All schools of thought have a social and cultural responsibility. A new school of thought succeeds only to the extent that it can influence society both vertically and horizondally. One of the primary tasks of any new school of thought is to communicate the significance of its own activity to various sectors of society. In particular, a new school of thought has to create a dialogue among the practitioners of the same discipline, but it must also create an interdisciplinary dialogue since its ultimate value to human activity lies in its ability to develop in many dimensions, thus extending its significance beyond its own specialised arena. This is the first issue of a document the centre intends to bring out once a year. This journal was devoted to the philosophy of design as well as the practise of design. It seeks to establish industrial design as a vital and far-reaching activity in the emerging industrial civilization of India. This edition contains mainly the work of the students during the first year of the workings of the centre. The work illustrates mostly the synthesis part of the problem-solving process. Behind each solution, of course, lies the equally important analysis part.