an initiative by Kokum Design Trust supported by Mahindra Foundation
Clean Energy, Economy, Product and Industrial Design
Designed and developed by Bangalore-based design house Studio ABD, Tigoona (teen-guna or three times) is empowering street entrepreneurs who play a vital role in the Indian urban economy. The cart has solar-powered light and can carry heavy loads (up to 100 kg). It enables easy waste management, protection against sun and rain and is carefully designed for easy usage by both men and women street vendors.
Written and Contributed by Studio ABD
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
Clean Energy, Food Security, Product and Industrial Design
In India, farmers often sell their produce for a cheaper price in the evening, as it otherwise rots. S4S Technologies has developed a business model and a solar conduction dryer that increases the shelf life of excess vegetables to six months.
Written and Contributed by S4S Technologies
Architecture and Urban Design, Tourism
While promoting sensitive construction practices using local materials, BASA illustrates sustainable tourism in a village of Khirsu, a hill station in a Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
Written and Contributed by Compartment S4