India | Design Indaba

Reality bites

Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality. >
Hard at work

The world’s biggest office building is a one-stop destination for over 60 000 professionals. >
An architecture icon

Pakistan’s first female architect has shown us how architecture can change lives for the better. >
House of memories

A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill. >
Raise the roof

The People Tree House in India incorporates sustainable water and power features. >
The art bias

The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art. >
Community living

Mumbai-based architectural and design firm Community Design Agency is working together with community members to revitalise the Sanjaynagar slum >
Cakes and oil

Four students from The Design Village in India have found a sustainable solution to packaging edible oil >
No Waste Challenge winner CarbonCraft is transforming construction

Carbon Tiles reuse waste to provide eco-friendly building materials >
No Waste Challenge winners announced!

Sixteen global waste-busters awarded top honours by What Design Can Do. >
Sustainable bricks made from recycled sand and plastic waste

Tackling the massive waste and pollution issue in India. >
Designing for justice | Communication designer Ananya Khaitan tackles social issues in India

Communication designer Ananya Khaitan is driven to confront sociopolitical issues head-on in his native India. >
Manu Prakash champions frugal science for low-resource communities

The physical biologist is set to speak at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
Manu Prakash

physical biologist

Physical biologist >
SPACE10 set to launch research and design lab in Delhi

“We want to be where the future is...Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation, so we want to anchor our research and design process closer to the people." >
The magic of Indian urbanism

Dennis Pieprz recounts the beauty of the Indian cities he's visited in a vibrant series of photos. >
Indian studio develops zero-energy, terracotta air conditioner

New-Delhi-based Ant Studio’s clay cooling installation is both beautiful and functional. >
Here are the five shortlisted candidates for the DUNDEED competition

One of these projects will walk away with £5,000 to further develop their project. >
On bringing rural Indian women into the global conversation on feminism

Deepti Asthana says her practice is influenced by the need to alter the narrative that women are weak or helpless. >
Siddhant Shah is bridging the gap between disability and cultural heritage

“Designers and architects live with the misconception that accessibility is only restricted to the physical aspect of a space... that's a fallacy." >
Mileha Soneji designs low-tech tools for Parkinson’s patients

The product designer has created two products to cater to people suffering from Parkinson's. >
Sticklit is democratising literature and art

How a reading culture can be fostered by means of public art. >
Tech to empower marginalised communities

Human rights activist and storyteller Thenmozhi Soundararajan on the power of knowledge creation in the hands of the oppressed. >
Vibrant designs teach sign language in India’s iconic taxis

#MotherLanguageDay: Looking back on an initiative we loved. >

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