Rithika Manna
I’m Rithika Manna (born 1992, Chennai, India) designer and the Founder of Green Thumb Delhi, where I merge architecture, sustainability, and traditional Indian art to create thoughtful, future-facing designs. With a background in design and architecture, my work focuses on small-space living, circular design and regenerative design strategies rooted in cultural memory.
My thesis, Do We Need New?, critiques fast culture and proposes adaptable, emotionally durable furniture inspired by ancestral practices and the spirit of jugaad(frugal innovation). Through my previous experiences and my research, I aim to transform the way we create, use, and relate to the objects in our everyday spaces — designing for both ecological responsibility and personal connection.