As part of this three-day event, ArchValor had the privilege of interviewing creative visionaries such as Rahul Kadri,Prncipal Architect IMK Architects, Christian Dobrick, Partner West 8, Rahul Mehrotra, Founder RMA Architects, Anupama Kundoo,Founder Anupama Kundoo Architects and Brinda Somaya, Somaya and Kalappa Consultants.
The meticulously curated design-led event featured 30+ artists and collaborators held at a 75-year-old factory on the Godrej & Boyce Vikhroli campus. In an effort to help reimagine a greener and more sustainable future and serve as ambassadors for a greener and more sustainable planet for future generations, creative minds from across industries came together. Moreover, Conscious Collective featured the premier of a new film called The Last Frontier: An Ode to the Resilient Mangroves. Directed by leading environmental filmmaker Rohit Varma and Sara, the immersive feature shot showcased on film not only reveals in incredible detail, the beauty of this unique ecosystem but also brings to the forefront the real challenges facing this invaluable Blue Carbon eco-system.
As an organization that has always been in the forefront of partnering with academia to build a more self-reliant nation, Godrej & Boyce has collaborated with students once more to present unique installations that showcase the need for immediate action against climate through the lens of students. The Design Village College and ISDI School of Innovation and Design students have created unique installations that provoke conversations around interconnectedness, well-being and climate change.Â
Further renowned artists like Sajid Wajid Sheikh and Asim Sheikh presented their art that are based on conscious communities, materials and the future. Conscious Collective featured diverse installations, masterclasses, workshops, sound therapy sessions, nature trails for kids as well as musical and culinary experiences and promises to be a pathway to a more conscious future. Watch out for all the interactions with each architect, and don’t forget to keep an eye out next year!
