Designed in India with Hemmant Jha of Honest Structures | Episode 06

Designed in India with Hemmant Jha of Honest Structures | Episode 06

Author: Goa.me June 17, 2020 Duration: 37:53

Join us for a conversation between Luke Sequeira, Founder of Goa.me and this week's guest, Hemmant Jha. 

Founder of Honest Structures, a Goa based modular furniture company that designs modest yet highly functional & aesthetically pleasing products for both living & working. Everyday Items which can be found in such cafes & co-working spaces as Cafe Rasa & Blue Tokai in Panjim as well as Sensible.Earth, Goa's Centre for Sustainability in Design Valley, Porvorim.

Diving into what design in India and Goa means today, Hemmant & Luke explore what makes design Indian, what defines good design and why it's important to have a vision for the lifecycle of a product, considering the engagement of several generations to come. 

You can also find out more about the rapid deployment series Hemmant mentions in connection with local medical and government agencies here: https://www.honeststructures.com/ucm

To learn more about Honest Structures, be sure to check out their website honeststructures.com/ and follow them on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter: @honeststurctures.

Plus, for additional insight into the Honest Structures story, we suggest reading the following article & interview with Hemmant Jha on ArchitecturalDigest.in: https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/hemmant-jha-structure-furniture-line/

Cover photo by Fabian Franco for ArchitecturalDigest.in

Thanks for listening & enjoy the show :)

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