Arvind ThampiThe British Invasion of Rock ‘n RollOn December 17, 1963, a radio station in Washington DC risked to air a track from a relatively unknown British band — What they didn’t…Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Arvind ThampiDesigning Inwards — A ReflectionMy definition of what it means to be a ‘designer’, has gone through several revisions over the past two years at Srishti. Initially, it…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Arvind ThampiThe Sitting ScrumIt was time for the daily scrum. Priya was ready, and so were her teams. As usual, today’s meeting would have to be strictly time-boxed…Jun 25, 2020Jun 25, 2020
Arvind ThampiA Weekend Ride to the City“Platform number chaar par aane wali gaadi Churchgate ke liye jalad local hain. Yeh gaadi Andheri se Bandra, Bandra se Dadar, Dadar se…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Arvind ThampiPreserving Cultural Diversity in a Digitally Flat WorldIn the late 1940s, after the war had been won, a reporter asked Dr. Albert Einstein about what he thought World War III might be like. To…Apr 8, 2017Apr 8, 2017
Arvind ThampiParticipatory Design in Udaipur - A ReflectionUdaipur, the historic capital of the mighty Mewar kingdom, is renowned for its stunning lakes and spectacular Rajput architecture. As any…Dec 5, 20161Dec 5, 20161
Arvind ThampiThe Imperative of Designing the ‘Lotas’ of Our Time“There are professions more harmful than industrial design, but only a few” ~ Victor Papanek, Design for the Real World.Jul 1, 2016Jul 1, 2016
Arvind ThampiDesigning for Social Change — Sandeep SangaruIt’s not everyday that one meets a hugely talented furniture designer & a multiple-time winner of the prestigious Red Dot Award, who is as…Feb 14, 2016Feb 14, 2016
Arvind ThampiCreative Leadership — a Requisite Toolkit for InnovatorsWith close to a decade of customer & team management experience at a tech-major, I imagined that I’d picked up a few leadership skills…Feb 14, 2016Feb 14, 2016
Arvind ThampiDesign-led Innovation and the Indian EnterpriseThe term ‘Innovation’ has become one of the hottest buzz-words in the corporate sector. Every management journal talks about it, every…Jan 17, 2016Jan 17, 2016