Arvind Lodaya trained in Industrial Design, but his work spans virtually every design discipline. He consults with industry, NGOs and activists, and has taught at various institutes of design in India. He has co-founded a environmental NGO, a strate
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Arvind Lodaya trained in Industrial Design, but his work spans virtually every design discipline. He consults with industry, NGOs and activists, and has taught at various institutes of design in India. He has co-founded a environmental NGO, a strategic design consultancy and an early-phase innovation services lab. He has curated new media artworks for Srishti's exhibit at the Ars Electronica 2005 and a contemporary art show in 2009. He was the first HP Labs-Srishti Research Chair and was on the steering group of the Nokia-Srishti Design Research Studio. He was invited onto the review panel of the UNDP-Government of India's "Endogenous Tourism" pilot initiative. He holds the twin positions of Dean of Research and Design Principal at Srishti, and was Visiting Scholar at the University of Gothenburg in 2010. He is on the board of Quest Alliance, an NGO that aims to transform public education through technological innovation. He is also on the board of Swati, an NGO that works on women's development issues in a backward region of Gujarat. His current interests include co-creation, transcultural design and hybridity, and integrating design with nature and spirituality.
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