Reflections on Experiments with TouchDesigner In recent weeks, we did some experiments using TouchDesigner , a real-time visual programming environment that enables interaction between human gestures, sound, and dynamic visual systems. Our interest in these experiments was not merely technological. Rather, we hoped to test a set of questions that have long been central to the discourse of modern design. The questions are simple but not trivial: Do these technological effects

Wall, floor graphics at AMC Healthcare environments often carry a strong visual identity of clinical efficiency—white walls, functional signage, and systems designed primarily for medical workflow. But childbirth is not merely a medical procedure; it is a deeply human experience. The environmental graphics and signage system for the Aastrika Midwifery Centre was conceived to support a different philosophy of care—one that places the mother’s experience, dignity, and agency a

Tacit recently attended Codex , organized by the Codex Foundation in Oakland, California—an international gathering dedicated to the art of the book. What unfolded over two days was not a conventional book fair, but a deep immersion into book arts as a serious, political, and craft-driven practice . Nearly 100 artists and presses showcased works where the book was not merely a carrier of content, but the content itself. Many artists had even made the paper they printed on—r

The Tacit team recently attended The Sixth Sense Festival —India’s first and largest multidisciplinary immersive festival—held at Alembic City, Whitefield, Bengaluru . Conceived and realised by the team behind Echoes of Earth and curated by Swordfish , the festival brought together art, technology, music, design, and nature’s intelligence in a sprawling 200,000+ sq. ft. industrial space reimagined as a dynamic cultural playground. Spread across multiple zones, the festival f

Jeewanu - Board Game The question “How did life originate on Earth?” has fascinated scientists and philosophers for centuries. As part of a special edition of the Archives Public Lecture Series , this enduring mystery was explored through an extraordinary confluence of ideas, history, and design. The event brought together a reflection by Prof Vidyanand Nanjundiah on the origins of life, an introduction to the scientific history of Jeewanu and contemporary work in Dr. Shas

The exhibition Srimad Ramayana: A Story through Pattachitra Paintings was gracefully inaugurated by the divine presence of Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam at Shankara Giri, Sringeri . His presence imbued the exhibition with spiritual depth and sanctity, affirming its purpose as more than a visual display—as a medium of cultural transmission rooted in devotion and tradition. Curated by the Shankara Advaita Research Center and designed by Tacit , the exhibition brings the timele