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Janak Mistry

Janak Mistry

Planet Centric Empathy

The problems we are confronted by these days are problems that we are often unable to relate to. Climate change for example is a…

Apr 22

Planet Centric Empathy

Apr 22

Janak Mistry

Reincarnation: a life after life

Reincarnation: The birth of a soul in another body. A new version of something from the past.

Dec 3, 2023

Reincarnation: a life after life

Dec 3, 2023

Janak Mistry

It’s black and white: a reversal of obsolescence

A basic requirement in any classroom is a wall surface to write or draw on. The blackboard has been the centerpiece of every classroom. It…

Aug 21, 2023

It’s black and white: a reversal of obsolescence

Aug 21, 2023

Janak Mistry

Object as Subject

In the product semantics class, one of the assignments I give to my students involves bringing an object that has been with them for the…

Jun 4, 2023

Object as Subject

Jun 4, 2023

Janak Mistry

About slowness and experiencing the in-between

As educators and practitioners, we place great emphasis on the process of design. This process is situated between the initial idea or…

Apr 4, 2023

About slowness and experiencing the in-between

Apr 4, 2023

Janak Mistry

The lure of the LED

There is no doubt that we in India love lights. We even have a festival of lights and it is called Diwali. However, today the traditional…

Mar 22, 2023

The lure of the LED

Mar 22, 2023

Janak Mistry

Play, Combinatory play, and Jugaad

Tools for creative thinking and innovation

Aug 4, 2022

Play, Combinatory play, and Jugaad

Aug 4, 2022

Janak Mistry

Designing from the inside

Local sustainable creativity or unthinking globalism

Apr 27, 2022

Designing from the inside

Apr 27, 2022

Janak Mistry

Egocentric to Eco-centric design:

In my previous article in Medium: Defying planned obsolescence: Preserve, conserve and sustain¹, I talked about the need to shift our focus…

Apr 9, 2022

Egocentric to Eco-centric design:

Apr 9, 2022

Janak Mistry

Defying planned obsolescence: preserve, conserve and sustain.

A point of view by Janak Mistry

Mar 10, 2022

Defying planned obsolescence: preserve, conserve and sustain.

Mar 10, 2022

Janak Mistry

Janak Mistry

Janak Mistry is a design principal and faculty at the Srishti Manipal Institute in Bangalore. He likes simplicity in design, cycling and street photography.

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