John Mathew

John Mathew
Design Principal

Area of Practice

Industrial Arts and Design Practices

Education

5 1/2-year Professional Education Program , Furniture Design, 1982

National Institute of Design, India.

Deemed equivalent to Masters Degree

Work Experience
  • Founding Partner , DESIGN ACTION GROUP, 1983
  • Founding Director , STUDIOLINE INTERIOR SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. 1985
  • Founding Director , DOVETAIL FURNITURE PVT. LTD. 1990
  • Founding Faculty, SRISHTI INST. OF ART, DESIGN & TECH. 1997
  • Dean, IADP, SRISHTI INST. OF ART, DESIGN & TECH 2015-18
  • Design Principal, SRISHTI MANIPAL INST. OF ART, DESIGN & TECH 2021

Interest Areas

contemporary furniture design, interior design

materials and production technology

skill based learning and acquisition of multi-disciplinary skills

Current Practice at Srishti

Furniture Design, Materials & Technology, Prototyping & Workshop Skills

Projects showcase:

Creative Practice and Outreach: Guest Faculty at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam

Creative Practice and Outreach: Furniture Design & Prototyping

Creative Practice and Outreach: Judge, DESIGN HACKATHON, PUNE DESIGN FESTIVAL 2022