About Us

ARCH is a member of The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), a non-profit organization promoting the profession of industrial design. ARCH is also a member of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA). The key role of (HKRITA) is to foster research, development and technology transfer in the textile and clothing industry. ARCH has received several International Grants for research towards curriculum development including Faculty exchange programs supporting knowledge dissemination and evolution of innovative industry relevant pedagogy. The Cardonald College, Glasgow and the ARCH Academy of Design have received funding from the British Council, Scotland to initiate new self-sustainable partnerships under the Scotland- Jaipur Partnership Development Fund under the head of "Creative Industries". Presently, both colleges are actively involved in the development of links in knowledge sharing and the development of common curriculum areas and course content within Fashion, Textile & Jewellery Design. Previously, under the Prime Ministers Initiative for International Education (PMI2) of the British Council, ARCH in partnership with Doncaster College, UK, has received funding for a Staff Exchange and skill transfer Program between the two institutions.
ARCH in partnership with Perth College, UHI, Scotland, has received the prestigious 45,000 GBP UKIERI Institutional Capacity Building Grant (UK India Educational & Research Initiative) from the British Council, for an exciting and mutually beneficial project based on Communication & Use of Design for the Creative Industries. The 2 year project has started with implementation planning visits to Scotland & Jaipur by each others teams. Progression agreements are being worked out between ARCH and a number of UK universities. ARCH has already signed an LOC with the DeMontfort University, UK and is in the process of signing MOUs with other top rung UK based universities, institutions and colleges like Goldsmith's, University of Salford, University of Creative Arts etc. This kind of collaborative activity includes progression, Staff & Student Exchange programmes, skill transfer programmes and development of Curriculum and pedagogy in Design Education. Details are available on pages further on in this prospectus, as well as on the ARCH website.
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