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KIRAN KULKARNI
Design Leadership


What have we done ? - A Book About Our Lost Selves
A personal journey, a thesis, a mirror. I’ve written some notes. Which turned out into a small book! Not in the traditional way. Not...
Aug 3, 2025


ಜಗದನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರ
For english > Scroll down ಕಳೆದ ತಿಂಗಳು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೋ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದ—but ಶುಭದ—ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಶುರುವಾಯಿತು. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು...
Jul 8, 2025


'Design Hiring' of Tomorrow
Date: April 18, 2030 Location: Studio 41, North Quarter Design District I arrived early. The studio was quiet — not in the way empty...
Apr 18, 2025


Lessons from the Sage, the Scientist, and the Earth
I find myself drawn to the big questions, those mysteries that hum in the background of our lives, shaping everything yet rarely given...
Nov 8, 2024


AI Mischief: How ChatGPT Became the Accomplice in a Hilarious Father-Daughter Prank
Daughter hy chatgpt im kirans daughter ChatGPT Hello! It's great to virtually meet you, Kiran's daughter! How can I assist you today?...
Feb 20, 2024


Green Dream or Green Scheme?
"I said build less, no frame structure, no automations, use materials available nearby, and no fancy interior design schemes, and don't...
Feb 20, 2024


Kenya Hara's Design Philosophy: Unveiling the Essence
In the dynamic realm of design, there are luminaries whose ideas resonate profoundly, shaping perspectives and transforming the way we...
Nov 26, 2023


Unlocking Creativity: The Citrasutras - A Design Guide from the Ancient World
In the ever-evolving realm of design, innovation is often fueled by inspiration from unexpected sources. One such source, often...
Aug 4, 2023


How to design new engaging bedtime stories for a 5 year old
“Pumpkin decided to marry the pretty looking guava which was kept on the fridge, which i think you should leave it alone for now. It has...
Apr 26, 2022


Way of the symbol design
What does it take to discover a character, personality of oneself, situation or activity? Why is required? It comes with the innate need...
Apr 24, 2022


How to bond with kids sketching?
Writing for my kids Sketching their days Tantrums, funny events, travels Stories, puzzles and imaginary worlds These 2 dairies are my...
Apr 24, 2022


Sketching a story, as told by a 6yr old
What would you draw if your kids told you stories and wanted to see how it looks? I sketched rapidly as my daughter told me stories of...
Apr 24, 2022


Dissolving nations
Nations thrive on symbols, faiths, beliefs that become agreements, An idea worth dissolving Can you guess the country ?
Apr 23, 2022


Hall of faces
In 2020, the whole world shut down. Machines stopped, people stayed at home, nature along with Covid19 thrived. I worked with kids, next...
Apr 23, 2022


Words chatter
Chattering day ends An other, forest of words caves enjoying the night In the quiet night A little turtle walks as a perfect wise might...
Apr 23, 2022


Game of silence
Kazimir Malevich wrote a manifesto of Suprematism inspiring pure feeling with non-objective representation. Can we feel this in a card...
Apr 23, 2022


Undesigning daily life
Book Idea! Undesigning is state not characterised by any purpose; without an ulterior motive. We are always building, doing something....
Apr 23, 2022


4:30 pm, Sunday
Dark rooms, softer edges, soft light on walls, ticking of cuckoo clock, vague murmurs from the road. Is that all that i can feel? The...
Apr 22, 2022


Chitrapada
"Chitra Pada" means a picture in a word. A visual in the text is rare in Kannada script. The picture is not part of the text. What if a...
Apr 22, 2022
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