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Design brief
Cultural diversity of India
Growth rate of Buddhism
Acceptance of Buddhism
Facts of Buddhism
Importance is peace in life
User profile
Word palette
Inspiration board
Mood board
Design philosophy
Color board
Unique selling point
Explorations
Sketches
Technical drawings
Detailing
Renderings
Content
Design brief
To enhance food eating experience for people who are adapting Buddhism for
calmness and relaxation
Cultural diversity
There is an endless diversity of
different prevailing cultures.
cultures in India. India's cultures has
While my research about these
been
successive
cultures, I fount that Buddhism is
waves of migration. Me being a
one culture that has potential to
part of India has always been
grow
fascinated by different cultures,
Where growth rate of Hinduism is 21,
rituals and habits. This is where I
Buddhism is 1625.
enriched
by
initiated my research on several
in
the
upcoming
years.
Religion by numbers
Growth Rate
The total number of people who describe themselves as belonging to a religion in the
Indian census.
The total number of people who describe themselves as changing to a religion in the
Indian census.
1970
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikhs
Other religions
and persuasions
Jains
Buddhists
1980
1990
2000
2010
1970
303,200,000
35,400,000
8,200,000
6,200,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
200,000
Buddhism
Muslim
Christian
Sikhs
Jains
Hindu
Other religions
and persuasions
1980
1990
2000
2010
1625
33
31
27
27
21
11
Not only is it a fast growing culture but also
a
culture
that
is
adopted
by
people
worldwide for different reasons:
Ÿ It is not a religion, but has a proper proven
ideologies. It is a non-theistic culture.
Ÿ Seeking peace
Ÿ No religious sentiments are affected of
the home religion because Buddhism is
just teachings of Buddha
"If you purpose to speak always ask yourself:
is it true, is it necessary, is it kind."
Buddha
"what you think, you become.
•
what you feel, you attract.
' B u d d h a
D h a r m a '
(Buddhism)
can
be
what you imagine, you create."
translated as 'Religion of
BUDDHA
the Buddha' or 'Way of
Buddha'.
Thus
it
means
following the teachings of
the enlightened one.
BUDDHISM
•
Buddhism was founded in
the north-eastern part of
India (Between India and
Nepal)
•
B u d d h i s m
a
nontheistic
(Independent
belief
God);
or
i s
religion
from
non-belief
the
of
Ÿ Gautama Buddha is considered the founder of
Buddhism. (He himself acknowledged that there
had been many enlightened ones in the past and
there will be many in the future; however the
teachings of Buddhism as it is today is largely
based on the teachings of the Gautama Buddha)
Ÿ Buddhism teaches that the 'Middle Way' is the best
path
towards
liberation.
Neither
too
much
worldliness nor too much of asceticism are good to
one's spiritual advancement.
Ÿ Fig tree is revered in Buddhism because it was
under a Fig tree that Buddha got enlightened.
Ÿ Tripitaka (3 baskets) is considered the most important
text of Buddhism, it has 3 volumes:
Sutta Pitaka,
Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
Ÿ Buddha is one who is perfected and purified and
has no more cravings and thus no more births.
•
Visitors do not wear shoes inside the
Viharas.
•
Candles and incense sticks are
lit during worship, they symbolize
light(knowledge)
•
•
Ÿ Full moon day is a sacred day, especially the
Pali is the original languages of the
Buddha Poornima, the birthday of Buddha,
Buddhist scriptures, it is also the
also the day of his enlightenment and Death
language used during Buddha's era.
(Nirvana and Parinirvana).
Purpose of Life is to attain liberation
Ÿ Viharas are the sacred places of Buddhists
from the cycle of birth and death
where
they
worship,
meditate,
which is the cause of suffering.
scriptures, discuss and attend lectures.
read
Noble Eightfold Path to end suffering
Ÿ Eight fold living and practices that help
one rise above suffering:
Ÿ Right view or understanding: Viewing
reality as it is, not just as it appears to be.
