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61:, to explore the problems of design and to make recommendations for a training programme. The Eameses toured throughout India, making a careful study of the many centres of design, handicrafts and general manufacture. They talked with many persons, official and non-official, in the field of small and large industry, in design and architecture, and in education. The report emerged as a result of their study and discussions. It stipulated the underlying spirit needed to promote a suitable national design outlook and advocated the setting up of an indigenous design legacy that involved applications of modern disciplines and old traditions to meet the challenges of contemporary India. 321: 84:
The Eames India Report also discussed the design process, using the example of the Lota, a simple vessel of everyday use in India. It highlighted the various factors that would need to be considered in designing a Lota, such as the amount of liquid to be carried, the size and strength of the hands
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The report highlighted the importance of conscious decision-making, conscious selection, and correction concerning evolving needs in a communication-oriented society. It also emphasized India's advantages in facing the rapid changes taking place, including its familiarity with the concept of
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These actionable items provide a roadmap for addressing the problems of design and quality in India and establishing an institute that can contribute to the improvement of consumer goods and the overall standard of living in the country.
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had asked for recommendations on a programme of training in design that would serve as an aid to the small industries; and that would resist the present rapid deterioration in design and quality of consumer goods.
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Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and bring together disciplines such as sociology, engineering, philosophy, architecture, economics, communications, physics, psychology, history, painting, and
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Design products and services that consider factors such as usability, transportation methods, balance, fluid dynamics, sculpture, opening size, texture, heat transfer, and more.
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Communicate research findings and results effectively through exhibitions, graphics, printing, photography, film, demonstration, writing, and drama.
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in 1961 as an autonomous national institution for research, service and training in Industrial Design and Visual Communication.
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Emphasize the importance of conscious decision-making and conscious selection and correction in relation to evolving needs.
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using it, transportation methods, balance, fluid dynamics, sculpture, opening size, texture, heat transfer, and more.
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Provide training through participation in research and service projects, as well as exposure to specific disciplines.
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Establish an institute of design, research, and service connected with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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It emphasized the need for conscious decision-making and a focus on evolving needs in a changing society.
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Conduct a sober investigation into the values and qualities important to a good life in India.
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Focus on the immediate problems of food, shelter, distribution, and population in India.
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Create a Board of Governors drawn from various disciplines to oversee the institute.
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Encourage staff and students to stick their necks out and take risks in their work.
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for three months at the invitation of the Government, with the sponsorship of the
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Scrutinize the elements that make up a "Standard of Living" in India.
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National Institute of Design, Research & Publications (2013).
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Foster a questioning approach and a concern for quality in design.
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Restate solutions to problems in theory and in actual prototype.
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Develop a program of training in design for small industries.
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What are the actionable items for the Design in India to grow
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Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design (12 July 2018).
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50 Years of The National Institute of Design 1961-2011
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Index

Charles Eames
Ray Eames
Government of India
Charles Eames
American
industrial designer
Ray Eames
India
Ford Foundation
National Institute of Design
creative destruction
"Charles and Ray Eames in India"
ISBN
978-81-86199-71-8
"History & Background"
"LOTA"

Simon Fraser University
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e
Charles and Ray Eames
Eames House

Mathematica: A World of Numbers... and Beyond
Toccata for Toy Trains
Powers of Ten
Eames Lounge Chair Wood
Eames Lounge Chair
Eames Fiberglass Armchair

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