Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academics

Charles Eames and Ray Eames came to India on the recommendation of the Government of India in 1958, both industrial designers, to help conceptualise a design institute catering to the small industries and especially to the goods and supplies sector. The recommendations made by the Eames team were clear that it will cater to the Industry. As working designers themselves they understood that the need for academics has to be modular enough to solve problems in Indian living standards.

Almost all design schools globally were developed by design practitioners, who integrated design projects to be functional enough to be produced, used, enjoyed and resolves an envisaged gap.