Raw Collaborative - Design Intelligentsia

Raw Collaborative presents Design Intelligentsia, a curated international showcase examining the evolving landscape of contemporary design through collectible works, material innovation and cross-cultural dialogue. Bringing together 25 artists, designers, craftspeople and interdisciplinary practitioners from India the curation explores how design emerges through shared knowledge, cultural memory and collaborative making. The curatorial framework highlights practices that transcend disciplinary and geographic boundaries, where craftsmanship intersects with contemporary experimentation, and local material intelligence is reinterpreted through globally relevant design languages. Design Intelligentsia presents crafts and making as a living methodology which is continually adapted, exchanged and re-authored through contemporary practice. The exhibition marks a significant moment in positioning Indian design within global conversations surrounding sustainability, material culture and collectible design. This showcase celebrates collaboration and design as a vital cultural practice capable of shaping more thoughtful, interconnected futures.