A graduate in Visual Communications from the National Institute of Design (NID), India, Radhi Parekh, returned home in 2009 from a career spanning two decades, three continents, and multiple technologies. From illustrating children’s books at Usborne Publishing, London, to designing multimedia games in San Francisco, to creating user-centred design at Oracle and eBay/PayPal, in Silicon Valley, Radhi champions localisation to build truly global products.
Image: Sidi Quilt by ARTISANS' made from repurposed pre-consumer cotton waste. Image above: image taken from Modern Improv - Art Quilts by Kamala Murali exhibition at ARTISANS' (7-14 September 2023).
In 2011, Radhi founded ARTISANS', a social enterprise, in Mumbai. The iconic building in the back streets of Kala Ghoda now anchors a thriving design destination. It is now more than a centre, a gallery, or a shop - it’s a movement, celebrating India’s handmade heritage not just as a legacy, but as its most valuable resource. We believe in the potential of craft to change lives through creative livelihoods, in a world where the future is handmade.
ARTISANS’ was a prize giver for Selvedge issue 114: Regeneration.
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