CV
Sushan Kumar Yumkhaibam
As an Indian furniture designer, the revival of our culture and ensuring an environmentally conscious future are of paramount importance to me. I use sustainable material and practices to create pieces that exude comfort, timelessness and style. I bring together older traditions and the modern lifestyle to solve design problems.
Education
School CBSE 2013
Vikas Vidya Niketan
Vizag, Andhra Pradesh
College 2014-2018
Bachelor in Furniture and Interior Design
National Institute of Design
Ahmedabad
Experience
Participated in Bamboo Toilet Construction Workshop
organized by South Asia Bamboo Foundation
at Dimapur, Nagaland in May 2015
Participated in International Bamboo Studio
as a part of World Bamboo Day Celebration,
National Institute of Design, Bangalore in September 2016
Made a prototype of a bamboo rocking cradle
with craftsman Bipul Boro
under South Asia Bamboo Foundation
at Katlamara workshop in Tripura, February 2018
Designed 2 bamboo exhibition stalls
with the help of Kamesh Salam
for Assam forest Department and Dima Hasao District,Advantage Assam Global Summit 2018
Made bamboo furniture, set up a bamboo workshop and trained workers
for Unati Co-op. Marketing-cum-Processing Society Ltd.under South Asia Bamboo Foundation
at Talwara, Punjab in 2018
Associate Designer at NID Outreach Programes
- Sustainable Bamboo furniture for OOST Ventures(OPC)Pvt.Ltd.
- Designing craft base souvenirs for Manipur under Mission for Economic Empowerment of Traditional Artisans & Craftman (MEETAC)
- Present work- School and Office Furniture for Native KONBAC Bamboo product Pvt. Ltd.
- Leather Puppetry Cluster Development at Nimmalakunta, Andhra Pradesh under USTTAD for Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Technical Skills
AutoCAD
Rhino
Fusion360
SketchUp
Hand Skills
Technical Drawing
Wood Carving
Model Making
Publications
April 2016 - Creative Yatra
May 2017 - Architectural Digest
November 2019 - Global Grad Show