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Varun Maniar (1998) is a designer and fabricator currently pursuing a Master of Science in Architecture Studies in Architectural Design (SMArchS AD) at MIT. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and has professional experience spanning industrial design to architectural metal fabrication.

His work is grounded in hands-on making, driven by a fascination with materials, tools, and processes. An emphasis on tectonics informs the design of objects that can be easily assembled, disassembled, repaired, and serviced.