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Opportunity to participate in global Lexus Design Award 2022

DESIGN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

ANTICIPATE. INNOVATE. CAPTIVATE.

DESIGN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

ANTICIPATE. INNOVATE. CAPTIVATE.

The Lexus Design Award India aims to identify and award the best works of industrial design created by Indian designers. The award looks to recognize and reward designs that anticipate challenges facing future society and imagine engaging and innovative ways to contribute to a sustainable future, while seamlessly enhancing the happiness of all.

LDAI 2022
JUDGES AND MENTORS

JURORS

Anand Belhe

Anand Belhe is an industrial designer, architect and educator. At present he is the Dean, Faculty of Design, CEPT University, Ahmedabad India. At Faculty of Design, he has been instrumental in setting up the Foundation program for Undergraduate programs in Architecture, Design and Planning. He has also started, and currently Heads, the Master's program in Building Products and Systems- a unique course lying at the intersection of product design, Industrial design, Systems design and Interior architecture. He also started the Bachelors in Design course with focus on Furniture and also Building products and systems. At CEPT, he also expanded the state of the art Wood workshop with European Industry Partners. Through his decades of experience in the industry, he constantly strives to bridge the gap between academics and industry.

His company established in 1993, Flexform Postforming (India) Pvt Ltd, pioneered the process of post-forming of laminates as a joint venture with Formica India. He designed System Wings for shelving, display and home office applications. In 2010, he incorporated Bele-Drain Systems Pvt. Ltd., which exports linear drain systems across Europe and has launched its operations pan India to cater to the needs of the Indian market. Anand holds 3 Indian patents and 2 international patents related to this field.

He has vast experience in designing products for corporate organizations like Citibank, Godrej, TATA Group, Airtel, Sony, Jindal Stainless, British Airways and academic institutes like NID, IIT Gandhinagar. As a designer-entrepreneur, he has received awards like the best commercial interior award from IIID. He won the design competition for design of furniture plus suspended modular electric grid for the museum project for the Sadhu Vaswani Mission.

Anand is a passionate entrepreneur and led many teams and organisations for more than 30 years. He strongly believes in the power of communication skills and a strong design process. Apart from his work in practice, he has been invited as a visiting expert and critic to design institues across the world. He also serves on the Board Member of Board of Studies for Interior and Furniture Design and Foundation Program at MIT.

Anuj Sharma

Fashion designer Anuj Sharma (IND) works mainly in areas of craft development and sustainability. Sharma's other areas include teaching fashion and understanding human behaviour with the help of fashion. He has previously shown collection in Japan, UK, Sweden, and Bangladesh. He was also a regular at Lakme fashion week in Mumbai.

Anuj Sharma entered into fashion with his debut collection called Sunday Market in 2007, after his post-graduation studies in Apparel Design at the renowned design school, National Institute of Design (NID), India and a Masters in High-performance Sportswear Design at the University of Derby, UK, for which he was awarded the Charles Wallice India trust scholarship in 2002.

Anuj Sharma has come up with a unique method to construct clothes without any machine, tools or stitches technique. It is titled Button Masala. The method has led to the Button Masala collection, which has been shown internationally for e.g. as part of the travelling exhibition Connecting Concepts by Dutch design DFA, and part of the exhibition Bliss at the Taiwan design expo 2011. He has taught the technique of Button Masala to over 20000 people across the world.

He was invited to give a TED talk on the method of his button masala collection in TED x Delhi and he was awarded the Most Innovative Collection of the Year Award 2009 for his collection Button Masala at Marie Claire Made in India Fashion Awards.

Button Masala was recently selected as one of the 10 most sustainable projects in the open category by State of Fashion Ho;lland and the work was exhibited in Arnhem, Holland. Levis India collaborated with Button masala to come out with a signature piece using the technique.

He was also artist in residence at Iaspis, Stockholm and was a recipient of Studio Grant Residency Programme in 2015. He also held about 30 workshops of button masala in Sweden, South Africa, Germany, Denmark, Sri Lanka and Holland. Sharma has also worked on design of Indian police uniform for BPR&D.

He is frequently invited as workshop leader and lecturer to talk about his innovative design and method development, for e.g. in South Africa as a part of India Africa programme, and the India Design Forum which was held at NCPA, Mumbai, 2013. In 2011 Sharma was invited by HCL to give a talk on unconventional management during World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland. He was invited by Adidas to its design headquarters in Germany to teach Button masala to their design team in the year 2017.

Sharma has also attended Fashion Coterie in New York, participated with a show at Alchemy festival in London and was selected amongst four finalists for International Young Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year award (IFFEY) by British Council, India

ABOUT BUTTON MASALA
It is a simple joinery system, which replaces sewing from the clothing or home furnishing. The technique involves only buttons and rubber bands. It is pretty much like tie and dye technique but done with rubber bands. Button masala is a very quick construction method, possibly the cheapest in the world and the greenest for the environment. Each product can be recycled and restructured by simply removing the buttons and putting them in another place. The technique is also used to make carpets, bags, jewelry, shoes and many other useful products. What is nice is that that everyone can use the technique. The technique is easy to be taught and is an open source. It's already been taught to almost 20000 people across countries like Holland, Sweden, Germany, Srilanka, South Africa, Uganda, Denmark, Bangladesh, France and India.

Please have a look at TED X video of Button Masala and also visit button masala page on Facebook to understand its simplicity. The links are attached below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5k0qr8UWkA
https://www.facebook.com/buttonmasala
instagram @buttonmasala

Nishma Pandit

An experienced designer, Nishma is co founder at Ticket Design a multidisciplinary design consulting firm. She has over the years designed solutions across domains, lead teams, and successfully implemented winning strategies.

Nishma is passionate about creating the new and the next. She is an innovator at heart and has created unique new design solutions that have generated meaningful experiences and elevated the solution offerings for businesses.

Under her leadership Ticket Design has established itself as a respected design consulting firm, with a wide variety of award winning products launched in the Indian as well as International markets. Some of the awards that Ticket Design has won are Red Dot Product Design Award, CII award for UX design, Silver award at US Appliance Design, India Star and Asia Star presidential award to name a few.

Nishma is an alumnus of NID (National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad), Asia's premier design school. Nishma, started her career as an industrial designer with Tata Johnson Controls, designing passenger car seating and going on to design several products for Bluestar, Whirlpool, Siemens, Honeywell etc. She has been a speaker at various design conferences sharing her work experience, and is also invited as a jury for various national and international design awards like DFC (Design for change competition) and Core77 Design awards to name a few.

In her rejuvenation time, Nishma seeks out and sketches nature, reads, practices crafts with her daughter.

Anjali Mody

Anjali is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for design .She kindled her love for design under the incomparable guidance of Interior Guru Pinakin Patel and the Late Shri Dashrat Patel. After earning her degree in Industrial Design from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2009, she honed her skills in Providence and New York before returning to Mumbai in 2010.

Over the past 11 years Anjali has co-founded creative agency Skarma in 2010 as well as a design practice- Josmo in Late 2010 where she remains Founder and Creative Director. Anjali has recently expanded her practice to Goa where she now resides.

Josmo- her current focus has been a growing 11-year brand that specializes in bringing good design within reach to a larger Indian audience. Her 6000 sq. ft. retail store and 30,000 sq. ft. factory are the recent feather in her hat making her overall dream of 'Good design within reach', a beautiful reality.

The multidisciplinary nature of the practice has given Josmo a voice in the growing design fabric of India along with recognition from International platforms such as Elle Decor, Architectural Digest and Good Homes; Caravan, as well as humbling accolades and awards from Good Homes and Elle Décor.

Through Josmo, Anjali creates products and spatial solutions that are inherently Indian, but with a strong global appeal. Her work is functional, sustainable and seamless, and simply aims to help people live well. Along with a young team of designers and makers, she approaches each design with purist virtues and a deep reverence to design, space and living.

Apart from her day job as furniture fanatic, she is an avid animal activist and provides support to animal shelters, animal rescue enthusiasts and the world of stray animals as a full time job.

Mukul Goyal

Mukul Goyal's distinctive creative expression successfully walks the line between art and design, aesthetic and function.

Mukul sells his products under two labels Tattva- a range of Hardware & his eponymous label Mukul Goyal, which consists of Objects for the home. The products sell from more than 200 stores in India & in about 30 countries internationally.

His Bespoke collaborations of installations, artworks & archtectural features find pride of place in prestigious projects for various private and public spaces.

The Studio continues to research and experiment with techniques, language and objects creating an eclectic line of accent pieces viz. furniture, lighting, screens and artworks.

Mukul has studied Engineering at IIT Kanpur, Product Design at NID, Ahmedabad and Domus Academy, Milan.

He has taught at various Design schools such as NID Ahmedabad, RMIT Melbourne, SPA Delhi.

Mukul operates out of his studio workshop in Gurugram, India.

David Nordstrom

David Nordstrom is the Vice President, Lexus Asia Pacific Division. He drives the brand's marketing strategy in the region and in this role, is also the guardian of the brand's development through product planning and training. An international marketer with a keen eye for the finer things, David applies these sensibilities to the evolution of the Lexus brand.

MENTORS FOR CONCEPTUAL FINALISTS

Sandeep Sangaru

Sandeep Sangaru is a multidisciplinary designer, educator, entrepreneur, wanderer and a nomad by nature. He studied Industrial design specializing in Furniture design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad with a background in Mechanical Engineering.

To mention a few, he is a proud Recipient of the Red Dot Design Award- Best of the best 2009, The Design for Asia-Grand Award 2011, The British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur Award - Design for Social Impact in 2012 and the recent JSW+AD Craft Prize for Contemporary Craftmanship 2020.

His work at Sangaru is informed by a significant commitment to local material and local knowledge. He loves to capture, communicate and create, through his work of collaborative experiments with different communities practicing the craft of handmade in India and around the world. To make all these explorations tangible he founded Sangaru Design Objects which co-creates working with craftsmen, he relooks and innovates ways of working with the age old but relevant traditional methods of making by hand that connects a human way of living with local resources.

Along the way, as a team they are creating new knowledge, innovations and markets to inspire the younger generation to practice and disseminate these sustainable traditional methods.

Michael Foley

Michael Foley runs an independent studio 'Foley Designs' known for its innovative thinking processes, zeal for design, originality of thought and the ability to use market and consumer understanding to create new benchmarks in design. Foleydesigns has been involved in landmark projects such as the design of the Queen's Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and several world-class products for the Indian and global market. Foleydesigns is a product design and strategy company with a legacy in consulting services. It is known for its innovative thinking processes, originality of thought and the ability to use market and consumer understanding to create new benchmarks in design.

Suhasini Paul

Toy Design Expert, Co-founder, PAUL STUDIO

Suhasini Paul is an eminent Toy Designer, alumni of NID, TEDx speaker and a recipient of the "Designpreneur Award" from Shri Narendra Modi.

She is a Co-founder of PAUL STUDIO. For the past 16 years, she has designed over 300+ toys and products for her clients across 19 countries, which are launched every year at various Toy Fairs across the globe. She also designs toys for Kinder Joy, Disney, Hape and Chhota Bheem.

Amit Krishn Gulati

Amit Krishn Gulati is an award winning industrial designer, entrepreneur and educator with a multifaceted oeuvre encompassing New Product Development, Healthcare, Branding, Built Environments and Retail Experiences.

Amit completed the post-graduate programme in Industrial Design from the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad in 1995 and is the co-founder of Incubis, one of India's respected architecture, design and innovation-consulting companies with several Fortune 500 clients.

