ArtTown Podcast Series

We have a very special guest on today’s episode. He’s someone who is intensely passionate about art, he puts out his heart and soul into every sculpture and believes that “making art is a dedication to creation”. This is Peter Bremers for you guys. He is a Glass sculptor, an avid traveller and most importantly an artist who is on a spiritual quest to give his vision of beauty to the world. Converting his personal experiences of ice in both polar regions and the canyons of North America, he has created masterpieces with blown and cast glass. So, without further ado, lets listen to Peter Bremers brought to you on this podcas

Allan is best known as one of the youngest tattoo makers in India, whose work leaves a lasting impression on its viewers. Though he has mastered all types of genres in this business, he specialises in hyper-realistic and portrait tattoos. Allan has bagged quite a few awards in the biggest international tattoo conventions in India at a young age. Needless to say, Allan’s name crops up when you search for some of the best tattoo artists in Mumbai.

Paul Sandip, is one of the most influential designers in Indian product design fraternity. And today it’s been an honour to have him on our podcast conversation. As someone who has designed over 700+ products across the globe, Paul lives by the ideology that there has to be a firm relationship between the product and the user. He looks in-between the everyday products, provides solutions to hurdles and instils life within them. His simplistic approach amalgamated with style and reinvention of the obvious with a whole new perspective truly amazes me. The designpreneur has won prestigious Red Dot Design Award twice and is also three times TEDx speaker. Join in to this power-packed episode and I assure you there's a lot to learn from this one!

Indrajit Kembhavi & Nita Kembhavi, two prominent personalities in the architectural domain are our guests for today’s episode. They are the principal architects of an award-winning firm KAF i.e., the Kembhavi Architecture Foundation in Bangalore. Indrajit Kembhavi has worked extensively in varied sectors ranging from large scale townships to interior design in villas with the motto to provide contextually relevant green architecture. He talks about his journey throughout learning, practising and teaching architecture in this podcast. Nita Kembhavi, on the other hand is a passionate artist, who is deeply influenced by mythology and nature. She has worked on some phenomenal art projects namely Benaras, Seascape, Abstract, Cityscape and many more. From being an architect to also practising art as a passion, she has spoken about some beautiful experiences that keep inspiring her. Watch this episode to gain some really wonderful insights from this power couple and to know their perspective on architecture of today.

Puma is one of the leading sports lifestyle brands in the world! It is rapidly progressing and coming up with a lot of tech innovations in products with the aim to reduce their environmental impacts. And today we have with us, one of the masterminds behind Puma’s bio-evolution. He is Romain Girard, the Senior Head of Innovation at Puma. He has also worked with Adidas for quite a long time and is now mentoring students across various universities on uplifting their design thinking. While he talks about his journey as a footwear designer and his approach with different athletes, he also touches upon the importance of collaborations and building the right skill set and mindset while innovating a product.

Something that really fascinates us is innovation that triggers a lasting-change for a sustainable future. The guest we have with us today believes in the Power of design to bring about this shift. He is Shekhar Badve, founding director of Lokusdesign, a leading strategy and design company. Being passionate about innovation, he holds 20 years of diverse experience in strategic design, transforming brands and design research. In this conversation, he goes beyond the concepts of design, harmony and entropy; and explains the true purpose and thinking that young designers should develop. Trust me, this is a very fulfilling episode and I’m sure it’s going to open your minds in many ways not only about design but also about life in general.