The Gyaan Project
Episodes
Ep. 324 – Why boredom is your best creative tool ft. Artist Vishwa Shroff
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every building has a story. Every crack, every stain, every surface holds a memory of someone who was there before you. The question is — are you lo...
Ep. 323 - How to measure success of a Design school and students? with Dineshwar S
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryWhat does it really mean to teach design in India today? In this powerful conversation, Dinesh S, an architect with 35 years of practice and fo...
Ep. 322 – Craft, taste and judgment in Software Design with Randy Hunt
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this concluding episode of the Craft series, I (Kedar Nimkar, Host of The Gyaan Project Podcast) speak with Randy Hunt, Head of Design at Notion an...
Ep. 321: Craft, taste and the future of Design at Canva with Lucy Datyner
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Gyaan Project, I speak with Lucy Datyner, Principal Designer at Canva, about craft, taste, and the future of product design in ...
Ep. 320 - How Craft shapes digital product Design with Caio Orio
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Craft series, I speak to Caio Orio, Principal Brand Designer at Wise, about the role of craft, taste, and practice in modern di...
Ep. 319 - Craft as way of doing things. With Tom Harman
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Harman, a design leader with twenty years of experience at Monzo and BuzzFeed, joins The Gyaan Project to explore craft, taste and the role of AI ...
9th Anniversary Soup - 9 bites from 9 conversations.
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, The Gyaan Project turns 9.And honestly, it feels surreal.Since 27th December 2016, I have been documenting Indian creative wisdom across discip...
Ep. 318 - The Untold Story of Ather’s Iconic Design with Harish Kumar and Anurag Bartarey
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryThis episode of The Gyaan Project features Harish Kumar and Anurag Bartarey who shaped Ather Energy’s groundbreaking EV dashboard. Recorded j...
Ep. 317 – How to Design with Emotion, Context and Conversation with Tanuj Goenka
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryIn Ep. 317 of The Gyaan Project, Tanuj Goenka, Director at Kerry Hill Architects and jury member for The Drawing Board 2025, shares how emotion...
Ep. 316 – The Architecture of intensity, experience, and the unseen with Manjunath
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryIn this episode of The Gyaan Project, architect Manjunath dives deep into the power of observation, the role of intensity in creative work, and...
Ep. 315 – What young Architects must unlearn with Rajeev Kathpalia
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryIn this episode, architect Rajeev Kathpalia of Vastu Shilpa Sangath shares timeless wisdom on designing with empathy, slowness, and stewardship...
Ep. 314 - इलेक्ट्रिशियन बनने का सफर - अब्दुल कलाम शेख के साथ
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summary(Hindi) अब्दुल कलाम शेख, एक अनुभवी इलेक्ट्रिशियन, के साथ विस...
Ep. 313 - The Philosophy of Order in Design with Prof. Kirti Trivedi
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryIn this insightful conversation, Kirti Trivedi reflects on the concept of order in design, drawing from his experiences at IDC and the Ulm Scho...
Ep. 312 - From Satya to Safar Mein Sheher: Mazhar Kamran on Cinema, Craft, and Culture
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this enriching conversation, filmmaker and educator Mazhar Kamran shares his journey across fiction, documentary, cinematography, and teaching. He ...
Ep. 311 - Why everyone is both student and teacher with Arunaraje Patil
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryVeteran filmmaker Arunaraje discusses learning as a lifelong journey where everyone is both student and teacher. She emphasizes staying open to...
Ep. 310: Human-Centered Design for Complex Systems - Vivek Kant
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this eye-opening conversation, Vivek Kant shares insights from his interdisciplinary journey spanning electrical engineering, cognitive science, an...
Ep. 309 How History shapes what we learn | Vinay Lal on Indian Education
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, historian Vinay Lal challenges our conventional ideas of learning—moving beyond schooling, exams, and rote memorization. He explore...