Amit is passionate about mentoring entrepreneurs and works closely with many start-ups. He is one of the founding investors at Barista, India's pioneering espresso retailer, Abisko, a solar solutions venture and Eye-Q, a successful and fast-growing chain of affordable eye hospitals. Amit is actively engaged in creating design awareness and has served on the CII National Committee on Design for several years and is the Vice President-National Executive Council of the Association of Designers of India (ADI).

Amit is a visiting faculty at NID Ahmedabad, School of Planning & Architecture - Delhi, Anant University -Ahmedabad, Vedica Scholars - New Delhi, ISPP and the Naropa Fellowship - Ladakh. He is a member of the Senate at NID Ahmedabad and on the Board Of Studies at Ambedkar University - Delhi and at Anant University.

Narendra Ghate

Distinguished alumnus from the Industrial Design Center, IIT Mumbai. International speaker and thought leader on user experience and service design. Chief Designer at Tata Elxsi who works at the intersection of technology, digital, design and humans.

He has led design projects for brands across the world and across industries, including automo-tive, rail, consumer electronics and technology.

Narendra holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Masters in Industrial Design from IDC - IIT Bombay, and an executive MBA from IIM Bangalore.

Narendra Ghate is the Chief Designer at Tata Elxsi. In his current role, he spearheads the Re-search & Strategy, User Experience and the Service Design domains. In a career spanning over 23 years, Narendra has been associated with Tata Elxsi since 1997.

He is one of the founder members of the design practice at Tata Elxsi and was instrumental in turning the Industrial design studio to be the largest design house in Asia. Narendra is leading a team of over 100 designers. He brings a wealth of experience and is responsible to deliver design projects in Experience Design, Branding and Graphics, New Technologies (AR, AI, VR), Service Design and Consumer Research for leading global clients.

Narendra has provided leadership on varied projects in Tata Elxsi, ranging from designing futuris-tic car HMI solutions, predicting latest consumer behaviour trends to designing spaces, customer experience centres that combine space design, technology and content creation.

Narendra is an eminent design thinker and has spoken in several international forums like Disney Imagineering USA, Car HMI Berlin, Car HMI conference Shanghai, Brand2Global Conference - London, and multiple CII, FICCI and NASSCOM events. He has been invited to speak at various companies like SAP, GM, GE, HLL, GSK, Akamai, etc. He has also been a jury member for vari-ous educational institutes like IIT's, Shristi School of Design to name a few.

A passionate traveler who loves exploring culture, people and their behaviour, Narendra's multi-faced role gives him an opportunity to travel across the globe to solicit business, and present de-sign solutions that can change people's lives.

Vinay Rao

Vinay Rao is an Indian design entrepreneur, and has been at the forefront of the product design field for the last two decades.

The product development and incubation firm he co-founded, Bang Design, has been the collaborative creative force and instigator behind many of today's most disruptive and game-changing products and experiences, across industries, across the world. The Moonwalkr Helmet, Elisar Visual Field Analyser, Slick Ultra-Rugged Technology for Motorola, Several medical device brands, and smartphones and wearables for Verizon.

When he launched the firm over 20 years ago, the business world was yet to understand the value of design. Good Design is the synthesis of the soft things - human experience, contemporary culture, form and vision - and the hard things - capital investment, materials and manufacturing, technical performance and maintenance, and ecological sustainability. To this end, Vinay pioneered the co-venture, design-for-equity model in the design industry, a systematic approach to collaborative value creation and sharing.

He has been obsessed with the future ever since he was a kid drawing video games and building lego spaceships. His goal for the future is to increase the GDP of product design in the world. The path to that goal is a seamless interlocution around human values, between a core technology and the design that makes the object delightful.

www.bangid.com

MENTORS FOR CONCEPTUAL SHORTLISTS

Unmesh Kulkarni

Unmesh Kulkarni is a founder of Oceanic Circles, a collective for social impact and entrepreneurship. Previously he worked globally at Honeywell and Philips across continents. Early phase of his career Unmesh ran a design consultancy Design Matters with focus on social design. Unmesh has designed numerous physical and digital product and service solutions for healthcare, consumer, enterprise, social domains. He also led design innovation programs for new markets and new businesses. Unmesh has led number of global projects that won global design awards including- 2009 INDEX:Award, Red-Dot, Design for Asia, IDEA Eco-Habitat Award, iF Award etc.

Pradeep Chowdhary

Pradeep Chowdhary has over 25 years work experience in Innovation & Application Development in Engineering Plastics, Electrotechnical, Automotive, Telecom, Building & Construction, Consumer & Industrial products.

He has won several awards, including the PlastIndia Innovators Award for Energy Distribution -Metering Design and Material Solutions contributing to total indigenization and 100% Made in India solution development to achieve our mission of energy coverage for all. As a student, Pradeep got selected into GE Plastics after winning 2nd position in a student design competition. In the industry he has received several contribution acknowledgements and honours from CII, ACMA, AIPMA, PlastIndia, TEMA etc. Pradeep has also developed several patented products and enduse technologies for his clients, for example - in areas of Safety & Security, and Water Distribution & Processing products.

As a student, some of his products including a new design of a gas stove were selected for implementation in the industry and still sell today after 3 decades.

The very 1st commercial product designed by Pradeep Chowdhary before joining GE was for Bharti Telecom; to evolve from dial/pulse-based systems to the Soft touch Emarald Desk Phone, that sold over 10 million units. In few projects with Philips in Europe, Pradeep worked on design integration of electronics, reducing subassemblies and smarted shielding solutions generating over 15million$ of additional business for GE Plastics.

Pradeep has been involved with development of hundreds of products in diverse industry areas and for top companies of the world, including Siemens, Microsoft, Eaton, GE, Philips, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Honda etc.

FINALISTS

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Established Work Category

PRODUCT DESIGN

This includes all products and product systems that are designed for use by end consumers and intended for mass manufacture. This includes (but is not limited to) consumer appliances, consumer electronics, and products for home and office. This award will not consider product designs that are intended as one-offs or artistic installations. This category includes all types of products except automobiles and automobile related design.

FINALISTS

Bamboo Electric Bicycle V4

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Bamboo Electric Bicycle V4

Prototyped after research of almost a decade, the Mianzi V4 e-bike, with its nifty polygamy of design, technology, and sustainability, introduces a thoughtful organic solution to urban mobility. The evocative character of the city e-bike transcends the challenges of urban transport with its distinct bamboo frame. Handmade from specific parts of carefully chosen structural bamboo, the frame is efficiently designed with the natural form of bamboo carved through CNC. The pure tensegrity structure of this e-bike forms a system that employs steel cables (traction) and rigidity of bamboo, to make it capable of acting under the intrinsic stresses (traction and compression) together and simultaneously, giving greater resistance and formal stability. This creates an interconnected structure that works biologically like muscles and bones, where one element strengthens the other. The geometry and the low bottom bracket facilitate an ergonomically comfortable ride. The frame incorporates aluminum components, thus making the e-bike lightweight and easy to maneuver yet solid and durable. This customizable City Commuting bike flaunts a comfort geometry that exploits bamboo cavities to accommodate the battery, sensor, etc., thus giving an extra layer of protection to them; and is quick and easy to assemble. It also facilitates riders with comprehensive services and protection including GPS tracking, theft alert, movement detection software, automatic unlocking, assist mode.

Gimble Spoon

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Gimble Spoon

Gimble spoon is a spoon designed for old age people and Parkinson's patients. It's a self-balancing spoon, so when food is put on a spoon, it can balance itself due to its counterweight at the back. In Parkinson's disease, patient's hand shakes, and they face significant difficulties while eating through a spoon. Manufacturing is done by stereolithographic 3D print (SLA print), and it can also be manufacture by injection molding for mass production. Existing products for Parkinson's are electrical and quite expensive, but the Gimble spoon is fully mechanical and will be cheap.

On2cook: World's fastest Cooking device

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On2cook: World's fastest Cooking device

ON2COOK, a premium brand of AI based connected cooking devices is the World's FASTEST COOKING DEVICE. You can cook almost anything in 1/3rd the time & save upto 40% energy. The food cooked retains much higher nutritive value along with color, texture & structure. The device has a Microwave powered Booster Lid & specially designed Pans for optimal heat transfer. Overall spherical shape results in even & upto 3 times faster cooking. The overall soft but rugged form integrated with premium metallic texture creates a unique space in the kitchen replacing a microwave as well as Induction/ Flame cooktop. The visible large parts are pressure die casted & some CNC machining is done to ensure fit & finish. The standard components have been sourced from the best suppliers in the world. Removable glass on the lid for cleanability, Display & control knob for both Microwave/induction & spring loaded Pogo pins that detect the presence of pan & act as secondary door switch for the microwave. If the pan is not aligned on the grill, microwaves will be in OFF condition ensuring the Safety of the User. A smart connected app allows the user to order food, manage Inventory, assist cooking, and sharing recipes have an exciting & seamless experience. With a potential of reaching every household, On2Cook envisions to Build a Healthy & Energy Conscious Community!

Onpery Menstrual Cup

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Onpery Menstrual Cup

According to Bone Science, South Asians and South-East Asians tend to be the shortest with women having a mean height of 153 cm. This indicates that menstruators from the regions of South Asia and South-East Asia have varying anatomies. This is applicable to usage of menstrual cups as well because many may find it uncomfortable or painful to use. Currently there are no menstrual cups in the market that specifically address the concerns of menstruators with an average to low cervix. Menstrual cups are considered to be the most sustainable, hygienic and a long term economic investment. To address issues faced by Indian i.e. South Asian menstruators, the makers of the Onpery® menstrual cup have created a redesigned novel menstrual cup, which is ergonomical for Indian menstruators, easy to insert and remove, spill-resistant and intuitive.

Turyaa

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Turyaa

Wellness concerns and lifestyle diseases are skyrocketing. In the current pandemic period, everyone has realized the power and need of natural, preventive, and holistic ways to increase immunity. Turyaa is a based on the Nadi Pariksha - an ancient Ayurvedic technique of Pulse Diagnosis which can accurately diagnose physical, mental and emotional imbalances in the body. Nadi Pariksha is a non-invasive science that helps reach root cause of disease and not just the symptoms. Turyaa is first ever home-based consumer-centric pulse monitoring device based on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning which can be used by all the family members – to monitor your inner health, digestion and stress. Based on that, it provides diet and lifestyle correction plans for your wellbeing goals such as management of stress, stamina, sleep, indigestion and weight. In the current difficult pandemic times, it is very important to keep both your stomach and mind healthy and balanced to boost the immunity from inside. Turyaa helps preserve this ancient Indian wisdom through cutting-edge technology. Nadi Pariksha is done using the signals obtained from the three precise locations on the wrist at the radial artery using index, middle and ring fingers corresponding to Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Turyaa's 3 pressure sensors assembly suitably designed to mimic the traditional method. It diagnoses the root cause of disease in early stages as per Ayurvedic principles by capturing 'Nadi' patterns accurately to generate Quotients along with detailed lifestyle correction plan that helps Wellness experts, coaches in their telemedicine diagnostic process.

TEXTILE DESIGN

This will include all design work that uses textiles and fabrics as an integral part of the design project. This category includes textiles for use by the apparel industry, the home furnishing industry, and other allied business that use textiles as an integral part of a product experience.

