At the end of a trip, you invariably arrive home with touristy souvenirs in your bag to gift or as keepsakes. It’s the usual stuff: keychains, fridge magnets, maybe coasters, or T-shirts emblazoned with slogans. But what if you could pick up something more inimitable?

Reinventing the meh souvenir is the passion project of N.M. Spoorthy and Shilpa Spoorthy, architects and husband-wife duo. They believe souvenirs are more than shelf-fillers. They are vessels for storytelling.