Adira Andlay:
2024 Mentor fellow
2023 Creature conserve scholarship recipient
2023 Exhibiting Artist
“I am deeply interested in the dynamic relationship shared between humans and their environment. Talking to Dr. Prashanth N Srinivas from the Institute of Public Health (IPH) and Dr. Nandini Velho from Green Hub (GH) inspired me to consider how design can promote human and environmental health in areas where people live in close proximity to nature. This motivated me to select North-East India — with its incredible physiographic and ecoclimatic conditions, indigenous flora and fauna as the location for the project case-study.
[…] North-East India is home to the largest concentration of Indigenous Peoples, with snakes being a prominent species in such ecological zones. In rural areas, the lack of education and practical knowledge heightens the risk of snake encounters.
[…] This project is an exploration of the design of a culturally responsive tool through participatory creativity and innovation.”
Adira Andlay is a multidisciplinary designer working across fields of education, ecology and social impact to create systems and tools that promote behavioral well-being. She uses design methodologies to develop contextually relevant interventions that support ecological balance, climate action and community welfare.
United Kingdom
Instagram: @adiraandlay
Website: behance.net/adiraandlay