MADE IN… INDIA DESIGN SCHOOLS COMPETITION: A SELECTION OF SUBMISSIONS
Category: Furniture
Project Name: Modish Tree Design
Designer: Sakshi Kaushal
Date and place of birth: 14 June 1990, India, New Delhi
School: MBS School of Planning and Architecture
It is an abstract tree design which incorporates units/shelves for keeping books, art pieces and various other objects for display along with an outward projected table
Category: Furniture
Project Name: Walker cum seating for the elderly
Designer: Meha Shett
Date and place of birth: 21 February 1992, India, Delhi
School: National Institute of Design
The idea was to create a product for the elderly that served thepurpose of more than just a medical aid. This product serves thepurpose of being a walking support for the elderly and also acts asa seating for them when they get tired of walking. The piece ismade in cane and is hence light-weight and also creates a revenuefor the cane craftsmen. Apart from cane being light weight it alsoconnects with the elderly more in terms of being a warmer andnatural material compared to the mechanical metallic alternatives.
Category: Home Accessories
Project Name: ‘AAHLAAD’ Bamboo Basket
Designer: Poornima Sajive Nair
Date and place of birth: 02 October 1962, India, Mumbai
School: Industrial Design Centre
The idea of making a bamboo basket to be used as a diffuser for LEDlights originated by observing the waste generated while the craftpersons were making bamboo baskets. The craft persons discard finebamboo strips as waste. Basket making for this community is seasonalactivity. They have time to try out new products. They are not gearedto start self- initiated projects. This project was carried out to study thepotential and the feasibility of the new product for the craft group. Theweaves can be modified or changed to produce different designs forthe diffusers.
Category: Home Accessories
Project Name: Teacotta
Designer: Aishwarya Nair
Date and place of birth: 18 September 1992, India, Bangalore
School: Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
TEACOTTA is a tea infuser that not only makes making tea easier but alsomakes it healthier and tastier. Made out of an ideal material – Terracotta.Traditionally in India terracotta has been known to add nutrients and flavor to food or water stored inside. It is a material that in it’s humblest form can become a practical part of an Indian household, but when applied differently it can also become a part of a lavish decor and represent India’s pure richness and beauty stylishly. ‘Teacotta’ is a modern, elegant and classy product that can add value not only to its customer’s life but also to the life of those families whose main source of income still depends on Pottery.
Category: Fashion
Project Name: Leather embossing craft of Shantiniketan
Designer: Akanksha Rastogi
Date and place of birth: 19 April 1993, India, New Delhi
School: Pearl Academy Of Fashion
The products are inspired from the women residing in the nearby villages ,stating their liberation and independence. Following products are- Baby Cot and a baby Carrier Bag.The baby cot made from leather embossing technique depicts the day to day life of the village, one side is depicting the day scene and the other depicts the night. Blocks inspired from the Bengal deity Kali ma, and a free woman dancing were developed by our group. The structure of the baby cot is inspired from the pulley rickshaw found in this area. The baby carrier bag is again a portrait of woman liberation. This bag is designed keeping in mind the aesthetics of the craft, the relation of negative positive and all the precautions necessary for the baby. Now the mother can work freely and cordially do her daily jobs while the baby is happy in his cot or is easily sitting in his carrier bag with his mother’s embrace.
Category: Fashion
Project Name: Refonte Heritage
Designer: Anshika Kumari, Namitha R
Date and place of birth: 1994, India, Chennai
School: National Institute Of fashion Technology (NIFT)
An Avant Garde collection crafted by traditional Indian cane work inspired from the structural features of Eiffel tower. Indian cane work has a rich legacy and is aesthetically appealing. The products created by the craftsmen blends utility and artistic beauty. Cane being highly flexible when treated with heat, can be molded into immense number of forms and shapes. Yet it is scarcely explored by the designers. Through this collection, various techniques of cane work are explored and combined with the features of Eiffel tower. The structured form, the lattice structure, and unique architecture of Eiffel tower are the features incorporated in the garments. The Eiffel tower being made of wrought iron, the tone sand tints of the same constitute the colour palette.The collection is for Spring-Summer and the materials used are canes of varied thickness and cotton-lycra for the inner garment.
Category: Fashion Accessories
Designer: Subinay Malhotra
Date and place of birth: 11 June 1990, India, New Delhi
School: Raffles Millennium International, New Delhi
Inspired by organic shapes and conceptualizing the project according to the safety requirements for skateboarders, as they do not use protection gear, firstly because most of the protection gear available in the market are not aesthetically appealing, and as skateboarding isa cool sport, it needs that X-factor and secondly because it needs a fast approach to wearing and removing of the gear.
Solving this little problem, a range of protection gear for skateboarders, PLEXUS, including knee support, elbow support and head support, has been conceptualized and designed in order to create a form that has function along with aesthetics using the best possible material and manufacturing process of the latest 3D printable and customization design era.
Category: Fashion Accessories
Project Name: The Deluge
Designer: Priya Arora
Date and place of birth: 06 February 1992, India, New Delhi
School: Pearl Academy Of Fashion
‘The deluge’, is a piece of art, a pair glasses, which is a little unconventional in its own meaning. Its not meant to see the world!It is, to see the world inside you! Resolve the grapple inside oneself! This pair of high fashion Eyewear is made up of ceramic in which I have incorporated the beautiful craft of Blue Pottery, from Jaipur.It is inspired by a simple thought of bringing out one’s own identity.The inspiration of the art work comes from the Mughal art and yet given it a contemporary twist. From the usual usage of craft i have tried to bring it in the world of fashion in a contemporary manner, giving it a global appeal.
Category: Fashion Accessories
Project Name: REdoor
Designer: Aashna Ohri
Date and place of birth: 06 February 1993, India, Delhi
School: Pearl Academy Of Fashion, Delhi
I have used the Blue Pottery craft of Jaipur in making my neck accessory, inspired by a very significant element of Mughal architecture – the wooden doors with curved arc forms. I have used the broken arc motif pieces and rearranged the forms in a super imposed manner to make it look appealing and contemporary, yet having the essence of the door silhouette.