Poonam Bir Kasturi
General Information
Occupation: Industrial Designer, Professor
Birth Country: India
Resident City: Bangalore
Resident Country: India
Sources: "2004 IDEA Jury.” IDEA. Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). 22 May 2008 (http://www.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=617&z=48).
Specialties
Jobs
Employer: Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India
Title: a founder and Professor
City: Bangalore
Country: India
Notes: teaches sustainable issues and creativity
Employer: Playn' Speak
Title: Founder
Start Date: January 01, 2000
Notes: craft-based products for the home and office
Employer: IndusTree Crafts
Title: Founder
Notes: IndusTree Crafts works with craftspeople to design, manufacture and retail/ export Indian crafts for contemporary consumers
Collaborators
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: INDEX Design Awards 2007 "Top Nominees"
Description: for Daily Dump, a project involving the design, manufacture, distribution and servicing products related to home composting
Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
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Education
Institution: National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
Degree: Product Design
End Date: January 01, 1986
Licensing
No licenses on record
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Role: jury member for 2004 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)
Start Date: January 01, 2004
Notes: also an International Member (I/IDSA)
Publications By
Title: Designing Freedom
Publication: Design Issues
Volume: 21
Issue: 4
Page: 68-77
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Date Published: January 01, 2005
Publications About
Title: Changing Times
Author: Niti Bhan
Publication: New Design
Volume: 42
Page: 28-31
Date Published: January 01, 2006
Notes: Report on the importance of the development of communication and product design in the economic growth of India. A selection of designers and design firms based in India are interviewed and discussed.