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Swati Jain (she/they) is a transdisciplinary architectural designer, artist, and researcher focusing on sociocultural, ecological, and multisensory approaches to foster collective empathy and equitable design. Born in India, based in New York City ; Her work revolves around themes of gender, identity, and phenomenological embodiment.
Jain holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architecture Design from Columbia University ; Scholarship recipient at The New Centre in Transdisciplinary Studies & Curatorial Practice ; Artist in residence at the School of Visual Arts NYC ; Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Mumbai ; Datatopia fellowship at Floating University. She has also pursued post-graduate degrees in Indian aesthetics; critical theory, aesthetics, and practice. With 6 years of diverse experience in exhibition design, institutional, historic preservation, residential, and urban design projects in both New York City and Mumbai.
In 2022, She wrote and directed a film titled “Kitchen Evolution” that was exhibited at The Kitchen NYC, SAWCC and The Tank NYC and distributed by Mubi and Printed Matter. She presented the film at AIA WIA at the Centre for Architecture, New York and Femmes of the Future at AIA Centre for Architecture. In 2024, her collection of sculptural furniture titled "Transcendental Phenomenology” was presented at WantedDesign ICFF NYC, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, GoodNaked Gallery & Upstate Art Weekend, SVA Exhibition Metamorphosis, Museum Textile, Threads of tomorrow. Upcoming exhibitions include Collectible NY and Brooklyn Museum,The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition.
Jain's work has been featured in New York Curbed, Interior Design Magazine, Design Milk, STIRpad, Pale Blue Mag among others.
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swati@unownspace.com
Jain holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architecture Design from Columbia University ; Scholarship recipient at The New Centre in Transdisciplinary Studies & Curatorial Practice ; Artist in residence at the School of Visual Arts NYC ; Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Mumbai ; Datatopia fellowship at Floating University. She has also pursued post-graduate degrees in Indian aesthetics; critical theory, aesthetics, and practice. With 6 years of diverse experience in exhibition design, institutional, historic preservation, residential, and urban design projects in both New York City and Mumbai.
In 2022, She wrote and directed a film titled “Kitchen Evolution” that was exhibited at The Kitchen NYC, SAWCC and The Tank NYC and distributed by Mubi and Printed Matter. She presented the film at AIA WIA at the Centre for Architecture, New York and Femmes of the Future at AIA Centre for Architecture. In 2024, her collection of sculptural furniture titled "Transcendental Phenomenology” was presented at WantedDesign ICFF NYC, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, GoodNaked Gallery & Upstate Art Weekend, SVA Exhibition Metamorphosis, Museum Textile, Threads of tomorrow. Upcoming exhibitions include Collectible NY and Brooklyn Museum,The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition.
Jain's work has been featured in New York Curbed, Interior Design Magazine, Design Milk, STIRpad, Pale Blue Mag among others.
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swati@unownspace.com
EXHIBITIONS 2024-25
︎The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, 2024–2025
︎ Designing Identity: AAPI Women Reshaping the Industry, COLLECTIBLE
︎Collectible Design Fair, Sept, 2024
︎WantedDesign, International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), May 2024
︎Ely Center of Contemporary Art, July - August , 2024
︎GoodNaked Gallery & Upstate Art Weekend, July, 2024
︎School of Visual Arts (SVA) Exhibition, Metamorphosis, May - June, 2024
︎Museum Textile, Threads of tomorrow, April - May, 2024
︎ AIA Centre for Architecture + cuny, Feb 2024
︎Maison&Objet, Paris, 2025
︎ AIA WIA at the Centre for Architecture, New York, Nov 2023.
︎ SAWCC, Oct 2022
︎ The Tank NYC, Nov 2023, off-Broadway theater
Distributed by Mubi and Printed Matter.