Manan Narang

About Manan Narang

Award winning Furniture and Lighting Designer with a demonstrated history of working in…

Experience

1. Co-founder

   Indo

   Sep 2018 — Present · Providence, RI, US

   INDO- is an award winning contemporary furniture and object design studio based in Providence, RI and New Delhi, India.Founded by Urvi Sharma and Manan Narang, both of whom grew up in New Delhi and met in Providence while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design, INDO- is a product of living in and experiencing both places and cultures. Experimenting with traditional craft processes to create contemporary objects, INDO- produces work that is both innovative and acknowledges the places and people who inspire it.In 2021, INDO- made its TV debut with Urvi as a contestant and Manan as her helper on Ellen\'s Next Great Designer, a furniture design and build competition hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and streaming now on HBO Max. Over the last two years, INDO- has received multiple awards and nominations, including the NYCxDESIGN Emerging Product Designer Award, Dwell 24 Emerging Designers and the Providence Design Catalyst Grant in 2019. Furthermore, its work has also been nominated for competitions in highly reputable shows such as WantedDesign Launchpad and IMM Cologne Pure Talents Contest in 2019.

Education

• School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

  Bachelor’s Degree, Architecture

• Rhode Island School of Design

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Furniture Design and Manufacturing

  2016 — 2018

• Mount St. Mary's School

  Baccalaureate

  1992 — 2005

• Jobs Remote

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Architecture
• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Furniture
• Revit
• Indesign
• Autocad
• Model Making
• Interior Architecture
• Sketching
• Hand Drafting
• Design Research
• Interior Design
• Furniture Design