The Jaipur Literature Festival '22, featured a panel discussion on Form, Design and Function: Leadership and Society where Mr Satish Gokhale, Founder & Director -Design Directions. Ltd, Founding Member, Association of Designers of India (ADI) was in Conversation with Archana Surana, Founder & Director, ARCH College of Design & Business addressing the fit of design in leadership and society.
Design as a medium for addressing complex human issues and addressing social issues garnered significant attention from the panellists. By creating a collaborative community of shared ideas, and extending design’s boundaries past just products and infrastructure, the Indian market holds a lot of value due to its cultural and multi-faceted advantages. Therefore, one should realize the power of Made in India and the voices of the stories associated with them. As they addressed the budding designers and leaders, the panel reminded them of the importance of clients, consumers, and society as a whole for success in the increasingly competitive design world.
Additionally, ARCH College of Design and Business celebrated two book launches: Design Culture Learning Series & Pink City Design Confluence Proceedings. In addition to Archana Surana and Mr Satish Gokhale, National Award winner Sanjoy R Roy and Professor Bhargav Mistry, Dean - Design Culture, were present at the book launch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzwyUADLzvU