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Nokia opens its design studio

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LOOKING AHEAD: Hannu Nieminen, Head of Insight and Innovation, Nokia Design, hands over a souvenir to Geetha Narayanan, Founder and Director of Srishti School of Art, at the inauguration of Nokia’s Design Studio in Bangalore on Wednesday. Anna Valtonen (left), Head Design Research and Academic Collaboration, and Jan Blom (right), Senior Design Manager of Nokia, are seen.

BANGALORE: Mobile handset major Nokia on Wednesday announced the launch of its first satellite design studio at Bangalore’s Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology.

The studio, the company’s first anywhere in the world, will explore a range of design trends and themes, including detailed research into colour and material trends in India.

The design centre will study the use of mobiles for the Internet in India and its implications for design. New features and uses for mobiles will be another focus area of the centre.

At the centre, Nokia designers work with students, established designers and alumni of the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology. Eventually, the centre aims at emerging as a key destination for Nokia’s global team to visit to share ideas and be inspired.

The satellite studio will work on new design ideas for India and the global markets.

Here’s what Hannu Nieminen, Head of Insight and Innovation, Nokia Design, had to say about the centre at a media conference here: “For Nokia, design is not just about the look and feel of the handsets but equally important is what it can do for people and how it fits into their lives. Designers must be exposed to how people live and work in different places in the world. Our new satellite studio will draw on the experiences of this dynamic market to develop new design ideas and identify trends.”

In the words of Geetha Narayanan, founder and director, Srishti: “The studio gives the talent of tomorrow the opportunity to work with experienced Nokia designers from around the world.”

The Bangalore satellite studio is part of Nokia’s ongoing investment in design. This year, the company established a new design studio for its design team at its global headquarters in Espoo, Finland. The company has proposed to open a similar studio for its design team in London later this year. Nokia has more than 300 designers in its global team representing 34 nationalities.

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