Tanushree Meher, an NIF Global Bhubaneswar student, has been selected as an Interior Design Winner at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI’s The Runway. Read her story.
There’s a particular kind of pride that runs through a design campus when one of its own steps onto a national stage and comes back a winner. That’s exactly what happened at NIF Global Bhubaneswar this season, as student Tanushree Meher was named one of the Interior Design Winners in the Design Selection Process for The Runway, presented as part of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI. For a student who has spent her days sketching layouts and building models in the classrooms of Kanan Vihar, this is a milestone that goes well beyond a certificate — it’s proof that the work is paying off.
Who Is Tanushree Meher?
Tanushree Meher is a student in the Interior Design programme at NIF Global Bhubaneswar, where she has spent her time developing the kind of eye for space, material, and storytelling that the discipline demands. Like most designers in the making, her journey hasn’t been about one big breakthrough moment — it’s been built on studio critiques, site visits, late nights with mood boards, and a growing confidence in her own design voice. That groundwork is what made her selection for The Runway possible.
What Is ‘The Runway’?
The Runway is NIF Global’s flagship showcase held in collaboration with Lakmé Fashion Week and the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) — a platform where emerging designers, including those from the interior design stream, get to present concepts to an audience that includes some of the sharpest names in Indian design and fashion. It isn’t a college fest dressed up to look important; it’s a genuine industry platform, and being selected for it means a student’s work has been benchmarked against a national pool of talent and found worth showing.
For NIF Global Bhubaneswar, The Runway has become something of a signature moment each year. It’s where the institute’s philosophy of moving students “from classrooms to couture” — and, in Tanushree’s case, from classrooms to interiors that tell a story — gets put to the test in front of people who don’t hand out easy applause.
The Achievement: What Tanushree Won and Why It Matters
Tanushree Meher’s selection places her among the Interior Design Winners chosen through The Runway’s Design Selection Process — a rigorous round where student concepts are reviewed for originality, craft, and how well they hold up against a brief. Winning in this category is notable for a simple reason: interior design entries at a fashion-forward platform like LFW x FDCI have to do double duty. They need the conceptual depth expected of any strong design project, and they need to communicate that idea visually and quickly, in a setting built around spectacle and speed.
Being chosen at this level says two things. First, that Tanushree’s design thinking is strong enough to stand next to work from institutes across the country. Second, that the training she’s received on interior design fundamentals — space planning, materials, narrative-led design — translates into real-world, high-pressure settings, not just studio assignments.
In Her Own Words
Achievements like this are best heard directly from the students who earn them, and the NIF Global team will be sharing Tanushree’s reflections on the selection process and what the win means to her, along with a note from her faculty mentor on her growth through the programme, as those details are finalised for publication.
Why This Matters for NIF Global Bhubaneswar
Every time a student walks away from a platform like Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI with a win, it says something about the institute behind them — not because of the trophy itself, but because of what it takes to get there. Tanushree’s selection adds to a growing list of moments where NIF Global Bhubaneswar students have moved from coursework to real industry recognition, whether on the fashion runway or, as in this case, in interior design.
This is also a reminder of why NIF Global structures its interior design courses in Bhubaneswar the way it does — with an emphasis on live projects, portfolio-building, and exposure to platforms outside the classroom. Students aren’t just being taught theory; they’re being pushed to think and present like working designers from early on. Wins like Tanushree’s are the clearest evidence that this approach holds up when it’s tested against the rest of the country.
For prospective students weighing their options among interior design institutes in Odisha, moments like this matter. They’re a signal that the training on offer isn’t confined to a syllabus — it’s designed to get students ready for exactly the kind of opportunity Tanushree just made the most of.
Looking Ahead
Tanushree Meher’s win at The Runway is unlikely to be a one-off. It’s part of a pattern that’s been building at NIF Global Bhubaneswar for a while now — students stepping onto national platforms and holding their own. As the institute continues to grow its presence at events like Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI, more of its interior design and fashion students are likely to get the same kind of exposure and, hopefully, the same kind of results.
If Tanushree’s journey tells us anything, it’s that the gap between a classroom project and an industry-recognised design isn’t as wide as it looks — provided the training in between is built to bridge it.
Interested in following a similar path? Explore NIF Global Bhubaneswar’s Interior Design courses and see how the programme is structured to take students from first sketches to national recognition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who is Tanushree Meher?
Tanushree Meher is a student in the Interior Design programme at NIF Global Bhubaneswar, recently selected as one of the Interior Design Winners in The Runway’s Design Selection Process at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI.
Q2. What is The Runway at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI?
The Runway is a showcase platform run in partnership with Lakmé Fashion Week and the FDCI, where NIF Global students present original design work to an industry audience. It covers both fashion and interior design talent from the institute.
Q3. What did Tanushree Meher win?
She was selected as one of the Interior Design Winners through The Runway’s Design Selection Process, a competitive round that evaluates student concepts for originality and design quality.
Q4. Why is this achievement significant for NIF Global Bhubaneswar?
It reflects the strength of the institute’s interior design courses in Bhubaneswar and reinforces its reputation as one of the leading interior design institutes in Odisha, where student work is regularly tested against national industry platforms.
Q5. How does NIF Global prepare students for platforms like this?
Through live projects, portfolio development, mentorship, and direct exposure to industry-facing events such as Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI, ensuring students build skills that go beyond the classroom.
Q6. How can I apply for NIF Global Bhubaneswar’s Interior Design course?
Prospective students can visit NIF Global Bhubaneswar’s website or contact the admissions team directly to learn more about the Interior Design programme and application process.
