Crafting Tomorrow: Thomas Abraham Headlines D-Arc Build
In his address, Abraham spoke about the changing relationship between design education and industry practice, emphasizing the need for mentorship and applied learning as part of design training.
He also served on the jury for the Maestro Award, which recognises recent achievements in architecture and interior design across India.
The event also featured the unveiling of the Gold Collection from Abraham's Spring 2025 line, developed in collaboration with IDeA's fashion design students and interns. The collection was presented on the final day of the exposition.
Commenting briefly after the event, Abraham said:
'IDeA World College's ambition is simply to become the best design college in the world. I believe this exposition, which brought together some of the best designers, is another step in that direction.'
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