam of P-Thadoi gives new life to discarded scrap through her attractive and eminently wearable jewelry.

A Yen For Spinning Yarns

As fascinated by typography as she is by textile design, Akila Seshasayee manages to keep both her passions alive through two different professional ventures. While Designosis relies on her graphic design background, Toile Indienne transfers to fabric her love for stories!

Haku Shah (1934 - 2019)

Laila Tyabji's heartfelt tribute...as it appeared on Facebook. Laila is an Indian social worker, designer, writer, and craft activist. She is one of the founders of Dastkar, a Delhi-based non governmental organization, working for the revival of traditional crafts in India.

Getting To Heart Of It

Ceramic artist Shweta Mansingka’s creative journey involves tapping into her inner consciousness

Healing Spaces

Principal Architect at his eponymous design studio, Vipin Bakiwala believes in creating ‘soul shelters’ for his clients

Freeze Frame

While filmmaking is his true métier, Ishaan Nair is currently making a mark in the world of fashion through his flair for photography

Statements In Silver

Divya and Pragya Batra have a passion for silver that they’ve harnessed into striking handcrafted jewelry under the Quirksmith label.

From Mundane To Meaningful

Industrial design consultant Paul Sandip believes in transforming everyday objects with designs that stay in the mind

Cutting Edge Design

Husband and wife duo, Harikrishnan Panicker and Deepti Nair discovered the magic of paper and light quite by chance. Since then the engineers-turned papercut artists have gone on to international acclaim for their unique style.

A Question Of Commitment

A practicing designer and design educator, Kumkum Nadig handles the two tasks with a dexterity born out of years of experience

Free To Create

Illustrator and visual designer Kabini Amin doesn’t like to be pinned down, either geographically or creatively

Raising Spirits

Head of Design and Creative Director at his eponymous fashion brand, Nixon Bui recently ventured into making organic vodka!

Celebrating Day

Ceramic artist Rahul Kumar believes in using his unique visual language to reinvent things from nature

A Hip New Pursuit

Kajal Singh, India’s first female graffiti artist, believes in breaking stereotypes and going beyond the norm!

Bagging A Good Idea

The talent for creating quality accessories seems to be ingrained in Avinash Bhalerao!

A New Twist

Malvika Vaswani uses unconventional techniques to inspire traditional artisans to create unique jewelry