DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Pragya Sachdeva
NIFT, Patna 
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"You should be trying to improve on something that has existed before, whether that’s a better
functionality, a life-changing new invention, or even just a nicer color".

-Tom Dixon 
 Internship Project                                      

CONTENT  1.Tensegrity Table

2. Live- Edge Lamp
3. Cutlery 
Craft Based Design Project
Infinity Lamp 
Sling Bag 
Form Manipulation-                                      
 1. Tea Pot                                                        
2. Wall Hanging  
Design Sutra 
Miscellaneous Projects 

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AUROVILLE BAMBOO CENTRE
INTERNSHIP PROJECT 

Done my 2-months internship at Auroville Bamboo

Centre, Puducherry. In 2 months time duration, projects in
which I was involved in were Tensegrity Table, Bamboo
and Resin Lamp, Soap Packaging Box. Also, I learned
bamboo joinaries and techniques.

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 TENSEGRITY TABLE 
INTERNSHIP PROJECT 
PROJECT- 1

Auroville Bamboo Centre makes furniture using

traditional bamboo joineries and techniques, my
brief  was to explore new forms and techniques
apart from using traditional joineries

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IDEATION AND PROTOTYPES
Tensegrity is a phenomenon which works on the push and pull strategy, thereby creating an internal prestress that
stabilizes the entire structure. Due to equilibrium in forces, tensegrity is a very stable structure and hence suitable
for making furniture.

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Initial prototype created 2nd prototype was
using bamboo sticks created using
(18.5 cm), rubber bands Trial and test bamboo
and screws of 1st prototype sticks(18.5cm), spring Trial and test
steel wires, C-hooks of 2nd prototype
and screws. 
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 MATERIAL 
Bamboo
struts
Metal (SS)
rope
72
cm Turn buckle
Thimble eye 
Crimp

52cm

Software- sketchp

Technical Drawing, digital renderings and  table in making process  

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Last step of adding
glass over the top and
fixing it with decorative
glass screw 
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LIVE EDGE BAMBOO LAMP 
INTERNSHIP PROJECT 
PROJECT-2

Brief
Consolidating Bamboo with other material
(thereabouts 30%) to fabricate a lamp.

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Live Edge is a technique in furniture making, which involves the fusion of natural edge/texture of wood
(bamboo in this case ) with some other material (Resin).

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 LIVE EDGE
LAMP 

MATERIAL 

Resin 
Bamboo
(preferably
damaged or
little decayed)
Fixing L.E.D inside
L.E.D bulb (5730)
the hollow space of
Plastic
bamboo, later
connecting it with Corrugated
12 watt AC adaptor  sheet (For mold)

Software- Sketch-up

Technical Drawing, Digital renderings and  table making process  

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 1
Bamboo and
IMAGE- 1 AND 2
resin after
To get the best
results,
fusion.
experimented with After removing
resin to hardener
the mould we
ratio. The quickest
to dry and need to sand it
retains it's  transpa
down several
-rency was 10:1.
Later resin was Few times to bring
poured in the Try the desired
mold to fuse it and
with bamboo.  surface
test outs 
2
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 SOAP PACKAGING BOX 
INTERNSHIP PROJECT 
PROJECT-3

Bamboo gift box for packaging of 5 soaps. It should give the

look and feel of a well finished wooden box. It should be
simple and cost-effective (target – 150 rupees ) with resources
available in Bamboo Centre.

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 PROCESS

Step- 1 Step-2 Step-3  Step-4

Choosing right size Scraping skin of bamboo Adding wooden side covers To get the desired finish buffing
bamboo (legnth-30 cm after splitting it into two and 1st layer of stain  step is done in the last after several
diameter- 6cm Approx) halves  layers of staining and lacquer
Difference in bamboo after several layers of staining and sanding the surface to get the desired finish.