FINALISTS

EmPads: Empowering Women through Pads

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EmPads: Empowering Women through Pads

As a chemical engineering graduate with a passion for sustainability and social impact, I drew from my childhood experiences of wearing factory-reject clothing and witnessing my classmates miss school to found EmPads to tackle the grand challenges of period poverty and textile waste. EmPads are reusable, multilayered cloth pads made from free to very low-cost textile waste from the fast-fashion industry. Our simple, effective, nonprovocative pattern is made from cotton and polyester fabrics, readily available in Indian markets. Layers of cotton bedsheet and towel waste allow for maximum absorption, and a backing polyurethane layer [commonly used in reusable diapers, hospital beds, outdoor equipment], provides leakproof protection. We feature three designs: Elia (regular pad), Ema (washcloth-style) and Eva (with removable inserts) that fold into a discreet pouch for easy transport and storage of soiled pads. Ema and Eva are cultural responses to women who need to wash and dry their pads in the open without fearing embarrassment. Darker colours and bold patterns are utilized to mask any residual stain. Upon sourcing the proper clothing through brand partnerships, fabrics are cut and assembled into desired shape by trained lower-income women who are compensated ethically. After use, pads can be soaked, washed normally, and dried in the sun. Lastly, our packages are cloth bags containing 3 pads and a bar of soap to enforce good menstrual hygiene practices, that are supplied through partner NGOs' networks to empower and enrich women's lives. Please join me in implementing a solution that is long overdue.

Paiwand

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Paiwand

Paiwand is a unique textile studio that upcycles and recycles textile waste from fashion brands, design houses, and export houses using handloom weaving as a medium. We follow a circular model to create our products ensuring that waste doesn't reach landfills. The project, In Transit, celebrates the journey of textile waste and believes that even the upcycled or repurposed form is a part of the journey and not the final destination. The collection challenges the conventional norms of textile design while focusing on the importance of craft and the need for sustainability. The project uses a variety of textile scraps like cotton, silk, crepe, and leather to create conscious clothing. It also features different silhouettes and styles to highlight the versatility of upcycled products. The textiles are a modern interpretation of traditional craft practices. Handloom weaving has been revived in a new light by using textile waste raw material. Traditional weaving techniques like Jamdani (extra weft) weaving has been used to create interactive patterns. The white and black color story has been used to create different patterns as black and white are the most commonly available waste around us and it also gives a scope of reproducibility an upcycled collection.

QQ's Jean Eyewear

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QQ's Jean Eyewear

The limitations of our wooden eyewear led us to explore a material that is tough but flexible, is naturally durable, highly economical and carries a universal style quotient – the humble jeans. Our very first set of jean eyewear were created using old worn jeans thrown by fellow mates to ensure we keep striving for upcycling as our core creation process. Currently, we've sourced our jean material with thick grains (threads) locally for standardisation and acceptable ISO standards for consistency. JeanX is our dream that we believe will disrupt the plastic eyewear field and open up the need for more materials exploration to build sustainable eyewear. It is India's first ever denim / jean eyewear designed to become a lifestyle choice offering comfort, style and is by its soul marches towards sustainability. Specifications: JeanX Air Dimensions (mm): Small 49-17-140; Medium 52-17-140mm; Large 52-19-140 & customisable; Weight (med): 27g (23g w/l) Material: Jeans / Denim is solidified using traditional techniques of gluing 8-10 layers of denim and compressing them for absolute strength and durability. Built with SS spacers & hinges, the temples are made of sustainably sourced acetate and shot with metal wire for stability. A layer of beauty certified skin-friendly enamel is used to make it water resistant and it in turn gives it the toughness of regular use irrespective of sunglasses or Rx spectacles. The nose pad is handcrafted and designed for comfort. A desired bend is achieved by heat & cool process.

SCHORL

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SCHORL - Triboelectric non-woven engine intake air filter media

In an internal combustion engine, if the air molecules are charged in the air-fuel mixture, it would lead to better combustion and efficiencies. Our solution: The air filter media itself charges the air molecules. The first step was to identify material that ionized due to friction. We identified negative ion clothing which is sold mostly for the health benefit of the wearer, could also ionize the air molecule. As a proof of concept, we layered up the woven negative ion cloth to make an air filter. Once the results were promising, we moved the air filter industry standards, identified triboelectric material fibres and their surface treatment chemicals to optimize the air ionization. We needle punched the fibres into non-woven filter media, thus developing the first prototype.

UNALOME

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UNALOME

Unalome. Symbolism. Hope. As parallel as these words, is the inspiration and execution of our Unalome collection. The Unalome is a Buddhist symbol, featuring a single line that spirals, twirls and ends in a straight line. Although simple in appearance, the Unalome holds within it the entire philosophy of human existence and the unique path of life. Such simplicity and philosophy form the root of our collection, which is depicted using lines – minimal and loud; uneven and straight. Just as life. By way of this handcrafted Unalome collection, we have used lines as a symbol to convey and signify that each person's path in life can be straight, rough, winding and can be filled with anxiety, fear, happiness or love, however, it all leads to an individual's transcendence from the cycles of suffering. To achieve this collection, we have consciously not adopted the use of any chemicals or dyes in the process. Each piece is hand-painted and is one of a kind. The base fabric is 100% handwoven cotton, with self-textures. Sustainability is at the core of our design practices and work. We ensure that all our fabrics are made by fair trade local artisans and by adhering to conscious water and waste management practices.

LIFESTYLE ACCESSORY DESIGN

The award for Lifestyle Accessory design will consider (but is not limited to) the design of jewellery, personal accessories, bags, luggage, footwear, clothing, lighting, interior objects and other lifestyle associated products. Like all the other award categories, this award will consider only those entries that are intended for mass or batch manufacture. This award will not consider designs intended as one-offs or custom-made pieces.

FINALISTS

A Bar, A circle, A Detour

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A Bar, A circle, A Detour

'A Bar, A Circle, A Detour' is a minimally designed gender neutral jewellery collection of 24 karat gold plated reclaimed brass and handcrafted authentic Indian leather. 2. Concept: Each of the gold plated brass pieces is a simple geometric shape that, when combined with its leather trappings, forms a multitude of compositions. Every jewellery in this collection is a "Do-It-Yourself project" consisting of detachable elements. These elements can be combined interchangeably to create multiple wearable design creations. 3. Production: The "multi-configurable" design concept aims to create "more" with less material. This results in not just lesser consumption of raw material but also minimal material wastage owing to simple symmetric geometric shapes. The modular nature of the jewellery simplifies the production process that involves creating only a set number of simple components made of either brass or leather. These brass modules which are machined and leather straps that are handcrafted can be easily put together into simple but elegant statement pieces by hand - thereby creating a 'DIY' experience for the buyer.

A Wearable Air Conditioner

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A Wearable Air Conditioner

A Wearable Air Conditioner is an innovative and practical way to provide relief for people working in hot conditions such as on factory floors, construction workers, and riders for work or pleasure. This innovative device has been tested successfully for workers on aluminum mill factory floor. Motorcyclists love it! And, astronauts preparing for lunar habitat have found this device as an ideal way to keep their helmets cool and defogged. The original product idea was born from a need to provide relief to golfers playing for long hours in hot Arizona weather. The need for such a personal cooling device led to exploration of technology and was licensed from Nasa. The product uses a Solid State cooling method built around a set of Peltier modules. The product runs on a Replaceable chargeable Battery pack which is connected to this device using a quick release connector. The beauty of this product is that it can provide hot and cold air by a simple flick of the switch. The product has a simple interface to increase and decrease the fan speed as well as adjust the temperature. The product is designed to be worn around the waist. The product is made out of tough ABS-PC material with over molded TPE for better grip and ruggedness, as it will be used in tough conditions and a rough way. The conditioned air moves up and flows thru the flexible tube and air exits thru vents at the top of the tube.

Cone wooden amplifier and speaker

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Cone wooden amplifier and speaker

Cone is a wooden amplifying speaker that enhances a phone's sound without the need for batteries or electronic components, so there's no need to charge it or power it. This amazing little device is compatible with all smartphones.

The amplifying chambers have a vortex design to increase the sound quality around 20dB to 22dB by guiding the waves through a cone.

The speaker is made from walnut wood, covered with double boiled linseed oil that captures the original texture of wood. Mini, lightweight and fashionable, this little speaker is great for travel, office, camping and outdoor activities.

It's made from 100% natural materials and is completely biodegradable if discarded. This is a small step towards a more sustainable future.

Continuum

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Continuum

Continuum as the name suggests is a sequence of movement that dictates a progression in the form of a calendar to read memory. A calendar with no dates but imprints of memories. It is the translation of passage of time into an object perceived through movements and patterns. The object leaves the memory of your action of a day for the next day. The temporal relation between each of the coloured wooden blocks orchestrated by the user defines the time passed. It can literally and perceptually slow down, speed up or pause if the individual wishes. The progression is created by the individual who decides the speed and pattern of progression of the time through the year. MATERIALITY: The colourful wooden blocks are set within a black painted wooden frame representing the void in time. The wooden blocks representing each day are sourced from discarded wood waste, repurposed into beautiful, naturally coloured blocks. The repurposed block narrates the story of its life cycle thereby reinforcing the relation between human interactions with the object even before its creation. Each wooden block consists of two sides of varying colour and texture. USERS: The movement generates patterns that are both a progression of colours, textures and time. Continuum gives a joy of seeing the reflection of their actions through time. There is change and the display of the constancy of change in Continuum brings in a new landscape to interact with.

Nalphi- Light-Up luxury Tote Bag

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Nalphi- Light-Up luxury Tote Bag

Our project's main goal is to make high fashion products which balances usability and style without compromising each other. A perfect mix of elegance and intelligence. Using the human-centered design process, 'design thinking', we employed the right tools – surveys, interviews, benchmark and role playing – to extract actionable insights. The insights were categorized into 'Must-Have' and 'Can-Have'. This gave us precise customer-centric OPEN – opportunities, problems, essentials and needs. We further invented patent-pending auto-activing technology to resolve the challenges of wearable technologies. This was the genesis of our bag NALPHI – the world's first auto-illuminating Luxury Bag. Made with top-grain luxe leather, an automatic-embedded light, smart interiors, phone charging, built-in security system and it its own signature perfume pods. NALPHI is smart luxury done right. Every component is purpose-built & designed for comfort, style, ease and function. The styling is carefully designed for a global audience while keeping the ergonomics and today's-lifestyle – like quick access to keys, mobile, facemask, sanitizer, charging – in mind. We only use the highest grade materials and trims to ensure longevity & durability. The smart technology is manufactured in-house and thoroughly tested, while the body of the bag is manufactured in EU & USA certified factories. It's priceless to receive messages from proud NALPHI owners thanking us to have created such a bag. While it's just a beginning, we feel obliged to change the way people look at bag as a problem solver and enabler and not merely an accessory.

FURNITURE DESIGN

This award will recognize the best design work in furniture and products intended for use in residential or commercial interiors. Here again, the design work must be intended for mass manufacture and end-user consumption. This includes (but not limited to) seating systems, office systems, home furniture and lighting. Custom built retail interior design that is location specific and intended as a one-off will not be considered.

FINALISTS

2 by 3 Stool

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2 by 3 Stool

Achieving comfort by using the unconventional character of a material, making it an extra playful essence for a stool. The 2/3 stool may look simple but it intricately blends comfort with modernity. The two tops give rigidity to its three legs and vice-versa. The clean lines and the minimal look betrays its complex geometry and structure. The form of the seat is a combination of strength and comfort. The bend in the seat gives it more flexibility and rigidity unlike other stable stools. All the components are combined by making it a complex joinery but look simple. The stool is lightweight and made easy to carry around with minimal use of material. The stool is fully knockdown with a minimum use of materials, easy to transport and assembled at the place. The 2/3 stool has been designed keeping innovative mass production techniques in mind. It involves simple sheet bending using complex jigs which will result in rapid production and cost-effectiveness.

