The Design Village

PRojects 2024

Mirage: Eco Solutions from Marble Remnants

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Divyansh Jain, Prakriti, Raghav Modi, Vedangi Rane

Mirage repurposes marble slurry by exploring novel applications that consider its environmental and biological implications. In Kishangarh, Rajasthan, the team aims to extend the life of pre-consumer marble waste and transform it by leveraging its exceptional heat resistance properties and strength. By focusing on the material's inherent passive cooling properties, the design ensures the raw waste material can be re-integrated into the local context, promoting a circular process and encouraging hyperlocal production jobs.

Reimagining Wound Care for Strays

Teesaa Soni, Sana Chadda, Pranati Yadav, Yash Yadav

Despite the intentions of humans to be compassionate, challenges often arise, leading to high costs or the use of human medicines for India's stray animals injured by passing cars or fights. This project provides a solution integrating a novel medicinal film with a bamboo fiber gauge. This dressing combines eleven natural compounds, including turmeric, neem, and aloe vera, known for their healing properties. The film promotes rapid recovery by creating an optimal environment for wound healing, reducing infection risks, and enhancing the durability of the dressing. The design simplifies the traditional multi-step wound care process into a single, easy-to-apply solution. The bamboo fiber gauge, chosen for its natural antimicrobial properties, ensures longer-lasting protection. The dressing features a replaceable gel film using a flap, allowing quick and efficient re-dressing. Packaged in bioplastic and one-ply cardboard, the intervention caters to various animal sizes. This project not only innovates wound care but also embodies a mission to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable strays, fostering a future where compassion and effective care are accessible to all.

Dr. Nandita Pasari is a microbial biotechnologist and holds a distinct educational and professional background. With more than 8 years of scientific research experience which involved intensive planning and writing she has experience in creating proposals, writing research grants and manuscripts. During her Ph.D.,she handled several projects with multi-disciplinary teams giving her a well-rounded background in research, analysis, communication, management, and leadership. Her interest in scientific research has allowed her to develop not only research skills but also scientific writing which is justified by several research articles published in peer-reviewed international journals.

Mudita Pasari is an Educational Design Strategist specializing in experiential and experimental approaches within educational, environmental, and social systems. She is the Academic Dean at The Design Village and a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Delft working on ideas of multiplicity of collective perception and critical design interventions. Mudita's work with various organizations and design collectives positions her as a unique pedagogue, blending inspiration and leadership to foster diverse mediums of awareness, action, and learning. Her innovative methods are reshaping the landscape of design education.