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World University of Design Honors Prof. Lalit Kumar Das with the 2024 “Design Guru” Award

New Delhi, November 2024. World University of Design (WUD), India’s first University dedicated to education in the creative domain, has honored Professor Lalit Kumar Das with the prestigious "Design Guru" Award on November 11, 2024, at a glittering ceremony on their campus. Professor LK Dasstands out as a pioneering force in industrial design education, renowned for his innovative approaches to inclusive and sustainable design. His leadership in the field has not only shaped the next generation of designers but also underlined the importance of creating products and environments that are accessible and beneficial for all. This award presented by the World University of Design, marks the occasion of National Design Guru Day, commemorating leaders who have made transformative contribut...
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World University of Design’s CULT Festival 2024

New Delhi, October 2024. World University of Design (WUD), India’s first University dedicated to education in the creative domain, has once again demonstrated its dedication to providing a comprehensive and well-rounded education with the successful conclusion of its annual CULT Festival. The three-day extravaganza, held from October 16 to 18, 2024 at WUD campus in Sonipat, brought together over 4000 participants from more than 70 institutions across India, celebrating the fusion of sports, arts, culture and design. This year’s festival, a three-day celebration of sports, art, and design, brought together students from diverse educational backgrounds to compete and collaborate in various events. By integrating the competitive spirit of sports with the freedom of artistic expression, ...
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World University of Design & University of Huddersfield Awarded ₹40 Million Grant To Study Future Of Heritage Post Office Buildings in India & the UK

New Delhi, Sept ember 2024.  World University of Design (WUD), India’s first University dedicated to education in the creative domain, in collaboration with University of Huddersfield (UK)have been awarded a ₹4.4 crore (₹40 Million) grant by Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to spearhead a new knowledge and cultural exchange project. The project aims to adopt a creative place-based scanning approach to investigate the post office cultures in India and the UK and will further examine aspects of British era using cutting-edge architectural technology to explore how post office buildings in India can be used in the future. The project will run till December 2026 and will also involve Postal Museum of London and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)...
Global Goals Jam at WUD Throws Up Many Implementable Ideas
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Global Goals Jam at WUD Throws Up Many Implementable Ideas

Sonepat, September, 2023. World University of Design (WUD) hosted its 7th Global Goals Jam on September 18th and 19th, 2023 on the theme of "Building Back Biodiversity." Many fascinating, extremely unique and interesting ideas were brought forth by participants, such as the use of wind turbines in empty spaces around airports to create energy using air currents created by frequent landings and take offs; or The use of superbug to consume oil spills; or conservation of bees, the core of ecology; and farming of crops along with trees for their bark and other items. The Global Goals Jam is a collaborative event of World University of Design that brings together people from all over the world to work together to solve the world's biggest challenges. The...
World University of Design prepares their First Green Building Professional
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World University of Design prepares their First Green Building Professional

New Delhi, July 2023. Nothing is more delightful than watching one’s fledgling soar to heights. World University of Design experienced something similar as their fourth year student of School of Architecture – Ms. Ramisa Yasmin has been awarded with the title of IGBC Accredited Professional – Associate by the Indian Green Building Council of India. The achievement added yet another feather in WUD’s hat, giving them their first certified green architect. Abiding by NEP 2020 guidelines, WUD, since its inception has employed and adopted various Sustainability Goals so as to not just help students build rewarding careers but also contribute in the making of a greener and brighter future. As part of this intent, the School of Architecture initi...
World University of Design presents INTERFACES: An Indo-European exhibition in association with Alliance Française
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World University of Design presents INTERFACES: An Indo-European exhibition in association with Alliance Française

New Delhi, July 2023. World University of Design, known for reinventing itself and pushing its own limits, brought forth INTERFACES, a HolzIndia presentation along with Alliance Française. The exhibition celebrates the transformative power of printmaking and showcases artworks by Indian, French and Belgian artists and is up for display until July 3rd, 2023 @ Alliance Francaise de Delhi. To create awareness about the genre of Printmaking in Visual Arts as the new age sphere, WUD also organised a ‘Panel Discussion on Printmaking – Transformation in New India’, embellished with eminent artists as panelists including Ananda Moy Banerji, Kanchan Chander, Prayag Shukla, Prachi Sahasrabudhe and Seema Kohli ...
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