Edge Chair

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Edge Chair

The 'Edge Chair' is part of a designer furniture range called 'The Edge'. This design series aims at creating a family of furniture that is bound by the same concept, yet each piece is unique in its manifestation. The idea was to use 2-dimensional sheets of metal and make them into a 3-dimensional object that is functional, structural, and visually lightweight. Sheets of metal are cut, folded, and welded to create a single entity. The design of the chair maintains seamlessness informal expression and materiality across its different components creating a feeling of oneness.

Kyma bench

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Kyma bench

The idea is to have a dynamic, fluid and non-definitive single surface in which each Individual user interface can be unique as opposed to a piece of furniture that comes with a pre-definition of usability. Here the object also becomes a celebration of form and movement, bordering between the realm of art and design. Technique: The bench is made using a unique wood bending technique. Two layers of wood that curve in different planes and directions has been used to achieve a doubly curved surface. The bench has been crafted using cold wood bending process to retain the form of the bentwood and keeping the thickness of the wood to the minimum, the wood has been bent in two opposite directions using layers. The double curvature helps achieve a stable form with a level of flexibility and spring effect to allow a certain degree of comfort.

Liquidply

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Liquidply

Construction sites and wood workshops generate large quantities of waste and scrap wood and plywood. This collection of lamps and furniture is a result of experiments with up-cycling this waste. Small pieces of wood and plywood waste were glued together and then turned on the lathe to produce functional objects with sinuous patterns. The project is a celebration of the anatomy of plywood, its cross section which is commonly hidden. The layers of plywood, the deliberate geometry of assembly and process of wood turning produce unique patterns on the curved shapes. Plywood is one of the most commonly used materials in the construction industry. From high grade marine plywood used in shuttering for concrete to lower grades of commercial plywood used in furniture, it produces considerable quantities of waste. The project aims at re purposing this plywood waste to craft functional and unique objects for the interior environment. Given the nature of the brief, the integration of material, design and process become fundamental to the project. The kind of plywood scraps available often determines the size and assembly of the designed object. Design involves digital development of the plywood assembly to best utilize scrap pieces and create products with distinctive grain patterns. The process of wood turning on a lathe is employed to finally give form to the objects. Several experiments were carried out with the design and fabrication of small and medium objects like door knobs, handles, lamps and table legs.

Tremella

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Tremella

Akin to Mushroom's ability to grow in any space, on any surface and continent, Tremella targets a different surface in space to grow on. It unique materials, light textures, material texture with a colour palette and form analogous to the refreshing diversity of mushrooms. An accent light influenced by the cultivated form of the soft, white and translucent mushroom that grows into almost perfect spheres. With the light filtering out of the open weave of jute, the soft curves create a delicate petal of light on the wall. Suitable as a wall-hung fixture, ceiling hung fixture and a table lamp truly imbibing the essence of a mushroom.

DESIGN THINKING

Design thinking is the application of design ideas and methodologies in areas that might traditionally be considered as "non-design" domains. Apart from just designers, in recent times, design thinking has been used by CEOs, social scientists, economists, and educators. The award for Design Thinking will be given to projects that bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to difficult problems. These solutions should be scalable and have the potential for impact at a mass level.

FINALISTS

AARMR Full Face Mask

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AARMR Full Face Mask

AARMR is an innovative lifestyle & healthcare brand of protective gears and is the first product of Desmania & emanated from design thinking & agile development by highly skilled industrial designers focused on humanising technology for sustainable living. Desmania's AARMR is operating on a scalable model, that encompasses in-house innovation, with a future aim to aggregate innovators and an incubation centre for designing products & business models. The First value of AARMR in it's way forward includes 'Sustainable Technology' by creating products that drastically reduce environmental & ecological risks while fostering economic & social development. The next value of 'Social Innovation' revolves around designing & implementing new solutions for the well-being of community, primarily focusing on public Safety & respiratory health. The final value focuses on 'Ergonomic Design' by developing products based on customer preferences, needs & limitations. AARMR began to cater to the unfulfilled customer demands & the urgent need for innovation. The problems with the current masks include skin irritation & sweat, improper fit, disposability & lack of availability, unrecognisable face & hidden smile as well as suffocation & irritability. The Full Face Mask aims at breaking all these barriers between a stylish individual & safe society with its D-fog technology, 360 degree coverage, full face recognition, reusability, washability, Nano technology filtration, breathability & comfort. AARMR believes in 'Environment Sustainability (reducing carbon footprint by making reusable masks), 'Made In India', 'Collective Social Empowerment' (Offering financial support & promoting women empowerment) & 'Customer Centric Approach'.

ENABLE

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ENABLE

Redesigning the User-Experience/User-Interface of a Heart-Lung Machine to enhance & increase the efficiency of life-saving of millions of people around the world. Completely designed new Control panels to support the user who is under intense cognitive load, to aid in the fast saving of lives in emergencies! Addressing the existing problems & critical issues that exist in the UI/UX of a Heart-Lung Machine that in-turn increases the time of treatment where every second is very crucial to save patients' life. The primary research was an Intense 5 days spent in the operation theatre witnessing around 8 open heart surgeries, filled with continuous observations and interactions with the user, usage, product, context. The Heart-lung machine that I have redesigned is the Maquet Heart Lung Machine hl-20. It has 3 control panels 1. System Control Panel(SCP), 2. Roller Pump Module(RPM) and 3. Cardioplegia monitor(CM). I have worked on all the 3 panels redesigning them according to user needs to drastically reduce the time and efforts of treatment where every second is very crucial to save the patient's life! The new concept- The initial wireframe (Information Architecture) of the SCP, there are unnecessary loops and frustrating jumps which made the user experience not that intuitive and increased the time of setting up the machine which is very crucial during emergencies. The new wireframe is more simplifies with very few complexities and has reduced the time drastically which will be very helpful during emergency surgeries.

Fiber Flats - Material Exploration

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Fiber Flats - Material Exploration

Drawing inspiration from the existing elaborate biodiversity in nature, this skin-like material has been developed over a period of years for use in interior spaces. Handcrafted using fruits and vegetables, they have been made in over forty varied patterns and textures inherent in the raw material itself. Lighting, portioning screens, furniture and wall art are some of the applications where this material can be used. The process of making begins with slicing the fruits and vegetables in a sectional manner. These are then chemically treated to avoid decay and then arranged and dehydrated to get a sheet like form of the desired shape and size. These can also be moulded to get varied forms. Utmost care has to be taken at every stage of its making to decreasing wastage and prevent moisture retention. The entire process takes about 15-25 days depending upon weather. With a unique visual appeal of patterns and textures of these fiber flats, this design is an attempt to capture and preserve the essence of nature in all its glory. It also tries to merge hand processes with machinery to create a physical expression that is paradoxically multi-layered - minimal and chaotic, monochromatic and colourful, temporal and lasting. The hand production of the fiber flats ensures that no two pieces are alike hence making every application unique in its own way.

Innovation Quotient Test for VASCSC

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Innovation Quotient Test for VASCSC

"Every student is unique in their way. But how do we select a few from thousands of students based on their innovation capabilities? Studio Carbon, in collaboration with Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC), designed a screening test and trigger creativity among school children. The brief was to design an entrance exam for Young Science Innovators (YSI) Fellowship by Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Center (VASCSC). The fellowship empowers 20 deserving and passionate students from Government schools by training young innovators to solve real-life problems in society. The challenge was to test the qualitative aspects of a student such as creativity, curiosity, and resilience objectively without tarnishing the confidence of children in themselves. We reframed the brief as the test being a way for students to explore their creativity rather than screening to be passed. This test is an outcome of our two-year-long systemic research on Quality of Life. Through our research we identified that to test the innovation capabilities of an individual, the following qualities need to be measured: Curiosity Resilience Love/Empathy Creativity Thinking Style Personality Type/Nature Thought Process/Attitude The test was designed in two stages with a simple yet powerful at-school screening first screening and a written and activity-based second test designed to help students discover new ways of looking at the world & thinking. The evaluation was a secondary output. We were pleasantly surprised by how our design helped change the attitudes of not just students but also teachers.

ISO.BOT - Doctor's Assistant for Isolation Facility

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ISO.BOT - Doctor's Assistant for Isolation Facility

As per a research conducted by ijmr, In India, almost 5% of the HWC's are affected on average by cross-contamination. With growing COVID-19 cases every day, the innumerable slogans of health workers as our superheroes, apart from supplying and providing PPE kits and other hygiene equipment what else can be done for their safety, health and hygiene especially in these pressing circumstances? Considering the need of the hour, ISO.BOT is designed with the aim of minimising contact between patients and health-care workers, reducing strenuous activity of health workers and controlling the spread of virus. ISO.BOT is a portable, compact, smart and adaptable medical assistant which acts as a supporting entity to the medical staff. With the main aim of reducing contact between the patients and the healthcare workers, ISO.BOT automates the entire process controlling the spread of infection as much as possible and easing strenuous activity of healthcare workers. ISO.BOT's can carry Food, Medicine, Water, Clothes, Newspapers, Reports and even Love from family members using integrated Live Hands Free Video calling option. It supports biometrics, alarm systems and has a storage provision to store data and helps in management, collection and analysis. ISOBOT is made of an aluminium frame structure with FRP skinning with space for Ipads, food tray, medicine tray, anti-skid tray, rear gears and battery packs.

Self-Eye Dropper

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Self-Eye Dropper

Many people are dependent on others to put eye drops and even if they put it on their own, there is a high chance of its wastage and this also takes time. So, the Self-Eye Dropper facilitates the self-administration of eye drops precisely and efficiently. It is a device with a mirror aligned at a certain angle. It fits on to the neck of eye drop bottles. In the mirror one can clearly see the eye drop bottle and one's eye and aim perfectly to instill the eye drops without missing the target. The prototype is 3D printed and I plan to make it using recyclable plastic. I suffered an allergy in my eyes due to the solder fumes while soldering wires of a circuit. The ophthalmologist prescribed some eye drops which I had to instill in my eyes thrice a day. I had to seek help every time while instilling the eye drops which made me dependent. Sometimes when no help was available, I had to hold the bottle over my eye and I often missed the target! This ignited an idea in my mind, and I designed the Self-Eye Dropper which is simple to use and affordable. What makes it unique is its accuracy and precision in self administration of eye drops. It is very efficient and makes the process faster and independent. It can be used by people of ages and is user friendly.

CRAFT DESIGN

India has a large majority of people who rely on their craft making skills to earn a living. The handicraft industry is a big contributor to India's GDP and employs millions of people. The Award for Design for Craft seeks to acknowledge designers who work with craftspeople and crafts collectives to help create products/services that in turn help craftspeople improve their skills and design abilities and simultaneously opens up new sources of income for them.

FINALISTS

Coral Lamp

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Coral Lamp

The series of lamps gives us a peek into how far the material can transform in its own skin. The concept is to make wicker stand out by itself as an art piece while contributing towards functionality. The journey introduces infinite options and broadens the horizons of experimentation endlessly. The transformation of two dimensional module to three dimensional module is to attain logistical sustainability through transport. The flexibility of modules to be twisted and modulated back to the previous form lets it to adapt any kind of spatial requirement leading to inevitable shrink in wastage. The lamp is an attempt to create a symbiotic amalgamation of art, architecture, product in the precinct of craft and parametric design methodology and thus celebrating the context of culture, colour, tradition and values in India. Basic rules of circular basket making are used and altered into making complex geometry of the lamp heads.

