Dean - Faculty of Design, CEPT
Saleem Bhatri brings 18 years of integrated experience across the domains of Industrial Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Art, and Education, with leadership roles in multiple organizations. He is currently a Partner at Case Design, an international architectural and design practice based in Mumbai, and Director at Casegoods, a brand that retails furniture, lights, objects, and textiles in India and abroad. Prior to that, he was the founding Program Director of Product Design at ISDI (Parsons) Mumbai, where, he envisioned, contextualized, developed, and implemented the undergraduate Product Design Program in conjunction with Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York. As the Design Head at Reliance Brands, Mumbai, he worked on international product brands such as Muji, and Hamleys, among many other luxury brands. The role encompassed communication design, visual merchandising, exhibition design, installation design, new retail projects, and building external partnerships with creative practices.