Summary
What does it really mean to teach design in India today? In this powerful conversation, Dinesh S, an architect with 35 years of practice and founder of Bangalore School of Design and Technology, challenges everything we think we know about design education. From the factory-like classrooms stuffing 90 students together to architecture syllabi unchanged since the 1980s, Dinesh unpacks the uncomfortable truths holding back Indian design innovation. This episode is for students, educators, and anyone who believes India can do better with how we teach creativity, curiosity, and aspirational design thinking.
Topics we discussed
How do you define design, education, and design education in general?
Would you differentiate between education in general versus design education and if so, how?
Could you explain what is aspirational design?
What are the building blocks or framework that you use to make an aspirational designer?
What are the gaps that you see when students are entering into the market and getting a job?
How do you explain to break the rules before knowing the rules?
How can a well rounded multidisciplinary learning experience happen if a design student is wanting to learn design?
Is curiosity diminishing in students and what is stopping innovation in design at a radical level?
If a design school has to have some measure or metric of success, what would be the measure of it?
How do you see the future of design education in India?
Reference reading
If this conversation sparked something in you, I would love to hear your thoughts. What resonated with you the most? Let us keep the conversation going in the comments. Design is a language.