Katha Alhambra Collection

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Katha Alhambra Collection

ALHAMBRA SERIES : Our Alhambra collection is an ode to the visual harmonies, rhythms, and the use of geometry and proportions within the Alhambra complex translated into a series of functional objects for everyday use. The beauty of geometry explored in the Islamic Architecture is profoundly inspiring - if one looks deeper, a whole new universe unfolds. The Alhambra Vase is the first piece in our Alhambra series of objects exploring the intricate geometry, minimalist patterns and the complex, three dimensional structural intersections within the Dome – the most consistent element within the vast and expansive Moorish architecture.

Neer-Vaari Collection

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Neer-Vaari Collection

Purpose I took up gardening when the pandemic hit. Facing the dilemma of the amount and frequency of watering, I started to read up on the correct way to water plants. "Clay pot" irrigation – discovery of a concept thought to have originated in Africa about 4000 years ago that uses the porous nature of unglazed clay pots that allow osmotic pressure to draw the water into the soil, assuring a constant flow of water directly to the roots without evaporation. A strong believer in traditional processes that help us live mindfully, my ceramist mind began to think of the properties that make clay objects a gentle and sustainable part of our culture and rituals - the terracotta "matka" for water storage and earthen cookware to name a few. Experiments – Prototyping I began to re-interpret the idea with experiments and prototypes with varieties of terracotta clay. Wheel thrown products "bisqued" and finally fired at 1000 degrees Celsius for strength and adjusted porosity. Collection: Neera-vaari is an easy-to-use indoor gardening collection to make the watering of plants easier and more efficient that also offers the advantage of passive watering while you are away The debut range (launching: 20th Sept) consists of four products: 1. Dvipa (large hydrating planter insert) 2. Shanku (Small hydrating planter insert) 3. Dharaka (Glazed planter that nests a Shanku) 4. Bhumi (hydrating pot for large planters or garden beds)

Purifying Copper - A Handcrafted Edit

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Purifying Copper - A Handcrafted Edit

'PURIFYING COPPER-A HANDCRAFTED COVID EDIT' ' was designed and developed during the lockdown of 2020. It is a collaboration between: Sachin Kosamkar & Mohan Chougule, Copper artisans of Tambat Ali, Pune x Rashmi Ranade, founder Studio Coppre, a design-led social enterprise that impacts the livelihoods of traditional artisans x Unmesh Kulkarni, founder, Oceanic Circles, a collective for social design and innovation INSPIRATION The Collection was inspired by the disruption caused by the Pandemic in 2020. The lockdown months afforded the collaborators the time and bandwidth to CONNECT with each other and to formulate a response to potential needs thrown up by the Pandemic. Our reaching out to each other had a RIPPLE effect that evolved into actual products that could be handcrafted by artisans and that could TOUCH the LIVES of customers during Covid times. PURPOSE -To develop an Edit that would use the Antimicrobial properties of Copper. The ability of the material Copper is to minimise the duration of time that a virus like Corona can stay on its surface. The Corona virus survives for only four hours on Copper as against four or more days on materials like plastic, steel and glass. -To engage traditional Copper artisans by providing them with an opportunity to handcraft the Edit and hence provide them with livelihoods during the low Covid months -To design objects that would serve the functional Covid mitigation needs of customers PRODUCTS The Collection comprises Antimicrobial -Wall pegs -Ripple and Wave Tumblers -Entryway Sorter Pod -Door Plate

Reuse and Rebuild

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Reuse and Rebuild

The purpose of the project is to organize a 'Say No To Plastic' environment education and design thinking program in schools and colleges to create awareness on hazardous effects of plastic materials. As part of the program we educate students on types of plastic waste, how we can re-purpose them and align towards 3R Principle - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The project executes the setup of used pen refills collection boxes which are transformed into miniatures of famous structures across the world. In the last 14 years 8500+ pen refills were reused to make 10 miniatures of famous structures. As most of the pen users are school and college going students there would be enormous impact in the society if we educate them on plastic waste and on 3R principle – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The purpose of miniatures is multifold: 1) Educate people on 3R principle. 2) To promote art out of waste and motivate people to think out of the box for environmental issues. 3) To promote culture and tourism aspect of famous structures made from pens

PUBLIC UTILITY DESIGN

The design of public utilities includes (but is not limited to) everything from electronic voting machines to public seating to rural healthcare systems. The Design for Public Utility Award seeks to recognize products/systems that are designed with a human-centered approach for use by everybody in the social pyramid, especially the underprivileged. These products/systems may fall outside of the traditional profit-motive-led production process that regular for-profit enterprises would undertake. Hence this category will not use commercial success as a judging criterion.

"This year, after thorough deliberation and evaluation by the jury, we will not be awarding a trophy in the category of Public Utility design. We thank all the designers for their entries in this category, and wish them the very best for next year." - Nishma Pandit, LDAI 2022 Jury Chairperson

DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT

As a growing economy, India faces many unique social, cultural and societal challenges. From poverty to healthcare to livelihoods, designers are engaging with civil society at various levels. The award for Design for Social Impact will consider the social impact of a designer's work in its broader societal context. The jury will look at how the designer's work has impacted people and the planet. Entrants are encouraged to submit facts and figures, social impact studies, and endorsements by reputable social organizations to support their entry.

FINALISTS

Affordable Facial Prostheses- Digital & Physical Design Innovation

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Behavioural Change Campaign for Better Nutritional Habits in Tribal Araku, India

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EcoSocial Livelihoods for an EcoSocial Planet

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Onpery Menstrual Cup

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SURVIVE

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Conceptual Work Category

STUDENT CATEGORY

This years' theme for the Student Category is "Design For a Better Tomorrow – Anticipate, Innovate, Captivate".
This category will consider original works of a conceptual nature by students who are currently enrolled in design schools across India. All entries submitted in this category must be in accordance with the above theme.
Entries submitted in this category must be industrial design ideas, concepts and explorations that attempt to embody the values of innovation, sustainability, usability, aesthetic refinement and industrial craftsmanship.

FINALISTS

Blip

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Blip

Blip is a one-of-a-kind cloth peg that is highly sustainable and can be manufactured by using just one mold and doesn't require any assembly. The product can be fabricated with low manufacturing cost as opposed to traditional cloth pegs which use cheap plastic and cause hazardous waste. The entire body is built from a single material, which in turn is a boon for the environment. Staring from the manufacturing stage, the product will be produced from a single material in the shape of bands, after the production, the product will be delivered to the user, the user has to assemble the shape of the product from band to peg shape by himself by the following steps shown on the packaging. The material used for the product is rubber which is highly stretchy and stiff so there will be no wear and tear and also, it won't get worn out after using it for a long period of time. This way, I play a small part in building a more sustainable future.

Diti - Lamps Of Channapatna

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Diti - Lamps Of Channapatna

This project focuses on the journey of how we developed a modern table lamp, by exploring and exploiting the famous, traditional, woodworking, craft culture of the Channapatna district, in Karnataka. The toy market of Channapatna is going stagnant due to the uproar of cheaper, plastic products in the market. These lamps were designed to show the versatility of the craft, to sustain and build the appeal for handicrafts in the younger generations We collaborated with the artisans into creating, building new forms, which were never explored or tried before. The lamps were built using the raw materials available in Channapatna. We inculcated modern technology as a design necessity, making it more functional while also enhancing its value. Still, at a nascent stage, this project has opened a lot of opportunities and possibilities for the craft and the local craftsmen. One of the major objectives of this project was to uplift the livelihood of the craftsmen of Channapatna. The demand for wooden toys has fallen enormously, through this project we try to increase the richness and show some light on the craft, by modifying the toys into many relatable products that may sustain for long and eventually help the craft to grow further.

Ki- Auxetic Textiles

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Ki- Auxetic Textiles

The collection is a development of Auxetic textiles that are self folding, expand and contract based on the size of the human body. Inspired by parametric design principles and three dimensional Origami Tessellations these textiles are explored and incorporated in the clothing as a 0 waste size inclusive, gender neutral design. The project has been oriented towards following some design aspects in terms of Wearability, Modular design with an element of interest but minimal, feasible, Commercial, Accessible Sustainable Transparent and Maintains all ethical grounds. The approach comes with a well defined problem statement , qualitative and quantitative analysis background study , study of the market and clients and psychology and consumer habits and last but not the least a detailed study in knit innovation in terms of material, structures and functionality. The flat knitted clothing is made from recycled pet bottle yarns and programmed and produced by Shima Seki 12gg machine. Various structures were explored and tested to provide the best variants of fabrics that give the maximum extensibility. The silhouettes are also designed to support the properties of the fabric and are 0 waste patterns, the clothing can accommodate a variety of sizes and sits differently on each body type showcasing different patterns at different body positions, It is an interpretation of how we are moving at a moment in time through the lens of light and geometry, energy and form. The garments look sculpted and the textures change forms as and when the light source changes.

OPEN CATEGORY

This years' theme for the Open Category is "Design For a Better Tomorrow – Anticipate. Innovate. Captivate."
This category is open to design professionals, teachers, thinkers and design enthusiasts. The Open Category will consider original, conceptual work that is in keeping with the above theme. Entrants are welcome to interpret the theme in accordance with their understanding of the challenges of designing for a better tomorrow.
Entries submitted in this category must be industrial design ideas, concepts and explorations that attempt to embody the values of innovation, sustainability, usability, aesthetic refinement and industrial craftsmanship.

FINALISTS

Lifebox

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Lifebox

The inability to move hearts from donor to recipient is the primary cause for an abysmal heart transplant rate in India. LifeBox tackles this problem with a system that extends preservation time of the heart to allow for increased travel time and distances. The project has its genesis at IISc Bangalore, with a vision to explore drones as a transport channel for organs. Extensive stakeholder interactions and literature study quickly helped us realize that without active preservation techniques, drones will not do much to improve the rate of heart transplants in India. This led to a shift in focus: A portable system that can extend the out-of-body viable time of the heart. There are two sub-systems within the device: cooling and perfusion. A peristaltic pump drives the perfusion fluid from a reservoir to the heart which is housed within a chamber. It is equipped with multiple sensors that track biomarkers indicative of heart health. The heart in this setup is only intermittently perfused and does not beat. The cooling sub-system utilizes a refrigerant, over which air is blown to cool it. The system is feedback controlled using temperature sensors and maintains hypothermic temperatures (4-8 degree Celsius). This impedes heart metabolism, which in turn prevents damage. The user can control and monitor all necessary parameters via a touchscreen on the device. This also serves to inform the user in case of any alerts/warnings. Data is also transmitted in real time to the recipient site so that the surgeon can prepare accordingly.

Marla

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Marla

This application is named after Marla Runyan, the first legally blind athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. Marla is a fitness application for the visually impaired.This application can be controlled with voice as well as touch. After entering few details, the app will design a workout audio which can be played , paused and saved. The application can also be accessed using a smartwatch. Also, vibrations/Tones on smartwatches will let the user know that the timer has started/stopped.

Shreyasa' Dignity Dinnerware

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Shreyasa' Dignity Dinnerware

The inspiration came from personal experience and observation through being a caregiver to an ALS patient in the family. 'Shreyasa' means offering goodwill. The simple act of being able to eat on one's own in a dignified and comfortable manner gives a sense of freedom and confidence to people with affected motor functions. Since these people find it difficult to scoop food into their mouths while eating from standard plates and bowls, we designed a functional and aesthetic dinnerware set of 3, for those suffering from weak grip or hand tremors in old age or diseases like ALS, MND, Parkinson, Cerebral Palsy etc. Apart from improving the mental wellbeing of the patient through the feeling of independence the acting of eating by themselves also greatly frees up the time of the harried caregiver. After trials we found that they are used effectively by children as well and the aesthetics and functionality appeals to normal people too. The 'Shreyasa' dinnerware set comprises of a standard size dinner plate, a small deep plate and a bowl. The three sizes suffice all variety of food preparations and consistency. • The edges are raised inwards on one side and assists in scooping up the food and avoid any spillage. • The raised side also helps guide the spoon through the trajectory of motion to the mouth. • These will be manufactured in a variety of conventional materials like Ceramics, Porcelain, Stainless Steel, Opal Glass, Stoneware, silverware and food grade plastic etc.

