The Village Press is a shared making space at The Design Village, where learners explore how ideas take physical form through print, publishing, and material experimentation. It encourages hands-on engagement with formats such as zines, posters, books, and printed editions, while helping learners understand how design can be produced, circulated, and experienced through tangible outcomes.
THE VILLAGE PRESS
Ethics Against Humanity Cards
“Ethics Against Humanity” is an interactive card game inspired by Cards Against Humanity, reimagined for the world of design ethics and research positionality.
It invites players to engage with real-world ethical dilemmas, question assumptions, and explore diverse perspectives
in research practice, all through play. This game was designed by postgraduate learners at The Design Village as part of a reflective exercise under the course
"I Dream: Ethics of Design".
CHOWK AND CHARPAI
London Design Biennale 2023
This publication documents the research, design development, and realisation of the India Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2023, presented at Somerset House, London.
Conceived by The Design Village and Studio Archohm, the pavilion reinterpreted the contemporary Indian chowk through the visual metaphor of the charpai a timeless symbol of Indian craft, adaptability, and everyday life. Alongside the project's conceptual and making process, the publication reflects on the ideas, collaborations, and design decisions that shaped the pavilion, which was awarded Second Place in the Public Medal.
Women of Wool Graphic Novel
"Women of Wool" comprises of a visual essay portraying the social audit conducted for sustainability conscious Italian brand, aimed at mapping their global supply chain.
Through extensive ethnographic research, the project traces broader recycling process, crafting a narrative that highlights the situations of local women and the agency they may or may not possess.
This visual narrative preserves the humanness and identity of the workers, telling real stories, moving away from traditional social audits limited to boardroom conversations.
The Village Press is a shared making space at The Design Village, where learners explore how ideas take physical form through print, publishing, and material experimentation. It encourages hands-on engagement with formats such as zines, posters, books, and printed editions, while helping learners understand how design can be produced, circulated, and experienced through tangible outcomes.
THE VILLAGE PRESS
"Women of Wool" comprises of a visual essay portraying the social audit conducted for sustainability conscious Italian brand, aimed at mapping their global supply chain. Through extensive ethnographic research, the project traces broader recycling process, crafting a narrative that highlights the situations of local women and the agency they may or may not possess. This visual narrative preserves the humanness and identity of the workers, telling real stories, moving away from traditional social audits limited to boardroom conversations.
