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Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Tag Archives: ColourNext 2012
ColourNext Dialogues Delhi: Small Joys
At ColourNext Dialogues in Delhi, Small Joys was the first installation with which the participants interacted. The speakers, fashion designer Nida Mahmood and gallery owner Nidhi Jyoti Jain, were initially struck by the idea of memory and nostalgia. The installation … Continue reading
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ColourNext Dialogues 2012 in New Delhi
The Center for Knowledge Societies, in collaboration with Asian Paints is organizing ColourNext Dialogues 2012, a a first of its kind conclave on colour trends, forecasting and visual directions in Indian society. The conclave, to be held at the NCIS … Continue reading
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Bringing the Inside Out – Rethinking Spatial Design
While user-centered design is the new buzzword in the design community, architects are way behind the curve. For a long while, architects across the world have been focusing their designs on user requirements, but have not been thinking deeply about … Continue reading
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Tagged architects, Asian Paints, Awakening, CKS, ColourNext 2012, ColourNext Dialogues 2012, Crystal, Headrush, interior design, luxury, Small Joys, space design
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ColourNext Dialogues in Mumbai: An Overview
The first ever edition of the ColourNext Dialogues was held at a restored mill in Byculla, Mumbai on the 24th of January. An intimate gathering of designers, architects, academics, sociologists, cultural critics, design students and writers, Dialogues was a fascinating … Continue reading
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ColourNext Themes: Crystal
‘Crystal’ was the final theme discussed at ColourNext Dialogues, led by a panel of M.P. Ranjan and Shimul Javeri Kadri. Shimul described the theme as ‘beautiful, elegant, and relevant,’ a theme that necessitates reflection, a requestioning of form, space and … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Paints, CKS, ColourNext 2012, ColourNext Dialogues, complex, Crystal, curation, design, elegance, MP Ranjan, nuance, Shimul Kadri, simplicity
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ColourNext 2012: The Process
ColourNext is an innovative trend forecasting initiative for Indian interiors, developed by Asian Paints and conducted in collaboration with the Center for Knowledge Societies. The ColourNext process includes gaining an understanding of emerging societal trends and changes in consumer behavior, … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Paints, CKS, colour, ColourNext 2012, culture, design, Indian interiors, social change, social trends, society, technology, visual trends
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Agenda for ColourNext Dialogues 2012
As we mentioned in a post earlier this week, the Center for Knowledge Societies is collaborating with Asian Paints in organizing an event, ColourNext Dialogues 2012, a a first of its kind conclave on colour trends, forecasting and visual directions … Continue reading
ColourNext Dialogues: Colour, Social Trends and More
Asian Paints, in partnership with the Center for Knowledge Societies, is pleased and excited to announce ColourNext Dialogues 2012, a first of its kind conclave on the social meaning of colour trends and visual directions in Indian society. The conclave … Continue reading
