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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