ColourNext 2013: Behind the Scenes

It's that time of the year again. Here are some snapshots of the studio during the weeks leading up to last week's annual colour forecast by Asian Paints. This year, ColourNext 2013 (the 10th year of ColourNext, and Trapeze's third year of working on CN) was launched at India Design ID 2013, Delhi.

Sreekanth and Ram with the installation for Upcycled.

Hum.an with Moonraft

Glitter Studio working on paper casting, with Shanthamani (consultant), for Taste of Earth.

6pm on a Saturday

Treats from Goa!

(2 x Pilsner) / 7  aka keeping a strict watch on per glass distribution

"What? You don't want yours? Why, I'd be very glad to take it off your hands!"

And a happy weekend to you too.

Trapeze @ Pune Design Festival '12

Earlier this year, Sarita and Ram were invited to speak at the Pune Design Festival- Design without Boundaries, organised by the Association of Designers of India.

Suresh, Studio Eeksaurus with Sarita and Ram, Trapeze during a panel discussion.
~Image courtesy Sajith Ansar~

Sarita and Ram's talk focused on the theme of the event- Design Without Boundaries. As designers, we are often slotted and boxed into certain stereotypes with respect to the kind of work that we do, the way we approach it and so on. But isn't that far from the case? We are constantly breaking down walls, donning different hats, learning new things, holding hands and taking leaps of faith.

The format of the Pune Design Festival was almost intimate in a sense, with more interaction between speakers and participants (especially students) than one usually sees in design events - the organisers had quite effectively broken the fourth wall. Groups of talks and subsequent panel discussions were followed by tea breaks and break-away sessions of workshops that allowed for more discussion to be generated on the topics at hand.