Archive for the ‘Indian Design’ Category
In our daily lives, what objects do we reach out to and why – the ease of use vs the ease of care, perceived value of longevity vs the beauty of wear and tear, a juggling of price vs cost, things we save in a closet vs things we make part of our lives, Cotton […]
Filed under: Indian Craft, Indian Design, Indian Product, Indian Product Design, Indian Research, Indian Stores | 3 Comments
Spotted > We Make Love
Manou, from the wonderful Wearabout, just shared this site – We Make Love. Found some lovely products in it that would work well for Diwali. First up are fabric crackers. Perfect for those who enjoy the design but not the sound. Find it here.
Filed under: Indian Design, Indian Stores | 12 Comments
Tags: Diwali Gifts, Fabric Crackers, Manou, We Make Love, Wearabout, Winged Tealight
PUNARNAWA CRAFTS is committed to Odisha Crafts. Loved the simple details and the vibrant colours. Find them here.
Filed under: Indian Art, Indian Craft, Indian Design, Indian Product, Indian Stores | 7 Comments
Tags: 61c, Boho Gypsy, Playclan, Punarnawa
Discovered! Kuhelee Khandelwal
I discovered her three years ago and it’s taken this long to convince her to share her work. Kuhelee has a delightful mind. And an intimate way of crafting things. A stray bead, left over wire, pins, scrap fabric – she sees possibilities in everything around her. And has the ability to make it look […]
Filed under: Indian Art, Indian Craft, Indian Design | 16 Comments
Tags: Clay Creatures, Elephants Remember, Kuhelee Khandelwa, Kuhelee Khandelwal, Memory Box, Paper Weights, Pebble Drawings, Pentee Pies, Stone drawings
Design Feature > Neil Dantas
In an increasingly cosmopolitan city with an expanding population and widening city limits, how does one capture a sense of identity that has meaning for all? Exploring such thoughts, I share the work of Neil Dantas (JJ School of Arts, NID). A designer with talent and good intentions who seems to live close to the […]
Filed under: Indian Design | 12 Comments
Tags: Indian Design, Mumbai T-shirt, Mumbai Tee, Neil Dantas
Shout Out > Poonchh by Aarohi
Aarohi Singh is putting her art where her heart has always been. Poonchh is a collection of products created in aid of stray dogs. It will be showcased at 100Ft restaurant, Indiranagar, Bangalore on the 10, 11 and 12 February 2012. A great way for those who feel for the cause to show their support […]
Filed under: Indian Design, Indian Graphic Design | 11 Comments
Tags: Aarohi Singh, Poonchh, Stray Dogs, VoSD
Applications for the YCE awards in the sectors of Design, Fashion, Interactive, Screen, Performing arts and Publishing are now open. If you are between 21 – 40 years of age, run your own enterprise in these sectors, apply by filling up a form on the YCE website. If shortlisted, you will be invited to present […]
Filed under: Indian Craft, Indian Design, Indian Fashion, Indian Graphic Design, Indian Jewellery, Indian Product Design | Closed
Tags: British Council, YCE, Young Creative Entrepreneur Award
Design Feature > Toys from Trash
The toys of my childhood were often assembled with things lying around – newspaper for boats, pebbles for pittoo, chalk for hopscotch, walls for four corners, trees to climb, paper for kites, twigs and rubber bands for slingshots. Toys today are store bought, often hi-tech, tagged according to age group and pre-created. When Rajiv Majumdar […]
Filed under: Indian Design, Indian Expression | 9 Comments
Tags: Arvind Gupta Toys, Recycled Toys, Toys from Trash
Design > Masala Tee Sugarcube
These pictures have been pending in the mail archive for a while now. I like the sense of play the pictures have and the dusted Indian yellows and pinks of the tees. Sheikha and Noe say “A concoction of exotic animals – featuring a cool elephant, NuttyTrunky, a funny cow, CrazyDaisy & a tall camel, […]
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Tags: Masala Tee, Sugarcube
The India HCI-Student design competition. Open to all currently enrolled college students. This is a part of the 3rd International Conference on HCI to be held in Bangalore in April, 2011. Submission deadline: 15 Jan 2011 Acceptance notification: 10 Feb 2011 Final version deadline: 28 Feb 2011 Details in this pdf – IndiaHCIDesignCompetition Visit the […]
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Tags: Adding Humor to Telephony, Student Design Competition
Design Feature > Batootas
Found Roshnee Desai on Deviant. It led me to her blog and her Batoota cushions. They were quirky and an observation of the behaviour around us. Roshnee says: “The Batootas are creatures which infest your daily mundane objects by redefining them and while doing so, passing a social comment, using puns.” Roshnee says: “They’re at […]
Filed under: Indian Design, Indian Product Design | 14 Comments
Tags: BATOOTA, COO SHUN, ROSHNEE DESAI
INDIAN BY DESIGN 