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Highlights
DF 2013 was inaugurated by Mr Rajeev
This year, YES Bank has partnered with
Sethi, Chairman & Founder Trustee,
the IDF for the first time. “We are certain
Virtuous Retail presented “Connecting
The Asian Heritage Foundation. He is a
that IDF will enable the catalysing of an
Communities: The IDF Happy Hour” a
leading designer and is noted internationally
enabling eco-system, apart from fueling
special capsule that was introduced for
for his innovative contribution to preserving
appreciation and demand for design and
the first time wherein ten young Indian
and celebrating the subcontinent’s rich
innovation in India.” avered Rana Kapoor,
designers presented a talk. Further, anoth-
cultural heritage.
Founder, Managing Director & CEO,
er highlight this year was the presentation
Yes Bank.
by Punj Lloyd about creating a cleaner India
The IDF 2013 is enabled by a network of innovative and forward thinking partners
Punj Lloyd, which has been associated
by solving the waste challenge in India’s
who, like IDF, believe that Design matters.
with the IDF since the first edition, pro-
public spaces using design-thinking meth-
YES Bank is IDF’s title partner for 2013, a con-
vides integrated design, engineering, pro-
ods and leveraging the Indian Railways as
tinuation of its support of creative platforms
curement, and construction along with
a platform for innovation and inspiration
across India. This year, IDF also welcomed
project management services in the ener-
by SAAF .SAAF is an initiative launched by
support from Absolut (Pernod Ricard),
gy and infrastructure sectors. “Punj Lloyd
THNK, The School for Creative Leadership
British Airways, Tata Elyxsi, JSW and Xylys.
has been a supporter of IDF from its very
in the Netherlands. THNK and Punj Lloyd
inception. We are committed to support
presented the SAAF initiative in the main
The backbone…
such an endeavour as we understand how
session at IDF 2013 as a panel discussion.
The IDF was founded last year by well known
design can transform the society and the
The initiative dealt with problems in rural
business woman, art collector and design
nation,“ explained Mr Atul Punj, Chairman,
India and ideas of how to improve infra-
aficionado Rajshree Pathy and her daugh-
Punj Lloyd Group.
structure including the Indian Railways.
has evolved into being one of the most
Speakers
to promote innovative design thinking
prominent and influential design events in
The IDF featured over 20 speakers and
and create a high level of consciousness
India. Created by the Coimbatore Centre for
leading experts from multiple design
for the power of design. Our objective is
Contemporary Art (COCCA), the first edition
disciplines. The speakers examined how
to enable strategic alliances, encourage
of the India design Forum held last year in
designs inform the ‘world and change our
dialogue between academia and indus-
New Delhi served as an international design
lives, every day’.
try and facilitate cross-cultural design
“IDF was conceptualised as a catalyst
ter Aishwarya Pathy. In a short span, the IDF
platform bringing together top architects,
Some of the VIP Speakers included
interior designers, product designers from
Thomas
India and the world over, in an exchange of
erwick Studio, a studio formed to make
ideas and design solutions for urban living.
unique design projects happen, famous
The IDF 2013 features talks by highly
French
Heatherwick,Founder,
footwear
designer
Heath-
Christian
thinking and application.” commented Aishwarya Pathy,Co Founder,India Design Forum.
Summing up…
acclaimed design experts from around India
Louboutin, celebrated designer Anouska
Moving from a rich legacy through a
and the rest of the world. ”IDF is a celebration
Hempel, visionary & designer Ross Loveg-
thriving present day scene to a promising
of India’s distinctive design aesthetic and the
rove, Deyan Sudjic, eminent Indian architect
future, the IDF 2013 will present experts
ways in which it continues its conversation
Rahul Mehrotra, Co-founder and Director-
and key players, who examine how design
with the international design world”, said
Droog Renny Ramakers, Nipa Doshi, Sabya-
informs our world and changes our lives,
Rajshree Pathy.
sachi Mukheree and Jonathan Levien.
every day.
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