Portrait photograph of a woman leaning against a wall. She has her arms folded, and is smiling confidently at the camera.

Photographed by Nishant Shukla in the Queen's House

What does your work involve? 

I founded Tiipoi, a design studio, and work between London and Bangalore. Tiipoi presents artisanal ingenuity through a modern lens, via products for the home.

What inspires you? 

I can attribute what I do to my experience of leaving home in India and trying to take apart what that means for me, but also others who have had a similar experience. Rather than being driven by a feeling of loss and nostalgia, I choose to think about objects that could exist in the future.

What message would you give to the next generation? 

Learn how to be bored.

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This profile is part of Pioneers: A Renaissance in South Asian Creativity, on display at the National Maritime Museum
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