FOUNDING STORY
About The Open Space Society
TOSS emerged from a return to Jaipur, a desire to preserve endangered art forms, and the conviction that creative education should feel close, lived-in, and communal.
Section 01
Shilpi and Hitesh
Shilpi Batra Adwani and Hitesh Adwani brought together two complementary instincts: one toward filmmaking and cultural conservation, the other toward building communities around visual practice and shared curiosity.
Their collaboration made space for both formal learning and everyday creative belonging.
Section 02
Community as a Springboard
The Jaipur Photography Club proved that a strong creative community could grow through workshops, excursions, and shared practice. That same community-building energy later became a springboard for TOSS.
Section 03
A Building Reimagined
The TOSS campus was once a garment export house. Materials, furniture, and fixtures were remodelled to preserve the building's former life while giving it a new creative future.
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