Job Description
The role
nChalk Studio is a full service interior design and design-build studio working pan-India across residential, commercial, retail and hospitality projects. We are building a dedicated research and sourcing function so that every project carries something that cannot be found in a catalogue.
nThis is a research led role, not a drafting role. You will be the studio's eye for the exceptional: the karigar in Jodhpur doing inlay that nobody has documented, the ceramicist whose glaze work belongs in a hospitality lobby, the block print archive that can become a bespoke wall treatment.
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nYou will find these makers, understand the craft well enough to brief them, and turn that into design elements our teams can specify with confidence.
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nWhat you will do
nDiscover
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- Map artisans, ateliers, galleries and specialist manufacturers across India and select international marketsn
- Travel to craft clusters and production units to assess technique, quality and capacity first handn
- Track collectible design,



art and antiques relevant to our project typologiesn
- Attend and report back from design fairs and craft eventsn

nSource
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- Secure signature pieces, artworks, carvings and surface treatments for live projectsn
- Commission bespoke work end to end: write the brief, guide the maker, review samples, approve productionn
- Onboard recent vendors, negotiate terms and manage the pipeline through to site deliveryn

nDocument
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- Build and own the studio's material and craft library, physical samples plus a searchable digital archiven
- Record technique, provenance, application, cost bands, MOQs and lead times against every sourcen
- Produce curated material stories that project and business development teams can use directlyn

nApply
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- Work with design leads from concept stage to bring research led options into the schemen
- Advise on technique feasibility, detailing and installation for craft based elements

📌 Design Researcher (Gurugram)
🏢 Chalk Studio
📍 Gurugram