Moving on; Contemporary to ?

Memphis was a design movement that garnered attention in the 1980s. It struck everyone including David Bowie to TV Sitcoms to everyday furniture items with its presence. It was a seed planted by the father of the Valentino Typewriter, Ettore Sotsass. Ettore and a bunch of his friends gathered in an apartment in Milan, got…

Modern Heritage

Let’s not forget where our roots lie, Why our soldiers die. Let’s embrace this populated heritage, And not lock ourselves in an open cage. Let’s preserve our legacy, It’s our only supremacy. There’s no harm in being modern, But remember your seeds before you yearn. Since we’re all going to churn. Elements: Lotus Temple, Delhi….

Developing Candle Holders

First semester (3rd Semester in designing) into Product Design, I realised how deep the surface was; the things I was uncovering with every action I was taking to keep myself alive, was demarcating my ability to achieve my goals. I realise the previous statement, is too long and with too much content, but it best…

Revolutionary Passion for Food!

Nicholas Appert was many things but a scientist when he discovered a method to preserve food in hermetically sealed containers (Britannica.com). Appert was known to have experimented with food all his life, beginning from pickling foods and brewing beer to opening his own candy store. Appert was exposed to various branches of culinary arts when…

Visual Arts – Collection (2016)

My collection of work presents how our thought processes have changed overtime and highlights the theme of human thought processes in the 21st century. I explored this theme because I was always fascinated with the uniqueness of our thought processes; inevitably they were what made us human and that is what I wanted to share with the…

Narrating Words

Story: Pomegranate Queen   Author: A K Ramanujan A certain gowda had two daughters. He had arranged a good marriage for his elder daughter, but he couldn’t do that for the younger one. She was obstinate. She refused to marry any of the young men who were brought as possible bridegrooms. When she had thus refused many,…

Packaging Design

Hypothetical Product: Lumina Motion Sensing LED Balloon Ceiling Light Characteristics of the Product: The balloon body is made by blow molding a piece of acrylic The string of the balloon is made up of 95cm long rope On the plate for the ceiling fixture is the motion sensor with the capability to detect movement within…

My Poetry Collection

XX Generation Living life is not that hard, It gives you a menu card Then why did she fight hard? She knew heartbreak was on the menu Yet to it, she repeatedly flew. How did she be so strong? When she knew the conclusion all along. Life told her about betrayal too, She didn’t let…

Mumbai Vs Pune, who wins this girl’s heart?

This is the first zine, I have ever attempted to make. Currently, I am studying in Mumbai but my hometown is Pune. I chose this topic because it still manages to perplex me; where do I really belong? Who do I identify with the most? I still cannot take sides but this zine is me…

Why does Mark think steel is Indomitable?

  As a part of an assignment, I critiqued Mark Miodownik’s Stuff Matter’s first chapter called ‘Indomitable’. I selected this book because I have a growing interest in product design and he has an interesting take on objects. Here’s why his book is so intriguing: “This book is by no means an exhaustive survey of…