FOAID 2016: The Festival of Creative Minds

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Festivity – Celebration – Networking was the buzzword at the Festival of Architecture & Interior Designing 2016. FOAID successfully completed its 3rd & 4th edition covering Mumbai & New Delhi respectively. The forum acted as a platform for a large number of architects, interior designers, design consultants, students & builders across India to Learn- Network- Share their creative experiences. The event saw more than 150 eminent speakers, over 700 delegates and 4000 creative minds attended the show at Delhi and Mumbai.

The concurrent events at FOAID had a lot to offer like the National Conference which saw over 20 inspiring presentations by eminent Speakers and 12 thought-provoking panel discussions by stalwarts sharing their rich experiences. The short & unique concept of D-Talks gave a varied flavor where presenters spoke on the topic inspiring innovation and shared their perspective on innovation. Design Arena broadened its horizon by displaying built, unbuilt Indian & international projects. Berger Architecture Ideas 2.0 witnessed a lineup of impressive projects created by the young talent among the esteemed jury members who guided & encouraged them to carve their niche in their profession. Cross Kalhan added a new dimension by marking a cross on the floor with various view points on the need of the hour topics. Expressions – A Design Art Installation competition encouraged Student participation from various colleges across India giving them an opportunity to display their Creative Ideas at the Exhibition.

Over150 Architectural projects and more than 100+ latest products were displayed at Design Arena, which was witnessed by 4000+ visitors. Art # Kitab# Café – a designated library – attracted many. Expressions- a creative activity was organized to encourage student participation from various colleges across India. This activity gave opportunity to the Students to interact with Stalwarts during their visit to the Design Arena. Berger Architecture Ideas 2.0– witnessed some phenomenal projects created by young designers.Cross Kalhan– a well-curated debate session by Ar. Kalhan Mattoo, on topics related to Sustainability, Smart Cities & many more, was well appreciated. FOAID aims to expand its horizon by making a conscious effort to gather the design fraternity together to celebrate the passion of Design.

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