AT A GLANCE
Tejaswini Pralhad Bedekar
Professor
Area of Practice: Craft-Based Design and Research Practice, Interior Design Practices, Material Studies
Tejaswini Bedekar is a craft-focused designer and educator exploring the dialogue between craft traditions, interior spaces, and material culture. She holds a Master of Design with a specialization in Building Crafts from CEPT University, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Design in Interior Design from Shivaji University. She is currently pursuing her PhD from SMI.
Tejaswini has over eight years of experience in teaching and professional practice, working with the interior design industry as well as educational institutions. She is deeply passionate about craft and enjoys collaborating with artisans, constantly exploring how traditional practices can inform contemporary design. Through her teaching and research, she strives to inspire young minds to question existing design norms and discover new ways to integrate craft into spatial and material practices.
EDUCATION
1. Doctor of Philosophy -Ongoing, SMI
2. Master of Design (Specialization in Building Crafts), CEPT University-2019
3. Bachelor of Design (Interior Design), Shivaji University-2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology (SMI), MAHE, Bengaluru – October 2025 to Present
• Assistant Professor, MIT Institute of Design, MIT ADT, Pune- July 2024 to September 2025
• Assistant Professor, Manipal School of Architecture & Planning, MAHE, Manipal- September 2021 to May 2024
• Assistant Professor, Wadiyar Centre For Architecture, Mysore- January 2020 to April 2021
• Independent Interior Design Consultant, 2017-Present
• Interior Design Consultant, Siddhant Infrastructure, Kolhapur – January 2016 to May 2017
• Interior Designer, Amit Oswal & Associates, Kolhapur – July 2015 to January 2016
• Interior Design Intern, ENGARCH Architects – July 2014 to December 2014
INTEREST AREAS
• Craft Research & Documentation
• Spatial & Interior Design Practices
• Material culture studies
• Community led practices
• Experiential & Sensory Design
• Craft Design Education & Pedagogy
• Material Exploration
CURRENT PRACTICE AT SRISHTI
Currently engaged with postgraduate and undergraduate students, guiding their learning and creative explorations at Industrial Arts & Design Practices (IADP)
TEACHING PORTFOLIO
CREATIVE PRACTICE & OUTREACH
Currently, Tejaswini works as an independent interior design consultant, while also pursuing her practice as a craft researcher and educator. Her creative work focuses on documenting traditional craft practices. In addition, she is part of Craft Collective, an emerging initiative that brings together individuals engaged in crafts, whether through practice, research, or as part of the broader craft ecosystem.
