Design that Combines Technology and Hand-crafts | Deepti Zachariah | TEDxChennai

I’m a designer

I’m a designer and I believe that design can change the

and I believe that design can change the

and I believe that design can change the world these are very exciting times for

world these are very exciting times for

world these are very exciting times for designers there’s a paradigm shift in

designers there’s a paradigm shift in

designers there’s a paradigm shift in the way we are imagining and building

the way we are imagining and building

the way we are imagining and building things the last time a shift of this

things the last time a shift of this

things the last time a shift of this scale happened was about 150 years ago

scale happened was about 150 years ago

scale happened was about 150 years ago at the Industrial Revolution the

at the Industrial Revolution the

at the Industrial Revolution the jacquard loom the spinning jenny and

jacquard loom the spinning jenny and

jacquard loom the spinning jenny and other marvelous machines completely

other marvelous machines completely

other marvelous machines completely disrupted the way the world worked it

disrupted the way the world worked it

disrupted the way the world worked it disrupted the world the way the world

disrupted the world the way the world

disrupted the world the way the world worked with the way they created objects

worked with the way they created objects

worked with the way they created objects and disseminated them basically it was

and disseminated them basically it was

and disseminated them basically it was the age of mass production and

the age of mass production and

the age of mass production and repetition it all these machines also

repetition it all these machines also

repetition it all these machines also displaced the artists and the craftsmen

displaced the artists and the craftsmen

displaced the artists and the craftsmen a small group of thinkers of a

a small group of thinkers of a

a small group of thinkers of a short-lived movement called the Arts and

short-lived movement called the Arts and

short-lived movement called the Arts and Crafts movement were very suspicious of

Crafts movement were very suspicious of

Crafts movement were very suspicious of these machines and thought the products

these machines and thought the products

these machines and thought the products of machines were like soulless and

of machines were like soulless and

of machines were like soulless and repetitive they wanted to put the

repetitive they wanted to put the

repetitive they wanted to put the craftsmen back in the core of production

craftsmen back in the core of production

craftsmen back in the core of production this was when designers as you and I

this was when designers as you and I

this was when designers as you and I know it were came into being a role was

know it were came into being a role was

know it were came into being a role was created for design design facilitates an

created for design design facilitates an

created for design design facilitates an idea a machine and a product today

idea a machine and a product today

idea a machine and a product today computers are changing our world the

computers are changing our world the

computers are changing our world the same way and I say us I’m talking about

same way and I say us I’m talking about

same way and I say us I’m talking about designers we draw intelligently we draw

designers we draw intelligently we draw

designers we draw intelligently we draw using simple rules these days

using simple rules these days

using simple rules these days interestingly enough it’s also changed

interestingly enough it’s also changed

interestingly enough it’s also changed the way manufacturing works we’ve

the way manufacturing works we’ve

the way manufacturing works we’ve finally broken out of the curse of

finally broken out of the curse of

finally broken out of the curse of boring repetition traditionally

boring repetition traditionally

boring repetition traditionally designers use drawings like the one

designers use drawings like the one

designers use drawings like the one you’re seeing over here to instruct and

you’re seeing over here to instruct and

you’re seeing over here to instruct and represent what has to be made today our

represent what has to be made today our

represent what has to be made today our drawings are more file to Factory the

drawings are more file to Factory the

drawings are more file to Factory the lines between the drawing the prototype

lines between the drawing the prototype

lines between the drawing the prototype and the final product are blurring we

and the final product are blurring we

and the final product are blurring we can switch from drawings that are dying

can switch from drawings that are dying

can switch from drawings that are dying make back into a prototype test go back

make back into a prototype test go back

make back into a prototype test go back to the drawing and then finally build I

to the drawing and then finally build I

to the drawing and then finally build I can quickly change what I am building

can quickly change what I am building

can quickly change what I am building sometimes in the matter of 45 minutes

sometimes in the matter of 45 minutes

sometimes in the matter of 45 minutes designers are dreaming in the many we

designers are dreaming in the many we

designers are dreaming in the many we draw in several we create several unique

draw in several we create several unique

draw in several we create several unique objects at the same time so now the role

