Currently pursuing a Masters in Product Design at the University for the Creative Arts.
I am motivated by the philosophy that design is an extension of human experiences, which guides my life-centric creative process. I am impassioned about the intersection of design and sustainability, striving to create solutions that are functional, aesthetic, and environmentally responsible.
Education Qualification
2023-2024 (On-going)
University for the Creative Arts
M.A in Product Design
United Kingdom
2017-2021
Indian Institute of Art & Design
B.A (hons) in Interior and Architecture Design in affiliation with Kingston University
New Delhi
2016-2017
Convent of Jesus & Mary
12th Commerce with Mathematics
New Delhi
Work Experience
Project Manager, Feb-Aug. 2023
Remax Interiors
Faridabad, Haryana
Junior Interior Designer, Jul. 2021-Jan. 2023
Navya and a Quarter
Greater Kailash, New Delhi
Interior Architectural Intern, Aug-Oct. 2020
The Concreate Story
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Features
Home of Oceans - Architectural Digest, Oct. 2022
Monday Blues, Friday Peaches - Good Homes
Magazine, Dec. 2022
Workshops Attended
Feb. 2023
Introduction to AI
EdX
Jan. 2020
Bamboo Workshop
Auroville Bamboo Centre, Tamil Nadu
Sept-Oct. 2019
Pottery Workshop
Earthen Aura Ceramics, New Delhi
Jun-Jul. 2019
Architectural Imagination
EdX
Jul. 2019
Matti Karyashala
Mudd Labs, New Delhi
Software Proficiency
Rhino | AutoCad |Blender | Illustrator | Photoshop | InDesign | SketchUp-VRay | Ms Suite
Design Competency
Design Conceptualisation | Research Analysis | Client and Vendor Handling | Writing | Project Management | Illustrating | SketchBook
Volunteer Work
People for Animals (pfa) in collaboration with Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Center, 2014-2016
New Delhi
PR Head, Member of the Student Council
Indian Institute of Art and Design, 2018-2019
New Delhi
Monday Blues, Friday Peaches
Client Master’s India
Area 4200 sq ft
Location Sector 63, Noida
Studio Navya and a Quarter
Team Simran Gawri, Mokshuda Narula
Photography Vaibhav Bhatia
Status Completed Feburary’22
Featured in Good Homes Magazine
This 4200 sq ft office space flaunts a flamboyant aesthetic of a new-age minimalistic world.
The primary idea behind designing this Master’s India Office was to create a flexible work environment that borrows from the vibrant personality of its occupants, which has resulted in the creation of an office space that addresses a neoteric and minimal workforce.
Sophisticated in its layout this free-spirited office is a millennial’s working haven.
Cement and wood finished surfaces, bold pops of color, straight-lined geometry, focal light fixtures & an intriguing balance of materials create the nuanced design palette at the office.
The center of the main workspace marks a green oasis that comprises of the conference room.
The free-flowing and open layout surrounding the conference room breaks into smaller integrals, exclusively designed as private working spaces.
Floor Layout
Reception and Meeting Rooms
Green Oasis Conference Room
Storage Unit and Workstations
Call Pods in making
The Green Oasis Coming to Life
Call Booths taking Shape
Open Layout : Workstations, Casual Meeting Knooks, Conference Room
Reception and Waiting Area with Meeting Room at the Back
Vibrant Graffiti at the Entrance Conference Room Call Booths and Workstations
Storage Units, Call Pods and Workstations
This is Trash
Typology Material Study
Location University for the Creative Arts
Team Simran Gawri
Status Experimental
This project aims at emphasizing the need to address the plastic pollution at a grassroots level. The initial research led to focused experiments in order to analyze the properties of recycled plastics using primary tools and gaining insights into the recycling process and experimenting with primary household and studio equipment to define the plastic recycling process in an accessible and affordable way.
Melting PET : 250 °C
Melting HDPE and PP : 180 °C
Lathe HPDE
Strength HPDE Lathe PP
Lathe PLA
Home of Oceans
Client Aakriti & Peeyush
Area 1950 sq ft
Location DLF Park Place, Gurugram
Studio Navya and a Quarter
Team Simran Gawri, Navya Aggarwal
Photography Vaibhav Bhatia
Status Completed July’22
Featured in Architectural Digest
Sea greens and minty blues transform this bright 2BHK apartment into a beachside paradise. Executed on a 60 days timeline, this house is riddled with surprises in every corner. Meticulously detailed furniture, handpicked curios, play textures, and tones bring life to this casual and welcoming space.
Home of Oceans is indeed an homage to the little things in life–the often overlooked details that, when treated with care, can breathe a home alive.
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Color and Material Pallet
Furniture coming together
Furniture in making at Remax Interior
Bare Shell
Little Bella Boy resting after exploring his new home.