Ep. 308 – Learning Is Broken: Sundar Sarukkai on Rethinking Education
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, philosopher Sundar Sarukkai explores what it truly means to learn—beyond exams, skills, and academic performance. We discuss curios...
Ep. 307 - Jeevaram Suthar: एक बढ़ई की ज़िंदगी, कारीगरी और कहानियाँ
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Hindi episode of The Gyaan Project, we spend some time with Jeevaram Suthar, a master carpenter who has worked with some of India’s ...
Ep. 306 - Learning in the Amrit Kaal: Prof. Dilip Menon on AI, Creativity & Knowledge Creation
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SummaryWhat does it really mean to learn in today’s world of reels, AI, and short attention spans? In today’s episode of “The Gyaan Project”, ...
Ep. 305 - Become a book cover designer with Ahlawat Gunjan
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What goes into making a book cover design? The secrets of book publishing include what goes into making a book, the future of physical books in the di...
Ep. 304 - Design & Furniture Systems with Andre Eckholt
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for Interior Designers, Architects, and allied work streams. We’ll try and understand Design trends or innovations in the furniture ...
Ep.303 - Importance of process in architecture with Hans Brouwer
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IntroductionWelcome to a new series, “Footprints of History”. The Drawing Board, with whom I am partnering for the 3rd consecutive year, brings th...
Ep.302 - Pillars of the Past and Present with Uday Andhare
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IntroductionWelcome to a new series, “Footprints of History”. This series is brought to you by, The Drawing Board, with whom I am partnering for t...
Ep.301 - The Paper Ark case study with Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “We should be a mirror of being: we are God in miniature.”. I Had Srijan Jha in Ep. 258 on “How mini can a miniat...
Ep.300 - Audiogyan's 300th episode with Kedar Nimkar
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Pathrose interviews me in this 300th Episode. The Host becomes the guest. John is an old friend and a media professional. The following topics we...
Ep. 299 - Architecture as a Citizen with James Inedu George
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're delving into the exciting yet complex world of African architecture, with a particular focus on Nigeria. We'll explore trends that hold valuable...
Ep. 298 - Responsibilities of a Designer with Daniel Burka & Shreyas Satish
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode of the #designersdigest series where we have Daniel Burka and co-host Shreyas Satish.We talk about blurring lines between pro...
Ep. 297 - Design in India with Chandrashekhar Wyawahare
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this 9th episode of a 10-part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Chandrashekhar Wyawahare. We talk all about Industrial Design, Make in In...
Ep. 296 - Automobile design as a career with Akanksha Sethi
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this 8th episode of a 10-part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Akanksha Sethi.This series is in partnership with @godrejdesignlab. Desi...
Ep. 295 - Woman Graphic Designers with Ruchita Madhok
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this 7th episode of a 10-part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Ruchita Madhok. Audiogyan creates this series in partnership with @godrej...
Ep. 294 - Role of the Creator in Games with Dhruv Jani
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this 6th episode of a 10-part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Dhruv Jani.This series is created by Audiogyan in partnership with @godre...
Ep. 293 - Pushing the boundaries of design with Saif Faisal
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this 5th episode of a 10 Part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Saif Faisal, A new breed of bold Contemporary designer and founder of SFD...
Ep. 292 - Maximise to minimise with Chitra Vishwanath
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this 4th episode of a 10 Part series, "Designer’s Digest” with @chitrav89 (Chitra Vishwanath) - Principal Architect and Managing Directo...
Ep. 291 - Designing beyond Earth with Susmita Mohanty
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 3rd episode of a 10 Part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Dr. Susmita Mohanty, an Indian spaceship designer and a serial space entrepr...
Ep. 290 - Design leadership in startups with Hardik Pandya
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of a 10 Part series, "Designer’s Digest” with Hardik Pandya, Sr. VP of Design at Unacademy Group. This series is about ...
Ep. 289 - Measure of good designers with Ayaz Basrai
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a 10 Part series, "Designer’s Digest”. This series is about Design as a profession, it’s daily grind, the secrets t...