Three Jewels of Buddhism:
Ÿ Buddha
Ÿ Dharma
Ÿ Sangha
Ÿ Right intention or thought: Intention of
freedom and purity.
Ÿ Right
speech: Speaking in a truthful
way.
Ÿ Right action
Ÿ Right livelihood
Ÿ Right effort
Ÿ Right mindfulness
Ÿ Right concentration
Four Noble Truths
Ÿ There is suffering
Ÿ The ways of Origin of Suffering
Ÿ There is a permanent end to suffering
Ÿ The path of Ending Suffering
"Peace in my heart
peace in my soul
wherever i am going
i am already home"
Buddha
User
My user is a person who is incorporating Buddhist culture and practices into his daily lifestyle
with the culture they themselves belong to. The age group is from 25 years to 35 years and
belongs to the urban North India.
"ALL THAT WE ARE IS THE RESULT OF WHAT WE HAVE THOUGHT"
BUDDHA
Suffering
Aum
freshness
Peace
Music
Yoga
Chakra
Meditation
Health
Food
Minimal
Connect
State of mind
Soul
Heart
Karma
Nature
relaxation
calmness
Subtle
Word palette
Inspiration
Chakra
is
a
representative
of
cosmic
manifestation. DharmaChakra represents the
wheel of moral order. The overall shape is that
of
a
circle
(chakra)
representing
the
perfection of the dharma teaching.
3 main elements of the chakra:
Ÿ The
eight spokes :represents the Noble
Eightfold path of Buddhism.
Ÿ The hub :stands for the discipline, which is
the essential core of meditation practice.
Ÿ The
rim :it holds the spokes, refers to the
mindfulness
together.
which
holds
everything
Dharmachakra
Mood board
Design philosophy
MINIMAL
SUBTLE
Color board
Unique selling point
Ÿ Getting them closer to the culture that they already
inculcating into their lifestyle.
Ÿ
Fast growing rate of Buddhism.
Ÿ People’s need for peace
Explorations
Simplifying the chakra
Sketches
Plate
-
It
contains
the
three main elements of
the
dharmachakra.
The
rim, the hub and the eight
incisions in the plate show
the eight spokes from the
chakra.
Spoon
-
shapes
in
The
three
Buddhism
main
are
a
circle, a square and a cone.
The spoon has incorporated
all the shapes.
Bowls
-
Using
the
three
shapes in the same manner.
Also incorporated the rim of
the dharmachakra.
TOP VIEW
PERSPECTIVE VIEW
Technical
drawing
12”
PLATE
Material - Brass
1”
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
.5”
9”
TOP VIEW
SECTIONAL VIEW
VGETABLE BOWLS
2"
10 mm
Material - Wood
2"
4"
8 mm
3"
FRONT VIEW
20 mm
INNER VIEW
0.5"
2"
SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
SECTIONAL VIEW
SERVING BOWLS
7"
10 mm
Material - Wood
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
4"
8 mm
20 mm
0.5"
INNER VIEW
3“
TOP VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
SIDE VIEW
2.5"
1.5"
1"
0.5"
EATING & SERVING
3 mm
SPOON
Material - Brass
10 mm
8 mm
10 mm
7"
5.5"
7"
8 mm
FRONT VIEW
FRONT VIEW
8 mm
8 mm
10 mm
Cycle of birth
Detailing
Metal
Metal produces Water (when melted)
Water can help tree (wood) grow
Earth
Water
Wood can help fire to burn
Fire can help to produce dust (Earth)
Earth can help minerals (Metal) to form
Fire
So I picked up my materials and colors
Wood
from this cycle.
Materials that I am using are wood and
brass. Details will be in concentric circles
of
blue,
brown
representing
respectively.
water,
and
wood
orange
and
fire
Renderings
Plate
Vegetable bowls
Serving bowls
Eating and serving spoons