Living Room
Living Room
Dining Room and Crockery Units
Muted green Wallpaper adding life in the space
Master Bedroom Study Desk
Dining Room
Entrance Lobby
Material and Texture Details
Master Bedroom Dressing Niche
Master Bedroom
Kandinsky Lamp
Typology Furniture Design
Location University for the Creative Arts
Team Simran Gawri
Status Final Prototype
This lamp inspired by the Bauhaus Movement incorporates clean, straight lines and geometric shapes in its design. The dynamic and linear form of the lamp’s structure reflects a sense of energy often spirited in Kandinsky’s artwork. The joinery and construction indicate that the DIY quality inspired the IKEA school of thought. The assembly and the disassembly process can be carried out with ease due to the simple interlocking mechanism used in its construction.
Concept Development
Quick ideations to create an asymmetrical composition that maintains visual balance. The embrace of simplicity with a modern twist in the lamp’s design is true to the Bauhaus emphasis on minimalism and functionality. The 3D printed base, wooden legs, and metal shade will exhibit an interesting juxtaposition.
Bar Niche
Wood Cutting Macine
Bulb Holder
CNC Cutting of the Circular Extension Shade Wedge
Rivet of the Shade
Riveting of the Shade
3D Printing of the Joinery
Kandinsky Lamp
Moroccan Muse
Client Zazu
Area 2600 sq ft
Location Greater Kailash III, New Delhi
Studio Navya and a Quarter
Team Simran Gawri, Navya Aggarwal
Status On-going
A part of Marrakech distinction graces this cafe space making it ideal for an evening relaxing interlude. Warm soothing shades of orange and peach, and dark wooden tones with a splash of an eccentric blue synchronize to create the character of the space. Soft arches on the facade welcome you to embrace you in this cozy, intimate space.
Lower and Upper Floor Layout
Flooring and Stools
Material and Color Board
Lower
Lower Floor 1.
Lower Floor 2.
Upper Floor 1.
Upper Floor 2.
Upper Floor 3.
Handcrafting Sustainability
Client Major Design Project
Area 4500 sq ft
Location Pandra Road, New Delhi
Studio Indian Institute of Art and Design
Team Simran Gawri
Status Conceptual’21
The space is an attempt to explore how artisanal intervention can change the way a conventional building is designed. The spaces and the interior elements are designed using certain craft processes by artisans themselves making sustainability not only environmental but also economic.
The idea is to understand and use craft processes to build an interior architecture design that can establish a sustainable practice achieved by direct collaboration between artisans and designers.
Wrought Iron Gate
Bamboo Weave Column
Clay Tiles
Bamboo Structure
Mud Plaster with Warli
Lippan Kaam
Lime Wash
First Floor
Facade
Collection of images showing the blend of traditional art and vernacular design elements.
This combination allows crafts like warli, lippan kaam to be highlighted while keeping the space vibrant.
Set of quick sketches edited digitally to develop the visual language derived from the look and feel board.
Look and Feel Board
Preliminary Sketches
Rendered Section
Tribal India Shop - Karigarshala
Section AA’
Section BB’
Tribal India Shop integrated with the Cafe
Tribal India Shop - Karigarshala
Wall Shelves
Bamboo Display
Tribal India Cafe
Tribal India Shop and Cafe view from the backyard.
Tribal India Cafe with a open to sky passage on the right connecting to the shop and a spillout into the backyard.
Karigarshala viewed from the Cafe
Rhizome Lamp
Typology Furniture Design
Location Auroville Bamboo Center
Studio Indian Institute of Art and Design
Team Simran Gawri, Kashish, Sharvani
A week-long workshop by the Auroville Bamboo Center, Tamil Nadu, introduced us to the different techniques to work with bamboo. The idea was for the light to highlight the intriguing surface of the bamboo root, a rhizome, as well as light up the nearby surroundings, using LED-lit thin strips of Bamboo.
Rhizome Lamp in all it’s glory!
Snippets from the Bamboo Workshop
Products from the Workshop
Flower Power
Typology Furniture Design
Location New Delhi
Studio Indian Institute of Art and Design
Team Simran Gawri, Maanvi Jain, Karan Kapoor
A week-long collaborative project was done as an attempt to engage with two new softwares - Rhino and Grasshopper in order to understand and create quick parametric and automated designs. The task was to create an iterative and interactive design to the point of fabrication and final production.
Iterations
The idea was to create a piece of furniture with either horizontal or vertical stacking. The basic shape of a star was taken to create an organic shape leading to the organic form of the structure. Every unit was rotated by 5° in sets of three.
Height - 500mm Width - 600mm Radius - 300mm
The joinery was achieved by passing the five rods through the entire structure.Each plank has a spacer in between.
