Interview of Prof Nadkarni on Product Design
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Channel: Dsource Ekalpa India · 2016 · Education
@dsourceindia This interview is part of the course "The History of Product Design in India." The course aims to shed light on the rich and often overlooked legacy of India’s art, craft, design, and architectural traditions - elements that are frequently marginalized in global design narratives. In this interview, we spotlight Prof. Sudhakar Nadkarni, a pioneer whose contributions are foundational to Indian design education. From his early days in a Bombay chawl collecting paintings, to his transformative education at HfG Ulm, Germany, and eventually his pivotal role in shaping design pedagogy in India, his journey is both inspiring and deeply significant. The conversation explores his role in establishing the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad and later in founding two other key institutions: the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay and the Department of Design at IIT Guwahati. This interview offers a rare glimpse into Prof. Nadkarni’s design philosophy, his impactful projects, and his visionary approach to design education in India. For more information, visit https://www.dsource.in/course/history-product-design-india Write to us at [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Details here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ #DesignHistoryIndia #SudhakarNadkarni #IndianProductDesign #DesignEducation #NIDAhmedabad #IITBombayIDC #IITGuwahatiDesign #HFGUlm #DesignPioneer #HistoryOfDesign 0:00 Introduction 0:17 the beginning 5:12 Industrial Design & Ulm 8:33 Work during Ulm 9:19 Story of Pipe 10:08 Indian Industrial Design Scenario 12:58 Early days of IDC 14:18 Early courses in IDC 17:07 First IDC output 18:17 The challenges 19:17 Crompton & Greaves 21:12 Exhibition Design 29:07 Influence of Industrial Design 29:30 Link between students & design space 30:01 Evolution of Industrial Design 32:36 Influences 33:17 Message to future designers
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