Vanakkam,
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Chennai's design scene is as layered and resilient as the city's own story. Grounded in one of India's oldest and richest cultural traditions, the city has long been a quiet powerhouse — where Carnatic music, classical dance, and Dravidian architecture have shaped a visual sensibility unlike anywhere else in the country. Today that heritage sits alongside a growing community of typographers working in Tamil script, branding studios redefining South Indian identity, and a fiercely independent craft culture.
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Ria Yukta
Illustrator
Chennai, India
Hello! I’m Ria Yukta (she/her), an experiential designer and founder of Haus of Chaos. With over 8 years in the art and design field—as a student, practitioner, and designer—I’ve dedicated my practice to crafting compelling narratives through space, form, and communication. I’m a graduate of Lasalle College of the Arts (Interior and Spatial Design) and the Royal College of Art, London, where I pursued a Graduate Diploma in Experimental Communication and a Master’s in Information Experience Design.
At Haus of Chaos, we believe that as experiential designers, neutrality is never an option. The stronger the story, the greater the influence it holds. Positioned at the intersection of a graphic design house and an experimental studio, we explore new and disruptive forms of communication—pushing beyond convention to redefine how audiences connect with ideas, spaces, and brands.
Currently based between London and India, I aim to carve a niche for experimental and experiential communication in India, grounded in global expertise and driven by a vision for design that provokes, engages, and transforms.
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