Amrita Takhar was born in Edmonton, and made her way to Toronto via London and Johannesburg. Her world wide travels, diverse studies and broad work experience have helped guide her interdisciplinary approach to design. Her creations are a functional and balanced response to user needs, emotions, activities, and environments.

NOW | February 4-11, 2009 | VOL 28 NO 23 | Profile
Canadian House and Home | October 2008 | Vol 30 NO 10| Trend Watch: Reflector Jewellery
NOW | October 25-November 1, 2007 | VOL 27 NO 8 | Bata Pillow

Designlines Magazine | February 2009
Designsponge | February 2009
Designboom | February 2009
Designboom | January 2009
Mocoloco | March 2008
Two Questions on MocoLoco | April 2007
Canadian Design Resource | February 2007

BDes Industrial Design, Ontario College of Art & Design (2008)
Designworks Practicum, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. (2008)
BSc Human Ecology, Textiles, Clothing and Culture major. University of Alberta (2000)

Standard Issue with Andrea Chin
IMM Living

Nature by Design. Shift Perspectives. OCAD Student Press. 2008
DESIGNLINES. Contributing writer. Azure Publishing.

amrita.takhar@gmail.com