# Tropical Modernism Stage Designs A Team of Designers Form a South Asian Stage at Glastonbury By Amy Duong | Published 2024-07-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/south-asian-stage References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/arrivals-stage-shangri-la-glastonbury/) & [shankhochaudhuri](https://shankhochaudhuri.com/)  A range of set designers Shirin Naveed, Shankho Chaudhuri, and Esha Sikander work together to create a dedicated South Asian stage at this year's Glastonbury festival, functioning like a small nightclub. It is a space that only plays music from South Asian Artists and it is made with cultural collectives Dailled In, Going South, and Daytimers. All of the efforts aim to create a space for upcoming musicians across the diaspora. Chaudhuri speaks to Dezeen about the design process, stating "Orientalism is bedded into sci-fi. What if there existed a canon of sci-fi that centred the South Asian experience? This was a way to reclaim and recontextualise a lot of those references through our own community." Image Credit: Yushy ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 25% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cultural Heritage Stage Designs:** Stage designs that incorporate cultural heritage and unique artistic influences to create immersive experiences for audiences. - **Diaspora-focused Music Spaces:** Specialized music spaces aimed at showcasing the talents of musicians from diverse diasporas, providing them with dedicated platforms. - **Reclaimed Narratives in Design:** Design practices that reclaim and reinterpret narratives, offering fresh perspectives through culturally-informed aesthetics and themes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Event Production:** Opportunities for the event production industry to create culturally rich and exclusive experiences for diverse audience segments. - **Music and Entertainment:** The music and entertainment industry could see new avenues for promoting underrepresented artists by developing dedicated platforms and stages. - **Cultural Design and Architecture:** Potential for cultural design and architecture industries to innovate by integrating traditional artistic influences with contemporary venue designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music Festival Bright Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reright-design.md) - [Cohesive Modern Workspace Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unorthodox-designs.md) - [Inflatable-Orb Stage Set Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whomadewho.md) - [Music Festival Fabric Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabric-mushrooms.md) - [South Asian Design Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-santal.md) - [Dynamic Miniature Music Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-fan-stage.md) - [Large-Scale Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desert-x1.md) - [Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abin-design-studio.md) - [Marble-Patterned Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-interior.md)