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Side walls were made
using packaging
wood.  
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 Wooden hinge is
used to connect the
two halves of the
bamboo 
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 BAMBOO CUTLERY 
INTERNSHIP PROJECT 
PROJECT-4

Understanding already existing techniques  by trying

hands on bamboo cutlery and bamboo joineries 

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 PROCESS

Step- 1 Step-2  Step-2  Step-3 Step-4

Draw the desired shape cut out the desired continued  Rough sanding  to Carve away in the
of spoon shape from flattened smoothen extra and rough center of spoon
bamboo edges
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MINI  LATHE -   Fabricated Mini lathe during internship programe to experiment with bamboo 
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CRAFT BASED DESIGN PROJECT 
SEMESTER - 5

Brief- To develop new product/s applying

traditional craft skills & techniques

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 CRAFT BASED
DESIGN PROJECT 

Craft- Dhokra (lost wax casting)

Location - Ranchi, Jharkhand 

Time- 1 week

Material-
Brass 
Aluminium 
 
Wax   (Dhuvan)
Clay   (Dana Mitti)

Chosen product- Jewellery 

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 PROCESS
BOWL (UTENSIL) 

Application of layer of wax which is the Adding another layer of clay on top and Pouring liquid metal inside the hollow
part of mold making process. then removing wax from inside by cavity of mold, and then it is allowed to
heatng it.   solidify and lter breaking the mold to
astract the desired product   
 IDEATION AND CONCEPTUALIZATION

EXISTING
PRODUCT
EXAMPLE 

key elements -
Design were usually very basic no
complex motifs. Motifs were usually
created using basic lines or by twisting
the wax strands

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 Final product 
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 INFINITY LAMP 
SEMESTER- 4

Lamps which create deceptive aura taking inspiration from psychedelic art
to generate illusionary effect with help of L.E.D lights. The lamp would be
best suited for people who believe in ideation of PLUR (peace love unity
respect). The lamp is best suited for places like cafe bars private parties
and pubs. 

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 TECHNICAL DRAWING 

Two-way- glass Mirror Ply-wood

Software- Autocad 

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 SLING BAG 
SEMESTER- 4

It is problematic to recycle tires and it cannot go to

landfills also, hence the hunt for alternative ideas
for using scrap tires are increasing. My idea is to use
waste tire tubes as material for gusset in bags 

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 Software- Autocad
A Bag not just to
safe guard our
belongings but
our environment too.

Salient Features- Material-

1.  Environment-friendly Recycled 1. Tyre tube
2. Suitable for Rough & tough use  2. Muslin fabric (prototyping purpose)
3. Phone Data Cables (for bags' strap)
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 FORM MANIPULATION 
SEMESTER- 3

The product defines a design process how little

variation in form (3D structure) can bring changes in
both aesthetics and functional values of a product 

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S T E P - 1   FORM MANIPULATION  Software- Autocad

ACTUAL  FORM 
key elements- 
circular ring 
Stiff frames
ISOMETRIC VIEW

1 2

Form Manipulation
into chosen product CROSS-SECTION VIEW 
i.e. kettle (IMG- 1,2,,3)
3
STEP- 2 FINAL RENDERINGS

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 FORM- 2

The basic feature involved in kaleidoscope is both

repetition and variation. Choosing this as my theme,
hexagon jointly forms a wall hanging in which each of the
shapes is allowed to tessellate with one another.
 Further, it is exploded that outlines two different forms
and 4 different patterns by reversing each of the units.  
Material used- Paper 

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 INITIAL FORM
STAGE -1

TRANSFORMATION INTO NEXT FORM 

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 STAGE -2 

TRANSFORMATION INTO NEXT FORM 

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 STAGE -3

TRANSFORMATION INTO NEXT FORM 

STAGE -4
FINAL FORM 
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 DESIGN SUTRA 
SEMESTER- 3

Design Sutra, a competition among students of the

various centres of the National Institute of Fashion
Technology (NIFT) is to encourage them to use traditional
textiles and handicrafts in creating products for
contemporary clientele 

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pragya.sachdeva@nift.ac.in  +91 964350-3358
 Giving quirky and modern twist to the folk art and
the folk-lore spoken by the masses and developing
prints & motifs from it which were hand printed

Inspiration-Folk art and people of bihar

Product- Laptop sleeves
Material- Khadi and
handwooven cotton fabric
Size- 13" ( 2pcs) , 15" (2pcs) 

Display Arrangement of bags at NIFT MUMBAI

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 MISCELLANEOUS  PROJECT 
SEMESTER- 1

This segment includes projects under the category of trial

and experiment

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 BAMBOO LAMP 
SEMESTER- 1

Designed a floor lamp by using

Bamboo struts and jute rope. In 2 hours of given time  and
available material.

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 LINE AND COLOUR 
SEMESTER- 2

Brief for this project included use of different types of

lines and modifying one art, and restricted to one medium
only 

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THANK YOU 

Pragya Sachdeva
NIFT, Patna 
pragya.sachdeva@nift.ac.in