Speculative Futures Delhi-NCR

02/11/2024

Happy to share the update that the forthcoming Functional Textiles and Clothing Conference 2025, to be held at IIT Delhi during 31st Jan to 2nd Feb, will bring together an exceptional panel of IIT Delhi alumni who have established themselves as industry leaders in the textile and apparel sector. These visionary entrepreneurs will discuss & share insights into the future of this fast emerging sector of functional textiles.

This is in addition to nearly 150 papers from over 90 institutions worldwide, 50 posters, a functional clothing design contest and the FTC Excellence Awards.

Plan to attend.

20/10/2024

Functional Textiles & Clothing is what I have been posting about recently, given our forthcoming FTC conference in 2025. Imagine my surprise to find this story about the House of Prada designing the latest space suit for NASA in Delhi Times today!
I mean, Can there be a bigger and more timely endorsement of design and technology coming together and of fashion going functional!!!

13/10/2024

Announcing the FTC 2025 Global Excellence Awards!

Dear friends from the Textile and Clothing Industry, I'm thrilled to announce the inaugural Global Excellence Awards! To be given away at the FTC 2025 conference in Jan-Feb 2025 at IIT Delhi, these awards aim to recognize and honor the true innovators and leaders who are shaping the future of Functional Textiles and Clothing.

We're seeking nominations in the following four categories and if you know someone who's pushing the boundaries in these areas or is a lifelong innovator in the field or a young entrepreneur making waves, Do nominate them now! Self-nominations are also welcome.

Lifetime Achievement (25+ years of impact)
Leadership in Research (15+ years, academia/research orgs)
Industrial Impact (industry professionals/organizations)
Emerging Innovator (rising stars in industry/design)

Visit https://www.ftcconference.in/ for more details on FTC 2025 and the awards. Nomination Deadline is November 30, 2024. Let's celebrate excellence and innovation in our industry.

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19/09/2024

It was a pleasure having Monika Khanna Gulati delivering the inaugural address at the VIII Global Goals Jam 2024 at World University of Design today.

Monika herself being a design entrepreneur and a design educator, a zero-waste evangelist, was the most appropriate expert to flag off this year's theme of reconnect and repair.

The finalized ideas will be presented tomorrow afternoon. It promises to be a fruitful event. Do come if you can spare some time.

11/09/2024

A new on to run concurrently with the at

04/09/2024

Happy to Share the news.

https://techglocal.in/world-university-of-design-university-of-huddersfield-awarded-%e2%82%b940-million-grant-to-study-future-of-heritage-post-office-buildings-in-india-the-uk/

World University of Design

03/09/2024

INVITATION: Join our Annual SDG Hackathon

Global Goals Jam 8.0

The eighth Global Goals Jam will be held 19-20 September on WUD campus. Running concurrently in >135 cities across the globe, this ideathon is a Call to Action that works not as a means to an end but to generate as many ideas for the given theme.

We are inviting participation from students from the disciplines of Design, Engineering, Medicine, Policy / Law, Architecture, Arts and Liberal Arts.

And professionals from IT, Construction, Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Wellness, BFSI, Entrepreneurs, Social & Innovation sectors

Seats are only 40, allocated on a first come first serve basis. Participation form is at https://forms.gle/xrTvX9FCyfZzUWs96 and the fee is INR1000 only.



What will it entail?

2 intensive days in the weekend before Global Climate Week in September

Focus on challenges related to the theme, co-created with the local community and industry

Multidisciplinary teams of creative, researchers and sustainability experts

Multiple design sprints (4 sprints over 2 days)

Sharing of Process & results so that the community can build upon each other’s work



Theme: Reconnect & Repair!

Reconnect & Repair” is about applying collective human knowledge/ sciences & technologies to rekindling the bonds within our communities and reestablishing our connection to nature. It’s about mending our broken systems—social, economic, and environmental—and creating sustainable practices that endure. Reconnecting with each other and with the planet, and repairing our goods and products to reduce waste and promote longevity. It's about building a future together where creativity and sustainability thrive.

17/08/2024

DEADLINE ALERT: FTC 2025
Last date for submission of Abstract is 31st August.
Please also note the slight change in dates.

31/05/2024

Results of the Hansa Research Survey conducted by THE WEEK to identify are out and WUD has done really well. Considering that we were clubbed in the category of , which would include every single large format university in the country, we got ranked in Delhi NCR, in the North and in whole of India.

We almost made it to the in the country!

That's humongous. To reach this mark in just 6 years required a tremendous effort from everyone in . Kudos, Congratulations, Well done Team.

11/05/2024

I am often asked, how are WUD students different from their counterparts in other institutions of excellence. My response is that they try to run with the emerging technologies and not after it.

Classic themes of Toile de jouy, African modern, Chintz and Chinoiserie reimagined by our Textile Design students using AI.

27/03/2024

Proud to share the Announcement and the Global Call for Entries for the first “Functional Clothing Contest” to be held as part of the 4th International Conference on Functional Textiles and Clothing FTC 2025. This unique contest aims to showcase functional clothing on the catwalk for the first time. Functional clothing could be Protective, Medical or Assistive, may enhance Sports performance or may have body shaping or any other capabilities. The functional elements should be discreet and not obvious. Innovative design, materials and construction may be used to create these clothing pieces. This contest aims to both demonstrate the possibilities of this new and exciting field and to encourage contestants to think and design creatively to incorporate functionality into clothing. Details available at https://ftcconference.in

The entry may be solo or team; contestants must be registered as a college student (of any discipline, any nationality, UG/PG degree) at the time submission of entry.

28/02/2024

is taking an important step forward in recognizing the contribution of women in the field of design. will initiate a dialogue on the past, present and future role of women in this industry with six top professionals - Sandhya Raman, Anthony Lopez, Amit Krishn Gulati, Anuradha Kumra, Aishwarya Tipnis, and Lisa Rath

We are also instituting the “WUD Inspiring Women in Design Awards” to recognize and celebrate the achievements of those who have made significant contributions through their design practice.

This "by invitation only" event is scheduled for the 6th of March, 10.30 am at the Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre. DM me if you want to attend.