PAST WINNERS

2021 WINNERS

Fourteen outstanding designers and design houses representing the best in industrial design from across India were chosen as the recipients of Lexus Design Award India 2021.

Open Category

Samarth modular air purification system

A modular air purification system that adapts to its environment and clean air sustainably.

Open Category

Samarth modular air purification system

A modular air purification system that adapts to its environment and clean air sustainably.

Student Category

Iceheal

Hot & Cold therapy device for quick pain relief & speedy recovery.

Student Category

Iceheal

Hot & Cold therapy device for quick pain relief & speedy recovery.

Media Choice

HOPE

A simple, Inclusive Retrofittable-product that enables the Blind to consume Liquid-medicines precisely & distinguish between-medicines.

Media Choice

HOPE

A simple, Inclusive Retrofittable-product that enables the Blind to consume Liquid-medicines precisely & distinguish between-medicines.

Guest's Choice

Samarth modular air purification system

A modular air purification system that adapts to its environment and clean air sustainably.

Guest's Choice

Samarth modular air purification system

A modular air purification system that adapts to its environment and clean air sustainably.

People's Choice

Iceheal

Hot & Cold therapy device for quick pain relief & speedy recovery.

People's Choice

Iceheal

Hot & Cold therapy device for quick pain relief & speedy recovery.

Product Design

KAAPI - Pour Over Coffee Filter

Kaapi is a traditional South-Indian drip style coffee filter in Ceramic, Brass and Cork.

Product Design

KAAPI - Pour Over Coffee Filter

Kaapi is a traditional South-Indian drip style coffee filter in Ceramic, Brass and Cork.

Textile Design

Anuvad Humanising e-textiles

A project combining craft and technology to create functional e-textiles for everyday applications.

Textile Design

Anuvad Humanising e-textiles

A project combining craft and technology to create functional e-textiles for everyday applications.

Lifestyle Accessory Design

Bandit

By repurposing Tarpaulin into bags, we have reduced the manufacture of fresh plastic.

Lifestyle Accessory Design

Bandit

By repurposing Tarpaulin into bags, we have reduced the manufacture of fresh plastic.

Furniture Design

Book Worm Pavilion

The recycled plywood pavilion "worms" through the landscape offering a unique reading experience.

Furniture Design

Book Worm Pavilion

The recycled plywood pavilion "worms" through the landscape offering a unique reading experience.

Design Thinking

Reassigning and reinterpreting the use of vernacular material clay roof tiles

A project identifying and exploring vernacular material as an alternate to balance ecology.

Design Thinking

Reassigning and reinterpreting the use of vernacular material clay roof tiles

A project identifying and exploring vernacular material as an alternate to balance ecology.

Craft Design

Carbon Tile

The first tile to be made with upcycled carbon emissions.

Craft Design

Carbon Tile

The first tile to be made with upcycled carbon emissions.

Public Utility Design

A Shrine and a Well in Asaon, Bihar

Restoration and rejuvenation of historic village well and shrine

Public Utility Design

A Shrine and a Well in Asaon, Bihar

Restoration and rejuvenation of historic village well and shrine

Design for Social Impact

Tigoona

Mobility and business solution for Indian street vendors both men and women.

Design for Social Impact

Tigoona

Mobility and business solution for Indian street vendors both men and women.

Special Mentions

Levitate work furniture

A flexible furniture system to support dynamic work spaces.

Special Mentions

Levitate work furniture

A flexible furniture system to support dynamic work spaces.

Special Mentions

ZULO

Modular wooden toys range of 50 animal figurines intuitively triggering imagination/aiding cognitive development in children.

Special Mentions

ZULO

Modular wooden toys range of 50 animal figurines intuitively triggering imagination/aiding cognitive development in children.

Jury's Choice

Micro Irrigation Dam Gates

Micro irrigation dams is designed to fulfil the farmer's water needs for irrigation and drinking till the onset of the next monsoon. It is extremely durable and light-weight.

Jury's Choice

Micro Irrigation Dam Gates

Micro irrigation dams is designed to fulfil the farmer's water needs for irrigation and drinking till the onset of the next monsoon. It is extremely durable and light-weight.

2020 WINNERS

Fourteen outstanding designers and design houses representing the best in industrial design from across India were chosen as the recipients of Lexus Design Award India 2020

Open Category

ABLE: Independent transfer for non-ambulatory patients
Binayak Mondal

ABLE is designed to help non-ambulatory or paraplegic patients independently transfer themselves between their bed and wheelchair. Its elegant mechanism does not require electricity and keeps the product affordable. Besides making the task safer and more convenient for caregivers, it also helps to enhance the self-esteem and independence of patients.

Open Category

ABLE: Independent transfer for non-ambulatory patients
Binayak Mondal

Student Category

ACCUFILL
Soham Mohanty

ACCUFILL helps users keep track of the amount of petrol entering their motorbike's gas tank, ensuring transparency and reducing the likelihood of theft. As a tank cap replacement, ACCUFILL acts as an intermediate device between the fuel gun and the gas tank, providing a real-time reading of the fuel being pumped.

Student Category

ACCUFILL
Soham Mohanty

Product Design

Calamus One - UltraBike
Kunal Momaya, Calamus Electric Pvt Ltd

Meet the e-bike of the future. The Calamus One is highly responsive and efficient, powered by ultra-drive mid-motors and driven by carbon belts. With an emphasis on ergonomics and user experience, it sets the standard in safety, security and comfort, boasting an integrated collision detection system, all-round illumination and a host of anti-theft features.

Product Design

Calamus One - UltraBike
Kunal Momaya, Calamus Electric Pvt Ltd

Furniture Design

Deer Table
Shashank Gautam, Mianzi

The Deer Table was named after its sleek deer-like legs and minimalist look. It can be conveniently flat-packed and is available in two different sizes. The use of triangles in its design structure reduces the need for joints and improves its strength and stability. Made from bamboo, it also achieves a fine balance between design and sustainability.

Furniture Design

Deer Table
Shashank Gautam, Mianzi

Furniture Design

Butterfly Chair
Shashank Gautam, Mianzi

Light, yet flexible and strong, the Butterfly Chair demonstrates the potential of using bamboo as a material for the future of furniture manufacturing. By using dies/molds, standardized parts can be achieved repeatedly and more rapidly. To further display its innovative approach, the Butterfly Chair can be easily flat-packed to occupy less volume during transportation.

Furniture Design

Butterfly Chair
Shashank Gautam, Mianzi

Design Thinking

SenseFlo - Smart Water Management for Apartments
Upendra Shenoy, Honeywell

SenseFlo is a service that helps apartments and residential societies conserve and use water more judiciously. By installing its non-invasive meter and display unit, building maintenance teams and residents can monitor their real-time water usage more accurately for better awareness and transparency.

Design Thinking

SenseFlo - Smart Water Management for Apartments
Upendra Shenoy, Honeywell

Design for Social Impact

Project Avirata
Shyamchi Aai Foundation

Project Avirata is a 4-level online training program that aims to provide both personal and professional growth for teachers across State Board secondary schools in Maharashtra. By leveraging the reach of technology, it ensures that even teachers in remote areas can receive the same high-quality training as their urban counterparts.

Design for Social Impact

Project Avirata
Shyamchi Aai Foundation

Textile Design

Shepherd's Fair Isle Overcoat
Vasanthi Veluri, Almora Craft Design Studio LLP

A contemporary adaptation of the traditional woolen coats of the nomadic shepherd tribes of Uttarakhand's Jaunsar-Bawar valley. The garment celebrates and encourages local spinning and knitting traditions while incorporating natural dyeing, handsewn techniques, and embroidery to enhance and accelerate its production process without sacrificing quality.

Textile Design

Shepherd's Fair Isle Overcoat
Vasanthi Veluri, Almora Craft Design Studio LLP

Public Utility Design

BEST Transport Information System
Tanay Kumar, Fractal Ink Design Studio Pvt Ltd

The BEST Transport Information System leverages the power of mobility and digital technology to deliver real-time information of buses. Built with the latest A.I. advancements, it improves itself over time, adapting to become more personalized based on the individual using it.

Public Utility Design

BEST Transport Information System
Tanay Kumar, Fractal Ink Design Studio Pvt Ltd

Lifestyle Accessory Design

Tara Dhokra
Ayush Kasliwal, Ayush Kasliwal Design Pvt Ltd

Tara Dhokra is a flexible module that can be adapted into hanging screens, trivets, wall decor, or even ceiling installations to suit a variety of budgets and spaces. Based on the traditional craft of Chhatisgarh's tribal communities, Tara Dhokra's thin linear construction achieves a modern look that requires tremendous skill to produce.

Lifestyle Accessory Design

Tara Dhokra
Ayush Kasliwal, Ayush Kasliwal Design Pvt Ltd

Craft Design

Tholu Bommalata Parchment Leather Lighting Collection
Ankon Mitra, Hexagramm Design PL

This leather lighting collection breathes new life into the traditional shadow puppetry craft of "Tholu Bommalata." By applying a folding technique to goat-hide/parchment leather, structural rigidity can be introduced to produce these three-dimensional lighting products and installations. The leather is also drawn and painted on, resulting in an intriguing design that represents the pinnacle of Indian handicraft.

Craft Design

Tholu Bommalata Parchment Leather Lighting Collection
Ankon Mitra, Hexagramm Design PL

Jury's Choice

Lunar Rover - Team Indus Foundation for Excellence,
Ticket Design

The Lunar Rover is a compact, lightweight device that is designed to navigate the moon's uneven terrain and transmit HD videos back to earth. It can withstand extreme temperatures, overcome various obstacles, and wade through sliding regolith (fine lunar dust). It is solar-powered and can be easily transported due to its light-weight.

Jury's Choice

Lunar Rover - Team Indus Foundation for Excellence,
Ticket Design

Special Mention

Paiwand, Crafted with Concern
Ashita Singhal

Paiwand seeks to up-cycle textile waste into fabrics for apparel and home furnishing. By sourcing textile waste from designers and artisans and up-cycling them through handloom weaving, hand knitting, patchwork, embroideries and other handcrafted techniques, Paiwand aims to develop a collaborative movement that will transform social and environmental standards within the industry.

Special Mention

Paiwand, Crafted with Concern
Ashita Singhal

Special Mention

Boond™, an AdditionalNeeds™ feeder for cleft lip and cleft palate babies
Nameeta Sohoni

Special Mention

Boond™, an AdditionalNeeds™ feeder for cleft lip and cleft palate babies
Nameeta Sohoni

2019 WINNERS

Thirteen outstanding designers and design houses representing the best in industrial design from across India were chosen as the recipients of Lexus Design Award India 2019.

Open Category

CleaneRAT - Sewer Maintenance Robot
Monto Mani, Yogansh Namdeo & Ujjal Hafila. IISc Bangalore

An IOT-powered sewer inspection & de-clogging system that can be remote controlled via a mobile device.

