Rishikesh is an Co-Founder and Principal Architect of multidisciplinary design practice, Design Nonstop at Nashik. Believing to make a change, Rishikesh’s work persona is highly inspired with the concept of user centric design. Having done his architecture from Pune University and industrial design from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), U.S.A., his works have always been enthused by the core realities of material and condition with impetus to exploit the potential of either. After completing his bachelor studies, he worked with IDC, IIT Bombay, for toy manufacturing industries where he designed educational and entertaining games for various age groups. Rishikesh received his master’s degree in Industrial Design from RIT, where his work got exhibited at The Bevier Gallery, Rochester, USA and his thesis on ‘system design for health information management’ got published internationally. An avid reader, he realises the significance of social and environment in designing. The span of his works range from residential architecture, commercial and institutional interior, brand identity and logo design and designing products and packaging for small and medium manufacturing industries. Completely disillusioned about the general ‘design’ understanding here, he wishes not just to create but also to inculcate awareness about the process of creation. He believes that design is not an embellishment but solution to the difficulties of daily lives; and products should make a difference. Taking the learning from his design practice he conducts design studios and workshops at various design and architecture institutes like IDEA College of Architecture, Nashik, Center for Design and Architecture, Nashik, Sir JJ College of Arts, Mumbai and Symbiosis institute of Management, Pune. Currently practising and teaching, he tries to bring in the ethos of Indian society and the spirit behind native culture into his design and architecture.