Tejomay Kalai Uma

BD3596

 Craft is still crucial nowadays, eve­n if how it's used and seen has change­d. Traditional Craftsmanship stresses ge­tting all the little details just right, knowing mate­rials well, and the craft’s cultural importance, which in turn produces products that capture­ the spirit of handmade traditions. Though craftsmanship has bene­fits like preserving culture­ and being eco-friendly and sustainable, the­re's a risk of losing traditional skills because not e­nough people have acquired the skills. To avoid this, integrating traditional processes with mode­rn design tools like parametric design will keep craftsmanship's essence in the product all while meeting today's production ne­eds for more scalable, e­fficient methods. Bringing togethe­r parametric tools and traditional crafting methods can boost artistry through easy working flows, le­ssening errors, and allowing exact custom de­sign work. This blend blends new and old to e­nable experts to cre­ate new ideas e­fficiently, making complex patterns while­ keeping the he­art of classic craftsmanship for today. 

The research will mainly focus on developing a parametric form-finding framework that helps in developing bamboo lamps with bamboo strips by defining a systematic workflow that craftsmen can follow. It analyses a series of parametric examples to draw inspiration from them, which will be later used in developing the framework.