About

— WHAT IS DESIGNURU?

Designuru is a collaborative initiative that aims to build our city - Bengaluru, India - as a global capital for design.

— DESIGNURU'S JOURNEY BEGAN IN 2016.

Its first edition set out to celebrate design in Bengaluru; putting a spotlight on the incredible talent this city has to offer.

— SIX YEARS ON, THE FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO GATHER MOMENTUM!

With Bengaluru’s creative community coming together to build a dynamic program of activities that is free tor anyone (and everyone) to participate.

— DESIGNURU IS CONDUCTED IN TWO FORMATS.

Hosted annually, alternating as either a week-long festival on MG Road OR as a 3-day event in diverse cultural hubs in the city.

— DESIGNURU IS A GROWING MOVEMENT.

And a means to promote design experiences in public space and showcase how design can engage communities positively.

DU_Past Curators

— DESIGNURU’S PROGRAMME ENCOMPASSES FOUR KEY FIELDS- THE FORUM, INSTALLATIONS, THE EXPOSITION & HONOURS -BRINGING CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PLATFORMS TOGETHER ACROSS DESIGN TRACKS EACH CURATED BY A CHANGE-MAKER IN THAT DOMAIN.

2021

DESIGN & THE ECOLOGY| SANDEEP UMAPATHY, MISTRY ARCHITECTS

URBAN DESIGN| IUDI KARNATAKA

ARCHITECTURE| SANDEEP J, ARCHITECTURE PARADIGM

HISTORY & PRESERVATION| INTACH, BENGALURU

DESIGN & COMMUNICATION| PREM CHANDAVARKAR, CnT ARCHITECTS

INTERIOR DESIGN| ARUN BALAN, BNA

DESIGN & CRAFT| GAYATHRI SHETTY, GNA ARCHITECTS

2020

ELAYARAJA MAYAVAN | Experience Light & Space

BIJOY RAMACHANDRAN | The Timeless & The Temporal

ARUN BALAN | The Journey of Samrakshan

GUNJAN DAS | IIID Design Excellence

KAVITA SASTRY | URU Stories

AKSHARA VERMA | URU Stories

2019

HISTORY & PRESERVATION| NAMITH VARMA, GNA ARCHITECTS

URBAN DESIGN| NARESH NARASIMHAN, VENKATARAMAN ASSOCIATES + MOD FOUNDATION

CITY WORKS EXHIBIT| DIMPLE MITTAL, MAYAPRAXIS

PRODUCT DESIGN| MICHEAL FOLEY, FOLEY DESIGN STUDIO