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About The Big Design Show:

Welcome to The Big Design Show by the International School of Trends. We at ISOT as we are popularly known are a Design School for Gen-Z where we are restructuring Design Education Globally!

Here we bring to you This podcast show hosted by Ar Ridhima. We are elated to welcome you to the only Design Show that bridges the gap between the biggies of Design and the aspirants !!

In our series, we take you through the journey of Design Masters and their career graphs. Get set to witness the absolute truth and daring storytelling from the horse's mouth straight!

Ms Aakriti Kumar is the Founder of Differniture - a furniture atelier rooted in New Delhi that embraces an alternative and sustainable approach to design. An alumna of Parsons School of Design, New York, Ms Aakriti founded the company, Differniture in 2014. Her sustainability inspired work at Differniture has rewarded her with recognition as the Interior Lifestyle Award for best product designer by Ambiente Frankfurt in 2016, The Perspective magazine, Hong Kong 40 under 40 in Product design in 2017, The Forbes Asia 30 under 30 lists of 2018 to name a few.

The main design philosophy at Differniture is to merge the sculptural integrity of art with the functional values of design into a sustainably produced product with the help of using reclaimed and salvaged materials and adopting a zero or minimal waste design philosophy (along with finishing our products using natural and non-toxic oils and waxes). The mission of Differniture is to create homes in the Himalayas following the same philosophy of reclaimed and locally sourced materials, and local artisans and masons from neighbouring villages to help in creating an Eco-conscious community in the mountains.

Timecodes:

0:00 Intro Video
0:06 Introduction
1:17 As a designer, do you find inspiration in new spaces?
2:14 Can you tell us more about your work?
7:39 How did you cope up with the commercial challenges?
12:46 How important do you think a formal education in design is?
22:49 How do you deal with errors and mistakes?
28:39 Who has been a constant support in your journey till now?
30:46 Are you working on something big down the line?
34:06 Conclusion
35:10 Outro

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