M.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design (LAD) Batch 2024 presented their sustainable material creation project at The Sustainability in Action exhibition, a collaboration between NID and EPCH, held at a prestigious conference in New Delhi. The exhibition showcased bio-based alternatives developed through design thinking, utilizing agricultural residues like okra, rice husks, coconut shells, peanut shells, industrial, and textile waste. These innovations aim to reduce reliance on non-renewable resources, minimize waste, and support a circular economy.Through hands-on experimentation, students developed contemporary materials for modern applications, benefiting both the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The project was mentored by Dr. Ketankumar Vadodaria and Mr. Amresh Panigrahi (Faculty, NID Ahmedabad) and exhibited under the guidance of Sweety Toure and Rakesh (Faculty, NID Ahmedabad).This initiative highlights design’s role in sustainability-driven industrial transformation.
DESIGN EXHIBITION
Conceptualised & Mentored :
Spearheading & conceptualized the international open elective 2019 "Gandhi and Design" celebrating the wholeness (the year celebrating the 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi in the world ) Exhibition as program chair at all the three campuses of NID Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Bangalore. The IOE2019: "Gandhi and Design" had conducted 24 design workshops from national and international Design educators from India and international MOU partners and with 400 NID students (B.des and M.des) from all campus.
The exhibition was organized by displaying the course outcome between 1st Feb 2019 to 4th Feb 2019 as a part of 2 weeks long international open elective 2019 "Gandhi and Design" between Jan. 21st -01st Feb 2019 in NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Banglore Campus.
The "Gandhi and Design" exhibition was organized in NID campuses Gandhinagar between 14th Feb 2019 to 15th Feb 2019 as a part of 2 days long International Conference On Design For Social Development: Revisiting 1979 Ahmedabad Declaration On Industrial Design Feb. 14-15, 2019 NID Gandhinagar Campus, Gujarat