Research
Tracing context through archives, objects, places, and the knowledge of makers.
Research & Design Studio · Kashi
Aura
Banaras
Research · Design · Heritage
A space for observing, documenting, and reimagining the cultural language of India.
Aura Banaras is a research and design studio rooted in Kashi. We study the stories held in materials, motifs, architecture, and making traditions—and translate that attention into thoughtful visual work.
02 / What guides us
Three ways of seeing.
Close observation is the starting point. Every idea has a place, a process, and a story worth understanding.
Design
Creating visual languages informed by material, meaning, and careful study.
Heritage
Making room for living traditions to be seen, remembered, and carried forward.
“We wear culture.”
Aura Banaras · Kashi
03 / Begin a conversation
Let’s connect.
For research, design, and heritage conversations, reach the studio through Instagram.