STUDIO CAST GLASS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Mirani - Head of Business Development, Strategy & Partnerships
Dhara brings over a decade of experience from myriad fields of business and entrepreneurship in the luxury industry, media, design and sustainable water solutions. The diverse roles have given her a comprehensive outlook and have sharpened her skills in sales, marketing, PR, strategy and overall business development.
With a passion for design, luxury and innovation, Dhara is focused on building strong global and local business partnerships and collaborations for RIZO along with utilizing her expertise for brand communication and business development.
Dhara has previously spearheaded founding operations for World Luxury Council (UK) in India and has also worked with media agencies in India. She holds a Master's Degree from Manchester Business School, (University of Manchester, UK) where she had specialized in Corporate Communication and Luxury marketing.
An automobile engineer by education, an astute businessman by instinct and a creative genius by vision, born in 1959 in Gujarat, India, Kayur Patel is the force behind India's first luxury Architectural Glass Art brand, Glass Fusion. Rechristened to Studio Cast Glass in early 2015
The self- taught design aficionado has single handedly introduced, educated and transformed the idea of modern luxury glass art for interior and exterior spaces in India. With clear understanding of how design and aesthetics should also reflect functional versatility and form, Kayur's immense knowledge of the field of materials is attributed to more than three decades of experience in lifestyle interiors, art and architecture.
Having supervised over 1000 successful installations at Glass Fusion, Kayur firmly pillars his business ethos on acknowledging scale, speed, consistency, excellence and perfection.
Considering the very unpredictable nature of glass as his sole inspiration to create and procreate works of Art, Kayur's designs have been celebrated by global political leaders, sportspersons, some of India's foremost families and discerning individuals alike.
Job Titles:
- Head of Business Development, Strategy & Partnerships
Born in Mumbai, India, Priyal has completed her graduation with a degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai. She has also studied different techniques in glass such as sand casting, glass blowing, kiln casting & cold work from the Pilchuck Glass School (Seattle, Washington) and Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG, NY, New York). Having worked with a talent pool of extremely skilled glass artists during her stint in USA, Priyal brings a homogenous modern approach towards promoting glass art as a luxurious medium of expression.
Priyal has been instrumental in re branding Glass Fusion and focuses on developing new business aveneues for SCG in India and overseas. Her understanding of design along with her interpersonal skills and strong business acumen enables her to contribute to the development of the company's vision.