Ep. 288 - What is Plork? with Nitesh and Sonal (7th Anniversary)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Einstein once said “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fair...
Ep. 287 - Discussing typeface with Sarang Kulkarni (Marathi)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The characteristics of jazz help. Its sense of improvisation, individualism, sound, and rhythm are all present and important in graphic design, too...
Ep. 286 - Design for scale with Abhinit Tiwari
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abhinit has been building digital products for past 15 years, he was head of Design at Gojek and scaled the design and research function from 6 design...
Ep. 285 - Censorship in films with Ajit Rai (Hindi)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Potter Stewart an associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court once said, “Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.” Censoring...
Ep. 284 - Where is the place? with Ar. Sherman Stave
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In late 1800s, A Spanish architect, Antonio Gaudi, said, “There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no ...
Ep. 283 - An insert into the history with Prof. Durganand Balsavar (TDB Series)
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Owen Gehry, a Canadian-born American architect and designer once said, “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timeles...
Ep. 282 - Designing a museum with Ar. Prashant Pole (TDB Series)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BV. Doshi, once said, “A house is a grain, like a small sapling in the bio-diverse wild forest”. I wonder what a public space like a temple, a mon...
Ep. 281 - Improvisation in dance with Avantika Bahl
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous line - “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”In today’...
Ep. 280 - Improvisation in Performing Arts with Trina Banerjee
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Satyajit Ray once said, “There is always room for improvisation”. I think this needs a lot more investigation.Referring to Ray’s comment on the ...
Ep. 279 - Improvisations in music with Pushkar Lele & Kuldeep Barve
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I quote John McLaughlin “I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on t...
Ep. 278 - Rethinking waste as a resource with Rahul Nainani
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Waste not, want not.” can be explained as “if you are not wasteful with the resources you have now, then at a later date you will have those re...
Ep. 277 - Need for performing spaces with Atul Kumar
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Brook the legendary English theatre and film director once said, ********“I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks acr...
Ep. 276 - “The Promise” documentary making with Jan Schmidt Garre (Part 2)
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Part 2. We were in conversation with Jan Schmidt Garre, film maker, producer and founder of PARS MEDIA. They make high-quality documen...
Ep. 275 - Documentary making with Jan Schmidt Garre (Part 1)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“In feature films, the director is God; in documentary films, God is the director.” Alfred Hitchcock.Welcome to this 2 part series with Jan Schmid...
Ep. 274 - Designing Trucks with Sathiya Seelan Gangaasalam
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maa kaa aashirwaad, OK TATA Bye Bye, Hum Do Hamare Do, Mera Bharat Mahan - Sounds familiar? I am talking about the slogans written behind the truck. ...
Ep. 273 - Snake-a-doo with Peeyush & Khyati
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
16th July is World snake day - 4 days from today when this episode is released and on this occasion, we are doing a case study of Snake-a-doo, a board...
Ep. 272 - Generative Art with Ujjwal Agarwal
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Scott Adams, an American author and cartoonist says, “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” In...
Ep. 271 - Whats looping? with Vasuda Sharma
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David M. Torn, an American guitarist, composer, and producer once said, “The original source of any loop is whatever your sound is, at the moment of...
Ep. 270 - Designing spaces with Kamini Rao
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kamini Rao has built giant cakes, designed cozy mountain homes and boozy retro diners, created fake airplanes, and architected a house for a doll. Alt...
Ep. 269 - What are aesthetics? with Saugata Bhaduri
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am not sure where do I start today’s episode since it’s about aesthetics. This concept can be seen in mathematics, arts, poetry, literature, mus...
Ep. 268 - Design of Peace with Rajni Bakshi
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rajni Bakshi joins us on Audiogyan. She is an Indian author, researcher, and activist. Her work primarily focuses on non-violence, economics, ecology,...
Ep. 267 - Rock Paper Scissors with Sagarika Suri (Case Study)
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 220 with Hrush Bhatt, he said, a sculptor knows his / her medium, marble, mud, or stone, and an architect knows what kind of material he/sh...
