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OBJECTS , SYSTEMS & RITUALS

The Everyday Design Archive is a growing collection of everyday objects, systems, and rituals from across the Indian subcontinent. Each entry of the OSR Compendium reflects a form of design shaped by use, community knowledge and time.

Browse to discover the many ways everyday life carries design intelligence.

Categories: Objects | Systems | Rituals

Tags: Cultural | Decor | Construction | Transport → (keep growing over time)

Aathangudi Tiles

Construction/ Traditional Architecture

Bamboo Fences

Construction / Traditional Architecture

Betel Box / सुपारी का डिब्बा

Object / Utility Product

Chandua

Cultural / Craft / Decoration

Chulhas

Object / Domestic

Coconut Scrapper

Object / Traditional Utensil

Coracle

Transport

Dibiri or Kerosene Lamp

Object / Sustainable

Drishti Pottu

Cultural / Makeover

Dry Vegetation Fences

Construction / Traditional Architecture

Floating Market

System / Traditional Market

Gobar Cakes

Object / Domestic Fuel

Javvu Mittai/ Bombay Mittai

Cultural / Food

Kuduvai

Object / Utility Product

Kulhad

Object / Sustainable

Lota

Object / Traditional Utensil

Machan

Construction / Sustainable Architecture

Marapachi Bommais

Cultural / Craft / Dolls

Mudwall

Construction / Traditional Architecture

Naatu Oodu / Potter Tiles

Construction/ Traditional Architecture

Poojai kudai

Object / Cultural

Push Cart

System / Social / Livelihood

Stonewall

Construction / Traditional Architecture

String Hopper Press

Object / Traditional Utensil

Terracotta Horses of Tamilnadu

Cultural / Domestic / Ritual

Thatch Roof

Construction / Traditional Architecture

Tiffin Carriers

Object / Utensil

Water Boiler

Object / Utility product

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