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Going back to roots

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Capstone project

A symphony of natural fibres and craft

A collage of four images depicting traditional African art and crafts, including carved wooden masks, a person weaving at a loom, and intricate textile patterns.

Reflection of ethos & tradition

Collage of eight photographs showing a project team, including a designer and entrepreneur, master craftsman, craft workers, an architect, and a tailor, with names and roles listed.
Flowchart with five levels about cultural expression. The levels are: 1. Creative Expression, 2. Pride of Human Spirit Over the Forces of Nature, 3. Creative Response for Survival & Celebration, 4. A Livelihood for Communities, 5. Identity & Cultural
Market analysis for handcrafted products, showing data points about exports, production, and industry growth in India, with images of various handcrafted pottery items in the background.
Collage of women and children making and selling woven baskets, jewelry, and craft items, with tools, materials, and finished woven products.
System map showing eco-friendly lifestyle products made from natural fiber craft, with connections between entrepreneurs, designers, the craft community, and customer segments. Highlights include collaboration, branding, and community links.
A detailed system map illustrating the process flow for designers, starting from raw materials like banana fiber and hibiscus, through weaving units, design studios, and exhibition stages, leading to export, accounts & finance, managers, carpenters,
Close-up of a woven basket or mat with frayed edges and some strips of material hanging.
Diagram showing the construction of a window with woven banana fiber panels, a wooden frame, and embroidery work on fiber, incorporating decorative pink flowers.
Diagram of a window design with woven banana fiber, wooden frame, and embroidery work on fiber, showing front and side views with dimensions.
Diagram of a 3D model of a bookshelf with multiple shelves and sections, shown in various environments with different background colors and floor styles, used for testing different design elements.
Collage of interior design photos featuring a wooden room divider with woven rattan panels, decorated with vases and books, separating different areas within a room.
Collage of images showing the process of making a prototype, including wooden frames, blue door panels, and discussions with a craftsman named Mr. Mozhim Khan.
Design plans for a wooden wardrobe, shown in front and side views, with measurements of 6 feet 6 inches tall. The wardrobe includes woven banana fiber panels and a wooden frame.
A wooden room divider with mesh panels stands in a room with yellow walls and a coffered ceiling. The unit has four sections, and there are pink flower decals on the mesh panels.
A technical drawing of a suspended ceiling installation with measurements, showing front, side, and top views of the ceiling grid structure with support beams and hanging details.
Diagram of a wooden structure with woven banana fiber, showing swivel movement, wooden frame, and different views of the model.
Steps in traditional joinery prototype making process, including cutting a wooden plank, marking, using scrap wood, inserting wooden nails for swivel movement, and testing the components.
Close-up of a woodworking project demonstrating construction details, including a plank, leg support, groove, pillar fixing, and banana fiber inset, with text descriptions of assembly steps and the use of wooden nails for a swivel movement
Photo of a large wooden wardrobe with woven bamboo sliding doors in a living room, with a wooden door, bookshelf, and chair nearby. There are smaller photos showing the weaving process at Sathur, including workers and equipment.
Series of images showing a large wooden room divider with vertical panels and geometric cutouts, decorated for an event or display, with some scenes including a person adjusting the divider.