an initiative by Kokum Design Trust supported by Mahindra Foundation
Environment, Restoration, Strategic Design
An intent to realize; a 200-acre basalt quarry is now a protected forest – a result of a process that has been designed for optimal human intervention.
Written and Contributed by M/s Prabhakar B. Bhagwat
Architecture and Urban Design, Climate Change, Craft, Culture, Environment, Strategic Design
Post 2001 Gujarat earthquake, Gandhi nu Gam at Ludiya was one of the sixteen villages where Vastu Shilpa Foundation was involved with the rehabilitation process. It involved the construction of 455 traditional bhungas together with three schools, a grass bank, community buildings, production centres, religious shrines, the electricity network and a water harvesting system.
Written and Contributed by Footprints EARTH
Architecture and Urban Design, Education, Environment, Strategic Design
It was born to create “living classrooms” stretching from Koshi Tappu (220 feet), Nepal’s largest aquatic bird sanctuary, to Mt. Kanchenjunga (28,169 feet), the world’s third tallest peak to teach and conserve the 6,600 flowering plant species, 800 bird species and 180 mammals that are found in eastern Nepal.
Written and Contributed by KTK-BELT Studio
CtoK’s theory of change provides innovative and holistic hands-on support to a new young generation of Kashmiri craftspeople; helping them infuse traditional craft practices by creating sustainable networks that are resilient to market conditions.
Written and Contributed by Commitment to Kashmir
Craft, Culture, Strategic Design
Art for Life is the flagship programme of Banglanatak Dot Com, for inclusive and pro-poor growth in rural India, using cultural capital as a means of sustainable development. This program covers 30,000 rural artists and 30 art forms across three states.
Written and Contributed by Banglanatak Dot Com
Craft, Economy, Education, Strategic Design
How can we create compassionate and kinder models of economic activity that look at growth with purpose and consider the planet and all in it, to coexist equitably?
Written and Contributed by Jacob Mathew
Craft, Culture, Strategic Design
The project connected urban designers with traditional craftsmen to bridge the gap between understanding of buyer needs and aesthetics. It is now a portal to document Rampur and a “daily digital posts portal” for smarter citizenship.
Written and Contributed by RohillaMohalla