ArcShapers Insights
On objects, meaning, and value
Perspectives on brand and cultural heritage, and the stories embedded in the objects that shape how we live.
Inside the archive: Curating a century of Godrej’s everyday objects
What happens when you excavate 1,50,000 records to tell the story of three objects, an almirah, a chair, and a refrigerator, and the lives they shaped?
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Design curation in the Global South: Making product systems visible
In the absence of established institutional infrastructure, my work as a design curator in India has evolved into a practice that cuts across industrial history, cultural heritage, and public knowledge.
Object as method: Reading the world through what we make and use
Objects are shaped by social, cultural, political, technological, and environmental forces — and in turn, they actively shape how we live, work, and imagine possible futures.
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From production to meaning: A framework for reading product histories
Why the Production–Consumption–Mediation paradigm from design history offers a rigorous foundation for uncovering what brands have actually built — and what it's worth.
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