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Mrs. Renu Bhagwat

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Institute of Design

Biography

Architect & Urban Planner by academic qualification. Renu has 22 years of Industry experience and teaching experience of teaching in various architecture schools. She started her design studio for Textiles in 2010. In 2016 published her first book “Jaipur Patterns: Colouring Book for Adults inspired by the doors of City Palace Jaipur’. She works as a design consultant for Surface Print Designing. She has a keen interest in Natural Dyes and experimenting with the same from last 4 years. Currently she is experimenting with hand embroidery and hand block printing using natural dyes to create textile art works. She practices daily drawing/ sketching since 2015 regularly.

Education

  • CEPT University, Ahmedabad, 2003

    Specialization: Housing, Master’s in Urban Planning

  • Nagpur University, 2001

    Bachelors in Architecture, KITS, Ramtek, Nagpur

  • Vocational Training Stream of TISS, Mumbai

    Completed Graphic Design Course

  • Delhi Craft Council & Sanskirti Pratishthan New Delhi

    Indian Textiles: Traditions, Trade & Social Histories

  • ISB Goldman Sachs BIMTECH in 2014

    Completed Post-Graduate Course in Management for Women Entrepreneurs

  • Product Design, Interior Design, Interior styling focused on Craft, Geometry, Islamic Geometry, Mix media Installations, Urban Management, and Municipal Finance, Urban Conservation and Built Heritage, Budgeting and Accounting Reforms, Training and Capacity Building
  • Craft Based Product Development focusing on Hand Block printing which Includes fabrics as well as Wood based Products.
  • Surface Print Design with focus on blending traditional and contemporary motifs to create unique design language for Product Designing.

  • In 2016, Published book ‘Jaipur Patterns: Colouring book for Adults Inspired by Doors of the City Palace Jaipur’. It was part of Delegate Kit of Jaipur Literature Festival in 2020

  • Design Thinking
  • Geometry
  • Print Design

  • Geometry & 3D Geometry,
  • History of Architecture,
  • Theory of Design,
  • Interior Design &
  • Furniture Design
  • Print Design
  • Craft Based Textile Techniques like Embroidery and Hand Block Printing

January 2024 -Till Date

  • Adjunct Associate Professor- Institute of Design, JK Laxmipat University, Jaipur
  • Teaching Courses on Design Thinking, Design Basics & Print Design.

July 2023- to December 2023

  • Faculty of Design, CEPT University.
  • Visiting Faculty
  • Studio Name: ‘Textured Spaces: Create Spaces that Tells Stories’

December 2022

  • Summer Winter School (SWS) Tutor- CEPT Ahmadabad
  • Taken course for Faculty of Design on Print Design for Interior Spaces

June 2021- December 2023

  • Associate Professor- Indian Institute of Crafts & Design, Jaipur
  • Course Coordinator for Masters Program with Hard Material Department.
  • Core Subjects: 2D & 3D Geometry, Furniture Design, Product Design, Print Design etc

June 2003 – Till Date

  • Visiting Faculty in Department of Architecture & Planning in Various Colleges in Jaipur like Vivekanand Global University, Malviya National Institute of Technology, Aayojan School of Architecture, Poornima University, Jagannath University, Arch Academy of Design etc

In Capacity of Architect- Urban Planner,

  • Visiting Faculty in Department of Architecture & Planning in Various Colleges in Jaipur like Vivekanand Global University, Malviya National Institute of Technology, Aayojan School of Architecture, Poornima University, Jagannath University, Arch Academy of Design etc
  • Keen Interest in teaching Geometry & 3D Geometry, History of Architecture, Theory of Design, Interior Design & Furniture Design
  • Founding Partner & now advisor with urbanART, Architectural & Planning Consultancy firm
  • Worked with Jaipur Virasat Foundation as Technical Manager for Jaipur Heritage Studio
  • Worked with Maithel & Associates Architects Pvt. Ltd, Jaipur
  • Worked with CRISIL as Project Associate in the implementation of accounting reforms in Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
  • Worked with City Managers Association Rajasthan (CMAR), (Affiliated to International City/ County Management Association
  • Worked with PRATHAM, Ahmedabad on Read Ahmedabad Campaign
  • Worked with Environmental Planning Collaborative (EPC) on Bhuj Development Plan for Land Suitability Analysis

  • Worked with Myntra as Freelance consultant for Project Product Ops
  • Worked as a Consultant with All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai, for Preparation of Jaipur Poverty Profile for ‘National Strategy for Urban Poor’ Project

  • Council of Architecture, India,
  • Institute of Town Planner, India
  • Indian Institute of Architects
  • Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Women Architect’s Wing)
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