Ep. 266 - Parampara and Paddhati with Dr. Keshavchaitanya Kunte
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Keshavchaitanya Kunte joins us on Audiogyan. He is a Harmonium player, composer, and musicologist. Keshavchaitanya Sir received extensive training...
Ep. 265 - Artist, art and more with Mohammad Muneem Nazir (Alif)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want the truth,I’ll tell you the truth:Listen to the secret sound,the real sound,which is inside you.-Kabir.Today we have such a person with ...
Ep. 264 - Mud as a material with Vinu Daniel
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vinu Daniel joins us on Audiogyan. He is an Architect and did his B. Arch in 2005 from The College of Engineering, Trivandrum. After that, he worked w...
Ep. 263- Being interdisciplinary with Ruchika Nambiar
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Swami Vivekananda once said that “Get extensity with intensity, but not at its expense.” I guess our today’s guest has been trying to achieve bo...
Ep. 262 - Production design with Meenal Agarwal
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anton Chekov’s famous lines in his book are… “If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third ...
Ep. 261 - What can design do with Pepijn Zurburg
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Audiogyan is proud to partner with UnBox Cultural Futures Society and What Design Can do. What Design Can Do, is an international organization that s...
Ep. 260 - What can design do in India with Ayush Chauhan
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Audiogyan is proud to partner with UnBox Cultural Futures Society and What Design Can do. What Design Can Do, is an international organization that s...
EP:259 - Rhythm by Taufiq Qureshi (6th Anniversary Episode)
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Audiogyan turns 6. Yes, It’s been amazing 6 years of documenting designers, poets, musicians, writers, thinkers, filmmakers, and more… We ha...
How mini can miniature art be with Srijan Jha
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“One man is equivalent to all Creation. One man is a World in miniature.” ~ Albert Pike. Even in Indian spirituality, these words are commonly use...
Who is the pot? with Sangeeta Jawla
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode # 244, Sumana Chandrashekar spoke about History of Ghatam. Immediately after the episode was released, Sangeeta Jawla connected and suggest...
Conflictorium with Avni Sethi
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest has been dealing with conflicts for some time now. Pleasure to have Avni Sethi with us on Audiogyan. Avni is a interdisciplinary pract...
Re-designing cities with V. Ravichandar
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
V. Ravichandar joins us on Audiogyan. Ravi is an Honorary Director at the Bangalore International Centre. He is also the Honorary Consul for Republic ...
Research in music with Srijan Deshpande
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kumar Gandharva once said…कला सारखी बदलत असणार, जी जन्माला आली की मृत्यु आ...
Green Humour with Rohan Chakravarty
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am quoting our today’s guest’s from one of his article…“I have this presentation that starts with me asking my viewers to identify three set...
Designing Green events with Indraja Khare and Aishwarya Lonial
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are some 16 events / rituals which are performed in a life of an individual. From birth to death. If we calculate with 140Cr people, I am sure, ...
Generalists vs Specialists with Itu & Lisa
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have Itu Chaudhuri and Lisa Rath with us on Audiogyan. They don’t need any formal introduction to the world of design. Just for our record, Itu a...
Language of Kabir with Mandar Karanjkar (Marathi)
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the sakhi of Kabir goes like this"Boli hamari purab ki, hami likhai nahi koyi.hama ko to so lakhai, dhura purab hoy.""My language is of the eas...
Ep. 249 Intangible architecture with Durganand Balsavar
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Audiogyan is in association with The Drawing Board.The Drawing Board is an international architecture platform based in India where students can ...
Ep. 248 - Learning to see with Sachin Agshikar
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This year, they are back in action with a live event. Architecture undergrad students can submit their project ideas on the theme of designing a “Me...
