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HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
We started as a small house cafe near NID Gandhinagar Campus as a part of Kabyashree Borgohain's Graduation Project, with ideas of bringing people together through food, facilitating thoughtful conversations and providing a comfortable non-judgmental space like home!
NOW
We grew towards our direction of bringing holistic thinking in Design closer to the masses, and started our own studio, that curates and experiments disruptive and new ideas!
TRANSITIONED SPACE
With a space in the heart of Ahmedabad University, we re-created our small house cafe into a full-fledged walk - in cafe in the institute. Creating a culture of disruptive thinking and reflective practices, we're committed towards transforming the space with insights from our patrons and our own transitional journey!
FUTURE
A transformational space, we're now growing towards new possibilities by collaborating with like minded individuals, whether it is the human lab, or creating our own courses in the cafe!
Founders
FOUNDERS
YUMLEMBAM DAYANANDA MEITEI
KABYASHREE BORGOHAIN
With an overwhelming drive for adventure, Dayananda Meitei is an explorer in his own right who lives in pursuit of answers to his curiosities.
A scribe and a communications professional, Meitei has a wide exposure in the area of higher education during his time at the Times of India, the DNA and at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar. Meitei believes in the slow and organic design approach while his deep interest in nature and plants is partly reflected in his collection of succulents and other greens. He has an intellectual and interactive approach towards different issues of the world which he articulates in an engaging way. Meitei is a native of Manipur.
With a curious quench for strategizing design solutions for various issues of the world, Kabyashree is known for her meticulous, spontaneous yet systematic, cheerful attitude.
A Design strategist, a gastronomical food researcher and chef, Kabyashree is an alumnus of the prestigious National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar - Strategic Design Management (M.Des’16) and the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai - Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories (B.Des'12). With a thorough experience in Design and Design Education over the years, Kabyashree began Project Otenga with a passion for food, experience and design as a part of her Graduation Project Thesis at NID which evolved from a house café in Gandhinagar to a full-fledged space in Ahmedabad University campus.She belongs to Assam, natively.
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