Hello! I am Kanishka Chhajer, a Craft Product Designer
and Design Researcher.
Scroll down to see my work!
Projects
Kalasetu
Craft design, Product design
A proposed project for "Reimagining Corporate Engagement with Art and Culture in 21st Century" was executed in collaboration with Asian Heritage Foundation for ADANI Global HQ at Shantigram, Ahmedabad.
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection
Craft design, Product design
A jewelry collection inspired by the stained glass works of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Casting
tools
Craft design, Product design
A spoon that questions the conventional notions of cutlery created using traditional
techniques of sand casting.
Upcycled origami
Product design, Furniture design
Waste wood (mainly Teak) found in a design house was used to design a surface with repeated elements. The form was first generated in paper models and then simplified to achieve a surface.
Bamboo privacy chair
Product Design
1:5 prototype of a foldable privacy chair for urban apartment balconies in bamboo designed for Rhizome's client, Godrej Interio.
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Business Toolkit for Indian Artisans
Design Research
For my Graduation Project, I designed a Business Toolkit for micro and small craft business owners as well as for trainers who conduct training programs at AIACA.
Cradle to cradle
Product Design
Random waste from a vegetable market was used to design a cradle for women vendors with infants. It is made up of waste plastic crates, old cycle rims, and jute cloth.
Info
53/ D Free School Street, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal
Email: ckanishka16@gmail.com | Tel: 7073155140