Vazir Nadaph — Founder
I am an art Enthusiast with a deep passion for innovation. I actively lead initiatives in product design and development, project management, and cross-functional collaboration—driving strategic design efforts and facilitating innovation workshops to foster a design-led culture within the organization. At VAN our architectural practice focuses on hospitality projects along with tropical modern style, emphasizing contextual sensitivity, climatic responsiveness, and material honesty. I also explore furniture and lighting design, where we blend craftsmanship with functionality through a hands-on, iterative process. As a visiting faculty and jury member at NID Haryana and Goa College of Architecture, I contribute to design education by mentoring emerging talent and sharing industry insights—bridging academic learning with professional practice. Outside the studio, I pursue creative interests in medical product design, painting, sculpting, and spontaneous road trips that continually inspire and inform my design thinking. At the core of my philosophy is a belief in creating meaningful, human-centered solutions that balance aesthetics, purpose, and context.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a design leader in the architecture and healthcare sectors, focusing on innovative product and service design.
Location: Goa, India
Experience: 10 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Industrial Design
- Product Design
- Healthcare Design
- Design Management
- Healthcare Equipment Design
- Market Research
- Concept Development
- Design For Manufacturing
- Ideation
- Technical Detailing
- Concept Design
Career Highlights
- Founder of an innovative architectural practice
- Expert in healthcare design and product development
- Mentor for emerging design talent in academia
Work Experience
Goa College of Architecture
Visiting Faculty (1 yr 3 mos)
National Institute of Design
Visting Faculty (3 yrs 4 mos)
VAN
Founder & Partner (7 yrs 11 mos)
Godrej Innovation and Design Center
Assistant General Manager (2 yrs)
Associate Chief Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Senior Designer - Healthcare Design (4 yrs 9 mos)
Mozaic
Senior Architect (9 mos)
Suresh Goel and Associates
Junior Architect (9 mos)
CARAVAN
Junior Architect (6 mos)
Education
Masters in Design at National Institute of Design
Healthcare at Innovation Workshop
Endeavors Students Exchange Program at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) at Shivaji University