The role /n Chalk 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. /n This 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. /n You will find these makers, understand the craft well enough to brief them, and turn that into design elements our teams can specify with confidence. /n What you will do /n Discover /n /n

- Map artisans, ateliers, galleries and specialist manufacturers across India and select international markets

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- Travel to craft clusters and production units to assess technique, quality and capacity first hand

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- Track collectible design, art and antiques relevant to our project typologies

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- Attend and report back from design fairs and craft events

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- Secure signature pieces, artworks, carvings and surface treatments for live projects

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- Commission bespoke work end to end: write the brief, guide the maker, review samples, approve production

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- Onboard new vendors, negotiate terms and manage the pipeline through to site delivery

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- Build and own the studio's material and craft library, physical samples plus a searchable digital archive

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- Record technique, provenance, application, cost bands,



MOQs and lead times against every source

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- Produce curated material stories that project and business development teams can use directly

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- Work with design leads from concept stage to bring research led options into the scheme

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- Advise on technique feasibility, detailing and installation for craft based elements

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- Build a bank of proprietary elements that become recognisably Chalk Studio

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- 2 to 4 years in materials research, sourcing, craft curation, product development or a related design practice

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- Genuine depth in at least one craft tradition: stone or wood carving, inlay, metalwork, ceramics, glass, textiles or similar

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- Robust research and documentation instincts. You can build an argument for a material choice, not just a mood board

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- Comfort with costing, lead times, quality checks and site coordination

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- Appetite for frequent travel and fieldwork

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- Fluency in English and Hindi

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- A PhD, MPhil or Master's in design history, material culture, craft studies, art history or product design. Doctoral candidates moving into practice are strongly encouraged to apply

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- Published research, curatorial, exhibition or archival work

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- A regional language relevant to major craft clusters

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- International sourcing and import experience

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- Photography and visual documentation skills

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- A material and craft library the team uses by default

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- A vetted roster of craft partners across four to five clusters

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- Bespoke elements researched, commissioned and installed in live projects

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📌 Design Researcher (Gurugram)
🏢 Chalk Studio
📍 Gurugram