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

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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

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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