Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Prof M P Ranjan
Design Thinker & Academic Ahmedabad, India
Design: Villages
ranjanmp@gmail.com www.designforindia.com www.ranjanmp.in
Design: Bridges
1979 - 1986
Anthropology & Design Field Work - Design Intent People & Objects Material & Technology Location & Politics
Northeast India
Context People
25
Poverty - Empower Caste Politics - Organise Strategy - Product Diversification Markets - New Organisation - Community
Research Insights from Crafts Documentation / Design Education
400
400 Baskets
Boxes Trays
Structure and Function Significant Details Local Differences Cultural Variety History
276
Photographs
Furniture Houses
Tools
Bamboo
People
Activities
2011 M P Ranjan : CREATIVITY & DESIGN Bamboo for Rural Development 2011 -Bangkok
Bamboo: Publication
1981 - 1986
Anthropology & Design
Think Culture
Context People
Paikawng Mizoram
Field Trials
1982 - 1996
IICD - Tripura Design Strategies
Agartala, Tripura
Sociology, Economy & Design Field Work - Design Intent People & Objects Material & Technology Location & Politics
Poverty - Empower Caste Politics - Organise Products Bamboo M P Ranjan Product Diversification Strategy G Upadhyaya Markets - New Local & Global NID sign helps create new products. These are not Organisation - Community
Jaipur 2005
People Politics
* Land to People
Design is an act of synthesis of many desirableRural Development 2011 -Bangkok 2011 M P Ranjan : CREATIVITY & DESIGN Bamboo for
Local Products
Commerce
Export Products
M P Ranjan Faculty of Industrial Design National Institute of Design Paldi, Ahmedabad 380 007
1993 - 2004
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Field level Traditional tools and techniques Skill related issues (existing)
Technology and process innovation Laboratory level Improvement and innovation of tools Raw material processing New technology
Bamboo and Cane Plantation Studies Laboratory level Genetic studies Biotechnology Chemical properties and Applications
Field level Region specific distribution Allied material Species identification Ecological issues
BCDI Agartala
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& Mixed porary e ertory t ontem tensiv & In uction n Rep opmen C od nsive Desig Devel Exte ng & Intr cal s ni ign Lo ported Des d Skill Trai urces Im blishe so Esta al & rial re ition Skill Mate Trad cal & New Loed Skills Skills e port Craft owledg Im n K l Loca ional f ge o s Reg ote/Export em t wled emen Kno Market R anag t
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Market Research
Missi & Goals le Peop n lly Visio zation of ning n& n loca Trai vatio y obili tatio Moti Strateg M ucation & Implemen Ed & Plan
Poverty - Empower Caste Politics - Organise Strategy - Product Diversifcation 13 Markets - New Organisation - Community
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Bamboo and Cane Product Innovation Implementation Design Prototyping Manufacturing processes Quality control Alternative applications
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Innovation IT aided Research in the related fields Sector specific innovation and delivery
Design Research Technological Research Product specific raw material Traditional Innovation Alternative processes
Upgradation
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BCDI Agartala
Creating Human Resources
2011 M P Ranjan : CREATIVITY & DESIGN Bamboo for Rural Development 2011 -Bangkok
BCDI - SFC
BCDI - Agartala
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Field level Traditional tools and techniques Skill related issues (existing)
Technology and process innovation Laboratory level Improvement and innovation of tools Raw material processing New technology
Bamboo and Cane Plantation Studies Laboratory level Genetic studies Biotechnology Chemical properties and Applications
Field level Region specific distribution Allied material Species identification Ecological issues
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Market Research
B
Market Studies
Bamboo and Cane Product Innovation Implementation Design Prototyping Manufacturing processes Quality control Alternative applications
Major Disciplines
Implementation Material Sources Design & Processes Branding & Promotion Research Media Strategy Trends
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Innovation IT aided Research in the related fields Sector specific innovation and delivery
Design Research Technological Research Product specific raw material Traditional Innovation Alternative processes
BCDI - Agartala
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-Exposure to bamboo products from around the world -Understanding new markets -IT inputs -Talks, Films, Exhibits Field trips
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BCDI - Agartala
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2011 M P Ranjan : CREATIVITY & DESIGN Bamboo for Rural Development 2011 -Bangkok
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Chinese techniques for sizing of bamboo splits are simple and cost effective.
2000
DESIGN
AHMEDABAD
Katlamara Chalo/21
[ 1998 ]
HUMAN RESOURCE LOCAL MARKETS SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FARMING
2002 - 2007
IICD - Tripura Design Strategies
Katlamara, Tripura
Sociology, Economy & Design Field Work - Design Intent People & Objects Material & Technology Location & Politics
Jaipur 2005
People Politics
Poverty - Empower Caste Politics - Organise Strategy - Product Diversification Markets - New Local & Global Organisation - Community
Jaipur 2005
Jaipur 2005
Katlamara Chalo/37
Katlamara Project
Natural Resource
2011 M P Ranjan : CREATIVITY & DESIGN
Training
Bamboo for Rural Development 2011 -Bangkok
Application
Centre for Bamboo Initiatives at NID
Cluster Development
SUGGESTED BUSINESS PLAN FOR PRODUCTION OF BAMBOO POLE CHAIRS IN TRIPURA
2008 - 2010
Sociology, Economy & Design Field Work - Design Intent People & Objects Material & Technology Location & Politics
Poverty - Empower Politics The locally available bamboo in Katlamara can therefore be fashioned into a wide Organise range of artefacts and these could be launched to serve needs of nearby towns and Product Diversification Strategy cities such as Agartala. The population of the region can support a substantial Markets - New Local & Global bamboo based industry which can help many first time entrepreneurs to set up their small and micro enterprises and through these learn the art Organisation - Community of business of manufacturing. This is a huge learning experience and the challange of the initial Action - Decentralised
years is the building of local capability to deal with the complexities of industrial
Centre for Bamboo Initiatives at NID
production and distribution at a reasonable profit. From this experience base they will
National Institute of Design
Paldi Ahmedabad 380007 India
Katlamara, Tripura
2011 M P Ranjan : CREATIVITY & DESIGN Bamboo for Rural Development 2011 -Bangkok
Footprints in Time:
IICD, Jaipur
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Develop Refine Concepts Share Publish
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Feedback Listen Empathise
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Try Build Prototype Develop Insights
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Collaborate Incubate
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Partner Handhold Share Value Select Candidate
Village Incubatee
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Resource Maps
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Feasibility Report
Angel Invest Venture Capital Know-How Transfer Partner Programme Sustained Contact Community Action
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Try Do Learn
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Macro-Micro Survey People Place Culture
Raindrops
Raindrop Strategy:
Village Incubatee-Institute Contact Model Books Websites Films Prototypes Strategies
Field Activities
Products ............
Partners
Government Regulators Enablers Providers Well Wishers Philanthropists
Decentralised Action
Crafts Incubatees
Programmes ...........
Incubation Seed Farm Design Architecture Sociology Anthropology Technology Management
IICD, Jaipur
Institute
Experiments Innovations
Network
Web 2.0 Community Interactive Live Connected Caring Community Cluster Action
Agents of Change
Students Graduates Masters Thinkers Apply 5 Principles of Design Led Action 1. Humility (Propose vs Build) 2. Attention to Detail (Macro - Micro) 3. Meaning & Semiotic 4. Context - Tradition & Culture 5. Values & Ethics
Disciplines ............
Footprints in Place
Principles
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