Hauz Khas, New Delhi -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/23/2010 -- Apeejay Institute of Design, a premier designing institution hosted the 8th ‘Design Showcase’ last week at the Institute premises. Maintaining their quest for excellence, graduating students showcased Research Documents and Live Industry Projects from four areas of specialization - Interior, Fashion, Textile and Graphic Design. Mrs. Ruchira Ghosh, Chairman, National Handicrafts and Handloom museum, New Delhi inaugurated the festival.

Interior Design students researched and documented on topics like Eco Friendly Mud Houses, Old Age Home, Heritage Village, and Interior of a Train Compartment, Book-Eco and Retail Store etc. On the other hand, Textile Design students showcased their potential and talent through projects on topics like Mandala - the soul of Universe, Spirals, Tropical Forest for designing the paces of Living-cum-Dinning room, Pool side Restaurant, Bedroom and Product Ranges and students of Fashion Design displayed a project in collaboration with IIT on “Enabled Clothing for Elderly Women”. They also designed Thematic collections on Zalakdozi, Tulips and “Fashion on Wild side” for International as well as Domestic markets/clients.

On the occasion, Mrs. Sushma Berlia, President of the Apeejay Stya Group and Vice-President, Apeejay Education Society said, “Apeejay Institute of Design offers world class education under the aegis of Apeejay Education Society. We continuously organize programs like ‘Design Showcase’ to boost the confidence and morale of the students and provide them a platform to display their caliber.”

This time the Design Show was inspired by Advertisement Campaigns and Packaging also. The main thrust of the Graphic Design students were on topics like M&M, Graphical User Interfaces, NDTV Good Times, United Colours of Benetton, Cocoberry etc. A total of 46 Research Documents and Live Projects conducted independently by the under graduate students of the Bachelor in Design Course were displayed before the audience leaving them enthralled after witnessing the versatile talent of the young students.

Apeejay Institute of Design enjoys a reputation of 100% placements with students being selected for International Internship like Milan, Dubai, Shanghai, and London etc.

About Apeejay Institute of Design
Situated in Tughlakabad Institutional Area in New Delhi, Apeejay Institute of Design was set up in September 1992. Housed in its aesthetically designed building ideally suited for creative activities, the Institute offers a Bachelor in Design course in different areas of specialization, a Bachelor in Multimedia, a Bachelor in Fine Arts and a Post Graduate Diploma Course. These Degrees are awarded by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The essence of creativity flows through the environment. The aesthetically well-designed and spacious building of the Institute is itself an insight into the high education standards.

About Apeejay Education Society
Apeejay Education Society - a non-profit educational body committed to the cause of education - was established by him in 1967. The AES is a social commitment of the Apeejay Stya and Svran Group – a highly diversified industrial conglomerate. Today Apeejay Education society has 29 educational institutions all over India associated with 32000 students of different category mentored by 2200 teachers and faculty members having the privilege of generating 60,000 strong alumni network through more than 80 courses to become leaders in fields as varied as Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Architecture, Art, Design, Marketing and Mass Communication. All institutions of higher learning at Apeejay are affiliated to reputed Indian Universities and Boards, meeting rigorous quality standards and stipulations set by various University certification bodies under the UGC in India.