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In our latest episode, we speak with Vishwanath to rethink how water actually works in a city like Bengaluru.
Instead of asking whether cities are running out of water, the conversation asks a more uncomfortable question: if water exists, why do so many people still struggle to access it – and why do they struggle to trust it even when it is treated and proven safe?
This episode reframes water as a socio-hydrological resource, shaped as much by human behaviour, institutions, and the ‘yuck’ factor as by rainfall or rivers.
Over seven interdisciplinary studios at RV University School of Design, we explored systems thinking with Design students through real problems– mapping connections and sitting with complexity before rushing to solutions. It reminded us that understanding often begins by slowing down.
- We are recording a conversation with students from our systems thinking course– reflecting on how young designers can bring in design thinking processes to solve real world problems.
- Would you like us to bring such workshops into your workspaces?
What's cooking at ITP?
- Conversations We’re Preparing For
- An upcoming discussion exploring snakebites as a systems problem — bringing together student teams and field experts to understand what lies beneath a seemingly singular issue- a systemic enquiry into snakebites.
- Prototyping Everyday Futures
- We’re quietly working on furniture ideas that think about movement, health, and how bodies actually live in spaces. Small design shifts, big questions about how we inhabit our everyday lives.
- Food for our brains
- The series Foundation has been on repeat– for how it mirrors today’s questions about systems, power, and long-term thinking. Stories can be a surprisingly good way to talk about real-world problems.
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We have conversations that invite reflection, not overwhelm. Are there themes that make you anxious, and would like to untangle, through a conversation?
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