objects at the same time so now the role

objects at the same time so now the role of the craftsman has cropped up again

of the craftsman has cropped up again

of the craftsman has cropped up again how can computing help a craftsman a

how can computing help a craftsman a

how can computing help a craftsman a super way is that if I have computers

super way is that if I have computers

super way is that if I have computers and computational drawing I can create

and computational drawing I can create

and computational drawing I can create very quick iterations and if I’m working

very quick iterations and if I’m working

very quick iterations and if I’m working with a traditional craft without trying

with a traditional craft without trying

with a traditional craft without trying to completely change the game for them I

to completely change the game for them I

to completely change the game for them I could use a template or a mold that

could use a template or a mold that

could use a template or a mold that could be arranged in different ways to

could be arranged in different ways to

could be arranged in different ways to create very very different

create very very different

create very very different configurations so here you can see a

configurations so here you can see a

configurations so here you can see a simple rectangle it’s the easiest thing

simple rectangle it’s the easiest thing

simple rectangle it’s the easiest thing to cut and the edges are knocked off a

to cut and the edges are knocked off a

to cut and the edges are knocked off a little bit and we have a diamond shape

little bit and we have a diamond shape

little bit and we have a diamond shape when arranging them you can get

when arranging them you can get

when arranging them you can get surprisingly very different arrangements

surprisingly very different arrangements

surprisingly very different arrangements and almost completely different beasts

and almost completely different beasts

and almost completely different beasts as the final product the real surprise

as the final product the real surprise

as the final product the real surprise comes in when I use natural material the

comes in when I use natural material the

comes in when I use natural material the imperfections of natural material the

imperfections of natural material the

imperfections of natural material the textures completely put a new spin on

textures completely put a new spin on

textures completely put a new spin on the final product the spontaneity or the

the final product the spontaneity or the

the final product the spontaneity or the intuition of using your hand breaks out

intuition of using your hand breaks out

intuition of using your hand breaks out of cold plastic robotic or productions

of cold plastic robotic or productions

of cold plastic robotic or productions drawings can also be a way in which we

drawings can also be a way in which we

drawings can also be a way in which we extend our imagination here you can see

extend our imagination here you can see

extend our imagination here you can see a small play back in the studio of using

a small play back in the studio of using

a small play back in the studio of using paper and folding it once we took it

paper and folding it once we took it

paper and folding it once we took it into the computer we can extend

into the computer we can extend

into the computer we can extend manipulate or rotate in fact completely

manipulate or rotate in fact completely

manipulate or rotate in fact completely defy gravity to produce completely new

defy gravity to produce completely new

defy gravity to produce completely new or libraries of geometry here the wall

or libraries of geometry here the wall

or libraries of geometry here the wall falls into the ceiling back into the

falls into the ceiling back into the

falls into the ceiling back into the wall into the table

option des that flies off the table in

option des that flies off the table in impossible angles computing

impossible angles computing

impossible angles computing computational drawing and handcraft has

computational drawing and handcraft has

computational drawing and handcraft has it’s sets of problems how do I convey an

it’s sets of problems how do I convey an

it’s sets of problems how do I convey an acute angle in the middle of the air

acute angle in the middle of the air

acute angle in the middle of the air like this to somebody who’s working on

like this to somebody who’s working on

like this to somebody who’s working on that with their hands on sight several

that with their hands on sight several

that with their hands on sight several ideas have been coming up from working

ideas have been coming up from working

ideas have been coming up from working on sites like these and some of them

on sites like these and some of them

on sites like these and some of them might be creating small digital tools

might be creating small digital tools

might be creating small digital tools that will help you help the craftsmen

that will help you help the craftsmen

that will help you help the craftsmen set and/or keep these angles we used a

set and/or keep these angles we used a

set and/or keep these angles we used a simple or very simple algorithm to

simple or very simple algorithm to

simple or very simple algorithm to create an optical illusion in this

create an optical illusion in this

create an optical illusion in this narrow shop it’s a clothing boutique or

narrow shop it’s a clothing boutique or

narrow shop it’s a clothing boutique or to create like an extended feeling of

to create like an extended feeling of

to create like an extended feeling of space traditionally you might have drawn

space traditionally you might have drawn

space traditionally you might have drawn this as a static drawing of lines but

this as a static drawing of lines but

this as a static drawing of lines but with using computers we could quickly

with using computers we could quickly

with using computers we could quickly vary these lines quickly vary distances

vary these lines quickly vary distances

vary these lines quickly vary distances and more powerful was the quick

and more powerful was the quick

and more powerful was the quick adaptation onto site conditions again

adaptation onto site conditions again

adaptation onto site conditions again combining local material like Kadapa and

combining local material like Kadapa and

combining local material like Kadapa and marble brings in the warmth to the space

marble brings in the warmth to the space

marble brings in the warmth to the space details are added with brass and wooden

details are added with brass and wooden

details are added with brass and wooden blocks customized silkscreen prints to

blocks customized silkscreen prints to

blocks customized silkscreen prints to bring in richness computing and

bring in richness computing and

bring in richness computing and handcraft

handcraft

handcraft definitely are not easy friends there

definitely are not easy friends there

definitely are not easy friends there are a lot of contradictions in the way

are a lot of contradictions in the way

are a lot of contradictions in the way the two work um the key for me would be

the two work um the key for me would be

the two work um the key for me would be how does this move from purely cosmetic

how does this move from purely cosmetic

how does this move from purely cosmetic applications whose handcraft especially

applications whose handcraft especially

applications whose handcraft especially in India is applied on surfaces or to

in India is applied on surfaces or to

in India is applied on surfaces or to decorate structure as a designer I would

decorate structure as a designer I would

decorate structure as a designer I would like to push to see if these

like to push to see if these

like to push to see if these technologies can be more performative in

technologies can be more performative in

technologies can be more performative in structure or climate that requires far

structure or climate that requires far

structure or climate that requires far more research into material and possibly

more research into material and possibly

more research into material and possibly developing computer control machines

developing computer control machines

developing computer control machines that can

that can

that can our crafts reimagine them reinvent them

our crafts reimagine them reinvent them

our crafts reimagine them reinvent them a 3d printer that uses mud as a material

a 3d printer that uses mud as a material

a 3d printer that uses mud as a material perhaps a weaving machine that uses

perhaps a weaving machine that uses

perhaps a weaving machine that uses haptic inputs

haptic inputs

haptic inputs however uncomfortable and challenging

however uncomfortable and challenging

however uncomfortable and challenging marrying these two very different realms

marrying these two very different realms

marrying these two very different realms might be its opening up a world of very

might be its opening up a world of very

might be its opening up a world of very very exciting possibilities mostly the

very exciting possibilities mostly the

very exciting possibilities mostly the most exciting possibility is that it’s

most exciting possibility is that it’s

most exciting possibility is that it’s opening up a possibility of us creating

opening up a possibility of us creating

opening up a possibility of us creating a world that would be crafted in a very

a world that would be crafted in a very

a world that would be crafted in a very human way thank you