Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Design Students Exchange Ideas at Catalyst 2.0 Festival
Catalyst 2.0 was a one-day design festival for students from colleges across Gujarat.
The Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Ahmedabad, organised it at Anant National University.
Students took part in workshops, challenges, project reviews and discussions.
They shared their ideas and received feedback.
Designers and teachers also talked with students about how design works in study and in professional life.
Chief guest Sunita Kohli encouraged students to ask questions and try new ideas.
University representatives said meeting people from other institutions can add to what students learn in class.
Students from institutions across Gujarat attended the one-day Catalyst 2.0 design festival.
The Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Ahmedabad, organised the event at Anant National University.
Activities included workshops, design challenges, project reviews, discussions and collaborative work.
Chief guest Sunita Kohli encouraged students to question, experiment and develop their own design perspectives.
Organisers and university representatives said interaction with peers and professionals can complement classroom learning.
- Who
- Design and architecture students, educators and professionals; the festival's chief guest was Sunita Kohli.
- What
- Catalyst 2.0, a one-day inter-college design festival featuring workshops, challenges, reviews, discussions and collaborative activities.
- When
- Not stated in the article.
- Where
- Anant National University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Why
- To give students opportunities to share ideas, receive feedback and engage with different academic and professional approaches to design.
- Event
- Catalyst 2.0
- Duration
- One day
- Organiser
- Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Ahmedabad
- Venue
- Anant National University
- Participants
- Students from institutions across Gujarat, educators and design professionals
- Chief guest
- Sunita Kohli, Padma Shri awardee, designer and architectural restorer
- Activities
- Workshops, design challenges, project reviews, discussions and collaborative activities