Open Category

CleaneRAT - Sewer Maintenance Robot
Monto Mani, Yogansh Namdeo & Ujjal Hafila. IISc Bangalore

An IOT-powered sewer inspection & de-clogging system that can be remote controlled via a mobile device.

Student Category

UniCast - Resizable Cast for Healing Fractures
Manu Prasad

A resizable cast that locks the elbow and prevents twisting the wrist to speed up recovery of hand fractures.

Student Category

UniCast - Resizable Cast for Healing Fractures
Manu Prasad

A resizable cast that locks the elbow and prevents twisting the wrist to speed up recovery of hand fractures.

Product Design

NeoMotion - Reimagining the Wheelchair
NeoMotion Assistive Solutions

NeoFly, the wheelchair, is designed for individual customization, correct posture, energy conservation, and compactness to enhance accessibility. NeoBolt, a motor-powered clip-on, converts NeoFly into a safe, roadworthy vehicle, which can travel up to 30kms per charge on any terrain.

Product Design

NeoMotion - Reimagining the Wheelchair
NeoMotion Assistive Solutions

Textile Design

Amaze Range of Block Printed Textiles
Ayush Kasliwal Design

A range of cotton-linen blend, hand block-printed upholstery fabrics, created with patterns designed to bring the magic of Indian heritage water systems into focus.

Textile Design

Amaze Range of Block Printed Textiles
Ayush Kasliwal Design

A range of cotton-linen blend, hand block-printed upholstery fabrics, created with patterns designed to bring the magic of Indian heritage water systems into focus.

Lifestyle Accessory Design

South Indian Breakfast Set
Foley Designs

A compact & stylish South Indian breakfast cutlery set that makes cooking hassle-free

Lifestyle Accessory Design

South Indian Breakfast Set
Foley Designs

A compact & stylish South Indian breakfast cutlery set that makes cooking hassle-free

Furniture Design

Moh - The Tray Side Table
Amazng Furniture & Accessories

Three different materials were married in creation of this table, using the functional qualities of these materials to develop a unique piece for everyday use. The solid stone base holds the weight of the table and is supported centrally by an elegant steel rod on which sits a chic wooden tray embedded with brass laser-cut natural forms.

Furniture Design

Moh - The Tray Side Table
Amazng Furniture & Accessories

Design Thinking

Design for Change - Taking Design to Schools Worldwide
Kiran Bir Sethi

A global movement that cultivates the 'I Can' mind-set in every child. DFC offers a simple 4-step design thinking framework to help schools foster a learning environment by nurturing both Content and Character, Passion and Compassion, Doing Good and Doing Well - by design and not by chance.

Design Thinking

Design for Change - Taking Design to Schools Worldwide
Kiran Bir Sethi

Packaging Design

Pluspack - User Centric Secondary Pack for Medicines
Dr Reddy's

Pluspack encompasses multiple novel features with specific advantages. The design innovations in this package design include a compact carton, dual compartments, an inbuilt tray, anti-tampering features, a labelled pack interface and anti-counterfeit features.

Packaging Design

Pluspack - User Centric Secondary Pack for Medicines
Dr Reddy's

Craft Design

Kalpavriksha - Reviving Palm Leaf and Coir Craft
Knot Studio

This project seeks to inject new life into the dying art of weaving with palm leaves and coir by exploring the different possibilities of incorporating these designs in contemporary furniture.

Craft Design

Kalpavriksha - Reviving Palm Leaf and Coir Craft
Knot Studio

This project seeks to inject new life into the dying art of weaving with palm leaves and coir by exploring the different possibilities of incorporating these designs in contemporary furniture.

Public Utility Design

Smart City : Healthy Aundh, Pune
Prasanna Desai Architects

A project conceived as a part of the Smart City Mission in Pune, to create a Neighbourhood Upgradation Programme based on 3S concept enabling citizens to move Safely, under natural Shade of trees, thereby creating a Socially vibrant neighbourhood.

Public Utility Design

Smart City : Healthy Aundh, Pune
Prasanna Desai Architects

Design for Social Impact

Commitment to Kashmir - Bringing Designers and Craftspeople Together
Multiple Designers

CtoK is a charitable trust launched in 2011 with the aim of bringing designers and artisans together, and empowering craftspeople from Kashmir to become independent entrepreneurs.

Design for Social Impact

Commitment to Kashmir - Bringing Designers and Craftspeople Together
Multiple Designers

CtoK is a charitable trust launched in 2011 with the aim of bringing designers and artisans together, and empowering craftspeople from Kashmir to become independent entrepreneurs.

Business Impact of Design

Design of CNC Machines
Dhimant Panchal

The designer's work helped upgrade a small-scale machine tool company into a full-fledged, design-centred CNC Automation industry. Industrial Design played a critical role in the company's local and global success.

Business Impact of Design

Design of CNC Machines
Dhimant Panchal

Jury's Choice

Nadi Tarangini - Medical Device for Ayurvedic Doctors
Design Directions

Nadi Tarangini is a device designed to mimic Nadi Pariksha, the ancient Ayurvedic technique of Pulse Diagnosis, to accurately diagnose physical, mental and emotional imbalances in the body.

Jury's Choice

Nadi Tarangini - Medical Device for Ayurvedic Doctors
Design Directions

Nadi Tarangini is a device designed to mimic Nadi Pariksha, the ancient Ayurvedic technique of Pulse Diagnosis, to accurately diagnose physical, mental and emotional imbalances in the body.

2018 WINNERS

Twelve outstanding designers/design houses from across all of India were chosen as winners of the inaugural Lexus Design Award India. These represent the best of Indian industrial design for 2018.

Open Category

Pool Magazine
Indi Design

Pool Magazine is a monthly magazine that focuses on Indian Designers, Design firms, Businesses, Arts and Crafts. Perhaps the only one of its kind in India, Pool has helped bring focus and attention to the Indian design fraternity.

Open Category

Pool Magazine
Indi Design

Best Student Project

Osmos - The Self-Watering Planter
Gowtham Reddy, NID

Gowtham Reddy, student of the National Institute of Design, has attempted to create a solution to the problem of watering plants regularly without daily human intervention. His self-watering system can keep plants watered for a 15-day period without allowing mosquitoes to breed in the stored water.

Best Student Project

Osmos - The Self-Watering Planter
Gowtham Reddy, NID

Design House of the Year

PaperBoat range of fruit juices
Elephant Design Pvt. Ltd.

With the packaging for PaperBoat fruit juices, the design team at Elephant aimed to create an experience similar to squeezing & sucking a fruit. The form was aimed at making the consumption experience playful and fun.

Design House of the Year

PaperBoat range of fruit juices
Elephant Design Pvt. Ltd.

Design for Craft

Bidriware Collection
Saif Faisal Design Workshop

Saif Faisal works with the 700-year-old craft of Bidriware, infusing the traditional craft with new thinking and innovative designs. His work strives at designing products for urban consumers using this technique.

Design for Craft

Bidriware Collection
Saif Faisal Design Workshop

Textile Design

Toile Indienne Collection
Toile Indienne

Toile Indienne attempts to honor the Indian tradition of storytelling through contemporary and classic fabric collections - inspired by the romance of India's history, crafts, and legends.

Textile Design

Toile Indienne Collection
Toile Indienne

Toile Indienne attempts to honor the Indian tradition of storytelling through contemporary and classic fabric collections - inspired by the romance of India's history, crafts, and legends.

Design Thinking

Greensole - Refurbishing Used Soles into Trendy Footwear
Greensole

Greensole upcycles the soles of high-quality discarded sports shoes into trendy chappals and sandals. They help reduce waste and generate employment with their innovation.

Design Thinking

Greensole - Refurbishing Used Soles into Trendy Footwear
Greensole

Greensole upcycles the soles of high-quality discarded sports shoes into trendy chappals and sandals. They help reduce waste and generate employment with their innovation.

Furniture & Interior Accessories

Baro Furniture Collection
Baro / Siddharth Sirohi

Baro's furniture embodies design influenced by the timeless mid-century modern movement, with particular attention paid to the balance between form and function.

Furniture & Interior Accessories

Baro Furniture Collection
Baro / Siddharth Sirohi

Baro's furniture embodies design influenced by the timeless mid-century modern movement, with particular attention paid to the balance between form and function.

Product Design

iBreastExam - Handheld breast scanner
Design Directions Pvt. Ltd.

The iBreastExam (iBE) is an ergonomically designed and well-suited medical scanner that is designed to be easily used by Community Health Workers. Its form is friendly and non-invasive, and the way it is held allows for a light touch on the breasts that translates into effective readings.

Product Design

iBreastExam - Handheld breast scanner
Design Directions Pvt. Ltd.

Packaging Design

PaperBoat range of fruit juices
Elephant Design Pvt. Ltd.

Packaging Design

PaperBoat range of fruit juices
Elephant Design Pvt. Ltd.

Design for Public Utility

Redevelopment of Church Street
Venkataramanan Associates

The concept of the project is centred on re-imagining the character of the road; to create a social hub of food and festivities that meet international standards, where pedestrians are at the top of the hierarchy.

Design for Public Utility

Redevelopment of Church Street
Venkataramanan Associates

Jury's Choice Award

Unlimited Food for Education
The Akshaya Patra Foundation

Akshaya Patra is the world's largest Mid-day Meal programme, providing wholesome lunches to over 1.6 million school children across India, every single day. They leverage technology, design thinking, and innovative engineering to run their enterprise at this scale.

Jury's Choice Award

Unlimited Food for Education
The Akshaya Patra Foundation

Jury's Choice Award

Making Waste Visible and Beautiful
PBK Waste Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Daily Dump has created a slew of segregation products, composters, books, services to help people reduce the amount of trash and waste that ends up in landfills.

Jury's Choice Award

Making Waste Visible and Beautiful
PBK Waste Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Daily Dump has created a slew of segregation products, composters, books, services to help people reduce the amount of trash and waste that ends up in landfills.

SELECTION PROCESS SCHEDULE

Application period

23^rd July 2021 - 15^th September 2021

Announcement of Jury & Mentors

October 2021

Mentorship Program

November 2021

Media, Guests and Public Voting

January 2022

Announcement of LDAI 2022 Winners

January - March 2022

Required Documents

Project Description

Name of project
One Line Short Description (Within 15 words)
Full Description (Within 250 words)
Include information on the background of the work, production / manufacturing process, materials used for construction and any facts or details you think are needed to fully explain your work.

How your work makes the world a better place considering 4 judging criteria:

Anticipate: How does the concept and design anticipate global challenges facing future society? (100 words)
Innovate: How does the design demonstrate new thinking and originality both in the proposal and in the execution? (100 words)
Captivate: How does the design intrigue and compel when realized in concept and execution? (100 words)
Enhance Happiness: How does your design bring happiness to all? (100 words)

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS

2 images are mandatory, and 6 additional images are optional.

Submit one main image of your work (i.e. physical prototype, CGI render, technical drawing, etc.)
Submit one image that demonstrates how your work would function or be used.
Each of your images should be accompanied by a caption which appropriately describes the image and any important points.
Images should not contain brand names, trademarks or company logo.
Images should be in RGB, 300DPI, and a minimum of 1000 pixels wide, landscape size.
Images should be less than 10MB.
If images have text please keep to a minimum.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (OPTIONAL)

The total size of additional documents should not exceed 10MB.

Any additional information (films, presentations, documents) that you wish to provide, please do not mention your name anywhere.
Any other details that you wish to submit (sales figures, research report, etc.).
Self-Certification letter stating that you are the principle designer of the project and the work submitted is original.
At least one A2 sized panel that describes your design in the form of text, photo/sketches, graphics, etc. Details of the A2 panel are below.

