Hello! I’m Sheefalika, a material-driven designer with over a decade of experience across textiles, architectural surfaces, and spatial design.
I apply a structured process of research, design development, and refinement to translate material potential into buildable design outcomes.
With endless choices on the table, I guide material decisions across stakeholders - aligning vision, performance, timelines, and budgets. I build clear CMF strategies and process frameworks that align aesthetics, function, brand positioning, and execution.
My work is shaped by traditional practices of making. I collaborate with craftspeople to translate craft knowledge into contemporary, responsible design outcomes.
Key Highlights
- Led and delivered bespoke architectural flooring projects up to 20,000 sq. m across airports, hospitality, museums, and commercial spaces across India, including Mumbai T2 and Kolkata Airport.
- Designed textiles for export to brands such as Pierre Frey and award-winning Indian brands including Jaipur Rugs and Vriksh Design.
My work comes together through two parallel bodies of practice:

Grounded by Roots [Practices of making]

Grounded by Design [Floorscapes]

- Carpet Design Award (CDA)
  Domotex, Hannover - 2015
- Best Graduation Project,
  National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore‍ - 2011
- Finalist for Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT)
  Bus Queue Shelter (BQS) | Bus Pole Design Competition - 2023
- Finalist for CII Design Excellence Award
  Impact for Social Design - 2021
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN
  NID Ahmedabad (Post Graduation) - 2015
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
  NIFT Bangalore (Graduation) - 2011
- CMF Strategy (Colour · Material · Finish) for Spaces & Products
- Curation & Material Storytelling
- Architectural Surfaces & Floorscapes
- Trends, Textile & Craft-Led Development
- Sustainable & Circular Material Strategies (community-led projects).
- Experience-led Workshops & Trainings
- Collaboration Modes
  Consulting · Project-based · Workshops · Academic modules
- For:
  Architects · Interior Designers · Developers · Brands & Material Companies · Institutions - Design Schools
If you’re looking to rethink how design and materials, shape experience, I would love to connect
Mobile: +91 9930484597
Email: sheefalika.m@gmail.com

Grounded by design

Grounded by Design explores architectural flooring as a foundation for space-making. Through deliberate material selection, scale, and detail, I shape how spaces are experienced, used, and remembered.

Each project treats flooring as a strategic foundation—integrating material knowledge, performance, and design intent.

Floorscapes

Story in Stone

The flooring as a design statement in a corporate resort.

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Groundwork

A selection of live, implemented projects across sectors - commercial, corporate, hospitality, and transport projects.

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Curation and Material Storytelling

Turning material knowledge into clear design decisions.

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StillLeaf | Quiet Concrete

A floor design project for the reception area.

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The Float House

A made-to-order flooring concept for the waterbody zone of a private farmhouse.

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Grounded by roots

Grounded by Roots is shaped by traditional craft, and collaborative making.

I partner with craftspeople to reinterpret techniques using environmentally conscious materials—developing contemporary, scalable design outcomes that preserve integrity while expanding access and impact.

Practices of Making

Textiles Toys

CSR-led textile toy initiative centered on women’s livelihoods, upskilling, and responsible material use through textile surplus and locally sourced resources.

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Bhindi - From Field to Fiber / Paper

A material research project exploring the agricultural residue as a potential alternative to synthetic material for industrial use.

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Dastakaar

Age-old textile traditions through a contemporary lens.

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Fabric Structure - Pahadi Warp

Craft Translation | Handwoven | Material & Technique exploration

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