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…3 min read·Dec 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…6 min read·Aug 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…2 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Apr 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…9 min read·Dec 5, 2016--1--1
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.9 min read·Jul 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…4 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Jan 17, 2016----