Competitions & Awards
Design challenges that invite students and young creators to solve real problems and imagine better futures. Winners get recognition, mentorship, and a platform to show their work.
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What We Do
Free Workshops for Rural Communities
Design-thinking workshops brought to small towns and villages at no cost, teaching problem-solving, teamwork and hands-on creative skills.
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A public archive of India's local tools, crafts and everyday innovations, documented to preserve design wisdom and inspire future generations.
Explore the archiveOur Mission
A platform that celebrates design excellence rooted in local wisdom, while fostering global collaboration.
We empower designers, preserve cultural heritage, and drive innovation through community-driven challenges and archives, work that starts local and is built to travel.
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For Artists & Craftspeople
Have a story worth telling?
If you're an artist, craftsperson or community keeping a local tradition alive, and you want your story documented and shared, we want to hear from you. Submissions become part of the Local Design Archive: photos, video, oral histories, the work itself.