Ep. 247 - Minimalist Architecture with Henri Comrie
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Audiogyan is in association with The Drawing Board.The Drawing Board is an international architecture platform based in India where students can ...
rk/rkay & film making with Rajat Kapoor
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our today's guest has been a guest in episode # 34 in Oct 2017, where we discussed Independent cinema but he particularly mentioned the Auteur Theory ...
Crafting moving visuals
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yashoda Parthasarthy and Vijesh Rajan both are directors, animators, and motion designers. They are team Plexus. Plexus has worked on projects like ma...
History of Ghatam with Sumana Chandrashekar
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sumana is a ghatam player. She has been studying the ghatam for over a decade under Vidushi Sukanya Ramgopal. She has also trained in Carnatic vocal ...
Power of editing with Nitin Baid
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-Luc Godard once said, "Every Edit Is A Lie". Well in today’s episode, let’s explore the different dimensions and layers of editing. Nitin Ba...
Printmaking at Atelier Prati with Jayasimha Chandrashekhar
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Jayasimha Chandrashekhar on Audiogyan. Jayasimha is the founder of Atelier Prati. Atelier Prati is a growing arts collective ...
O Gaanewali with Avanti Patel
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Avanti Patel on Audiogyan. Avanti Patel is a versatile artist based out of Mumbai and Bangalore. A Hindustani classical vocal...
Game Design with Poornima Seetharaman
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Poornima Seetharaman with us on Audiogyan. Poornima has been part of the gaming industry for 16+ years. She is currently a Di...
Ep. 239 - Designing Boundaries with Fernando Velho
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Fernando Velho on Audiogyan. He is a Goa-based architect, researcher and visiting professor of urban design at the Goa Colle...
Baithak Foundation Case Study with Mandar & Dakshayani
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Dakshayani Athalye and Mandar Karanjkar with us on Audiogyan to discuss 'Baithak Foundation' as a case study.Mandar is a pass...
Honest Structures with Hemmant Jha
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Hemmant Jha with us on Audiogyan.Hemmant is the Principal and Founder of Honest Structures, which makes the cleanest, most re...
Happy Horizons Trust with Kshitiz Anand
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Kshitiz Anand with us on Audiogyan. He wears many hats. On the professional front, he works at Paytm as Associate Vice Presid...
Template is Dead with Mohor Ray
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Mohor Ray with us on Audiogyan. Mohor is the cofounder of Codesign—an independent brand identity design practice. She has s...
Designing Bottoms Up for India with Dharmesh Ba
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Dharmesh Ba with us on Audiogyan. He is a product designer turned user researcher committed to building delightful digital se...
Bombaywalla Historical Works with Simin Patel (Case study)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times: The Parsis kept their promise to the Gujaratis. In the 17th century, they started settling in Bombay, when it was still just seven...
Designing Home Appliance with Sharad Chauhan
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Sharad Chauhan with us on Audiogyan. Sharad is a partner and chief designer at GDD which is an India-based design studio foun...
Ep 231 - Design of Wells with S Vishwanath
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have S Vishwanath on Audiogyan. He is a water activist, the mind behind Bengaluru-based NGO, Rainwater Club, a visiting faculty a...
Theatre and education with Manjima Chatterjee
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Manjima Chatterjee with us on Audiogyan. She is a drama explorer, educator and occasional writer. She has won The HinduMetro ...
Publishing a Poem with Dibyajyoti Sarma
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Dibyajyoti Sarma with us on Audiogyan. Dibyajyoti is a writer, poet and book reviewer, a translator. He has published 50 poet...
Project87 with Himali Kothari (case study)
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Himali Kothari with us on Audiogyan. She is a writer, creative editor of Readings in the shed. Tune into this episode as Keda...
Blurring Lines between Product Design & Product Management with Nishant Choudhary
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Nishant Choudhary with us on Audiogyan. He is a Senior Product Manager. Currently, he is heading the product for Freight Tige...
Colour of freedom with Siddhesh Gautam
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Siddhesh Gautam with us on Audiogyan. Also known as Bakery Prasad on Instagram. He is a multidisciplinary artist, visual desi...