A2 panel

Submit your design solution using sketches, text, photographs and/or infographics laid out in a 420 mm format. Your A2 sized panel should have a 30mm margin (to be left blank) on the sides. Images should be at least 300dpi

The Panel should clearly state the following:

Name of the project.
Name of Client (if project was not client driven, then mention "Self-Commissioned).
Category or Categories that the project is being entered in.
Please do not mention your name anywhere in the panel.
Please do not mention any awards won.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

CONCEPTUAL WORK

Open to professionals, students and design enthusiasts from every part of India and only to individuals who have reached the age of majority.

Contest Dates: The Lexus Design Award India 2022 ('The Award') begins July 23, 2021 at 13:30 (IST) and qualifying Submissions must be received by September 15, 2021, 23:59 (IST). The dates are subject to extension, in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion.

To be eligible for the Lexus Design Award India 2022, all entries must conform to the following broad criteria:

The Award is open to professionals, students and design enthusiasts from every part of India ("Entrant" or "Entrants") and only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Minors and individuals who have no or only limited legal capacity may not participate.
Employees of Toyota Motor Corporation, LEXUS India ('Sponsor'), and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, distributors (collectively, the 'Contest Entities'), and each of such employees', immediate family members and/or those living in the same household (whether legally related or not) are not eligible to enter the Contest or win a prize.

ESTABLISHED WORK

Contest Dates: The Lexus Design Award India 2022 ('The Award') begins July 23, 2021 at 13.30 (IST) and qualifying Submissions must be received by September 15, 2021, 23:59 (IST). The dates are subject to extension, in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion.

To be eligible for the Lexus Design Award India 2022, all entries must conform to the following broad criteria:

The submitted entries must have been designed by an Indian company or individual. This means that:
1. The design consultancy/company must be headquartered in India
2. The individual designer must be an Indian citizen practicing in India
3. The entry must be submitted by the design division of an Indian company incorporated and headquartered in India or
4. The entry must be submitted by the Indian design division of a multi-national corporation
The design cycle of the product/system must be complete. This could mean that:
1. The design phase of the product has been completed and the product/system is currently under prototyping or mass manufacture
2. The product/system has been manufactured and launched in the Indian market between 1 Jan 2019 and 1 Oct 2021
3. For non-commercial product/systems, the product/system must have been deployed between 1 Jan 2019 and 1 Oct 2021 or
4. For research-oriented categories, the research project must have been completed by 15 Sep 2021
There will be no entry fee for the Lexus Design Award India 2022. Entrants can submit up to five entries per category.
The Lexus Design Award India 2022 seeks to reward the best practices in Industrial Design. Industrial Design is defined as the design of products and product systems that are intended for mass manufacture and consumption by end-users or customers. This award will not consider products that are intended to be components and subsystems of larger products. For instance, the design of a home appliance like a vacuum cleaner is a valid entry. But the design of the motor that powers the vacuum cleaner is not a valid entry. For more details, refer to the awards categories.
To be eligible for consideration, the entry must be submitted in the relevant category. We do understand that sometimes products fit into multiple categories, and therefore entrants are allowed to enter a single design work in a maximum of three sub-categories. Furthermore, we also understand that some design work may not fit into any of the categories defined by the Lexus Design Award India 2022. To encourage and enable design work of all kinds, the Lexus Design Award India 2022 has an Open Category. The Open Category will consider design work that is deserving but defies categorization.
All entries must be submitted in the entry format that is described in the entry process. We welcome innovation in the way entries are submitted. i.e. While the Lexus Design Award India 2022 entry process defines certain fixed guidelines for companies/individuals to submit their entries; you are also free to add extra information in any format you choose. For instance, you could make a short fiction film that showcases your product/system or maybe send us an actual sample of your product for the jury to use and experience.
All entries must be submitted on or before the entry deadline. The entry deadline for the Lexus Design Award India 2022 is September 15 2021.
All entries must be accompanied by a self-certification letter written and signed by the entrant. This letter should state the following:
1. That the entrant is indeed the principal designer of the submitted entry
2. That all details entered are accurate to the best of the entrant's knowledge
3. If the project is commissioned by a client, then the name of the client is to be mentioned unless restricted by non-disclosure agreements
4. If the project is self-commissioned or self-initiated (i.e. there is no client) then the self-certification letter should state this clearly
5. If the project is neither client-commissioned nor self-commissioned, then a short note explaining the nature of the project is to be included with the entry
6. If the submitted work was part of a joint design effort between the entrant and other design/non-design entities, then the other entities should also be mentioned with details of their (the other entities') contribution to the submitted design.
Avoidance of conflict of interest: Lexus is engaged in the business of the design, manufacturing, and sale of cars. To avoid obvious conflicts of interest, the Lexus Design Award India 2022 will NOT consider any entries related to automobile design in any category. This includes all types of automobiles including, but not limited to, two-wheelers, cars, and transport and commercial vehicles.
Definition of mass manufacture: Lexus Design Award India 2022 defines mass manufacturing in multiple ways. Mass manufacture could mean:
1. The design is intended for manufacture on a national or global level. This could mean the design is manufactured by the hundreds, thousands or more
2. The design is intended for small-batch manufacture. This could mean that the design is manufactured in tens or hundreds
3. The design is intended for manufacture of single pieces over multiple instances. An example of this could be a piece of furniture that is intended to be handmade or machine-assisted handmade but is made in one or two pieces at a time
4. Products that are mass-produced by industrial processes, but hand-finished for craftsmanship reasons
If any entrant or potential entrant is of the view that their design work does not conform to the above criteria but should still be considered for the Lexus Design Award India 2022, please do write to us at contact@LDAIndia.com and give us your reasons. We would be happy to engage with you to understand more about your work and its eligibility.
The Award is open to professionals, students and design enthusiasts from every part of India ("Entrant" or "Entrants") and only to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Minors and individuals who have no or only limited legal capacity may not participate.
Employees of Toyota Motor Corporation, LEXUS International ('Sponsor'), designboom srl ('Producer') and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, distributors (collectively, the 'Contest Entities'), and each of such employees', immediate family members and/or those living in the same household (whether legally related or not) are not eligible to enter the Contest or win a prize.

JUDGING CRITERIA

ANTICIPATE

How does the concept and design anticipate global challenges facing future society?

INNOVATE

How does the design demonstrate new thinking and originality both in the proposal and in the execution?

CAPTIVATE

How does the design intrigue and compel when realized in concept and execution?

ENHANCE HAPPINESS

How does your design bring happiness to all?

SELECTION PROCESS

All entries will be scrutinized by a screening committee to ensure that they conform to the eligibility criteria for the Lexus Design Award India.
From the pool of entries received, a maximum of three finalists will be chosen in each category.
An eminent jury comprising experienced practicing designers, academics, and design thinkers will evaluate the finalists and choose one winner in each category.
The jury meeting will take place in October 2021.
The jury deliberations will be conducted in an open and transparent manner. A team of observers will be allowed to watch and listen to the jury's deliberations while they choose winners. This observer team will include senior members of ADI (Association of Designers of India) and select members of the press. Observers will not be allowed to ask questions or interact with the jury.
If the jury wishes to ask questions or seek clarifications, they will interview the finalists via teleconference. Finalists will be informed well in advance of the jury date and potential time for this teleconference.
The jury's decision will be final, and no disputes will be entertained.
The final winners of the Lexus Design Award India will be announced in January 2022.
Should the jury find that none of the entries in a particular category are worthy of the award, then no award will be given in that particular category for the year.
In exceptional circumstances, the jury may give out more than one award in a particular category. For example, this may happen if there are two equally deserving winners in the category.
If any jury member is connected to any of the applicants in a manner that may cause a conflict of interest, then that juror will recuse herself/himself from judging that category entirely.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In addition to the judging parameters given to the jury, these are the additional guidelines given to the jury for the Lexus Design Award India.

Is the solution appropriate to the stated problem?
What makes the design solution interesting and innovative?
Is the design solution user centric?
Does the design solution reflect aesthetic refinement?
Does the design solution have the potential for significant social impact?
Does the design embody the idea of responsible consumption?
Has the design been optimized for mass/batch manufacture?
Has the design been commercially successful?
In case of non-commercial categories, are there non-commercial indicators of success?
Does the design have an X-Factor? Something about its overall composition that makes you go "Wow!"?

ABOUT THE AWARD

The Lexus Design Award India (LDAI) seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help to shape a better future. The award aims to recognize and reward the best industrial design executed by Indian designers, institutions, design consultancy firms, and in-house design teams of companies. Good design is defined by LDAI as the synthesis of sustainable, ergonomic, aesthetic, commercial, industrial, and scientific disciplines to create products that simplify, enrich, and better human existence.

Lexus, as a brand, has always stood for excellence in design, ergonomics, sustainability, technological superiority, and responsible consumption. The LDAI will mirror these brand values.

The LDAI is an annual award that promotes good design across multiple categories. This is the Fifth year of the LDAI.

ABOUT THE TROPHY

The award trophy, designed by leading industrial designer, Michael Foley, features layers emanating from an arc reminiscent of the 'L'-motif. A high lustre silver finish highlights each layer's depth, with its warm wood base humanising the machined anodised aluminium slab.

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Design House Stockholm Wicker Chair

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Design House Stockholm Wicker Chair

DESIGN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

ANTICIPATE. INNOVATE. CAPTIVATE.

DESIGN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

ANTICIPATE. INNOVATE. CAPTIVATE.

LDAI 2022 JUDGES AND MENTORS

JURORS

Anand Belhe

Anand Belhe

Anuj Sharma

Anuj Sharma

Nishma Pandit

Nishma Pandit

Anjali Mody

Anjali Mody

Mukul Goyal

Mukul Goyal

David Nordstrom

David Nordstrom

MENTORS FOR CONCEPTUAL FINALISTS

Sandeep Sangaru

Sandeep Sangaru

Michael Foley

Michael Foley

Suhasini Paul

Suhasini Paul

Amit Krishn Gulati

Amit Krishn Gulati

Narendra Ghate

Narendra Ghate

Vinay Rao

Vinay Rao

MENTORS FOR CONCEPTUAL SHORTLISTS

Unmesh Kulkarni

Unmesh Kulkarni

Pradeep Chowdhary

Pradeep Chowdhary

FINALISTS

Established Work Category

PRODUCT DESIGN

PRODUCT DESIGN

FINALISTS

Bamboo Electric Bicycle V4

Gimble Spoon

On2cook: World's fastest Cooking device

Onpery Menstrual Cup

Turyaa

TEXTILE DESIGN

TEXTILE DESIGN

FINALISTS

EmPads: Empowering Women through Pads

Paiwand

QQ's Jean Eyewear

SCHORL - Triboelectric non-woven engine intake air filter media

UNALOME

LIFESTYLE ACCESSORY DESIGN

LIFESTYLE ACCESSORY DESIGN

FINALISTS

A Bar, A circle, A Detour

A Wearable Air Conditioner

Cone wooden amplifier and speaker

Continuum

Nalphi- Light-Up luxury Tote Bag

FURNITURE DESIGN

FURNITURE DESIGN

FINALISTS

2 by 3 Stool

Edge Chair

Kyma bench

Liquidply

Tremella

DESIGN THINKING

DESIGN THINKING

FINALISTS

AARMR Full Face Mask

ENABLE

Fiber Flats - Material Exploration

Innovation Quotient Test for VASCSC

ISO.BOT - Doctor's Assistant for Isolation Facility

Self-Eye Dropper

LDAI 2022
JUDGES AND MENTORS