ArcShapers helps organisations understand what they’ve built, why it matters, and how to carry it forward—by decoding the innovation journeys of products, platforms, and systems.
Case Studies
Photo Courtesy: CEPT University
Shaping Dreams, Designing Lives: A Godrej Story
An exhibition showcasing the product innovation legacy of the Godrej almirah, refrigerator, and tubular steel chair
Photo Courtesy: National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
USTTAD (Upgrading Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development)
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad | Ministry of Minority Affairs
Key Services
Research and Insight Reports
Object & Material HistoriesBrand & Product HeritageFieldwork & User StudiesMaterial Culture & Market InsightsArchival Research & DocumentationExpert & Stakeholder InterviewsComparative Sector Studies
Curation & Public Programmes
Research & Concept DevelopmentNarrative DevelopmentArtefact Selection & Object InterpretationExhibition Copywriting & Editorial DevelopmentCatalogue & Publication DevelopmentPublic Programmes & Audience Engagement
Communication Strategy
Stakeholder Communication Packs
Press Kits & Media Outreach
Social Media Content Planning
Scriptwriting for Video Content
Promotional Programmes
Editorial & Opinion WritingImpact & Audience Insight Reports
The Founder
Deepika Srivastava is a design historian whose creative practice lies at the intersection of curation and academia. She is passionate about looking at the world through ‘objects’—their histories, meanings, and transformations over time. Her work spans consumer product histories (with Godrej Archives), development projects (with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad) and documentation of historical artefacts (with House of Kathiwada). She has taught as visiting faculty at institutions including NID Ahmedabad and BITS Design School, and serves as a Trustee of the Design History Society.She is an alumna of the Royal College of Art, London (MA History of Design), and CEPT University (Bachelors in Interior Design), Ahmedabad. 