India, Jan. 5 -- For many students planning a career in design, architecture or the visual arts, uncertainty feels like something to eliminate quickly. Clear briefs, defined outcomes, polished portfolios and software skills often seem like the safest path forward. Yet educators and practitioners working closely with creative learning argue that ambiguity and unfinished thinking are not obstacles - they are essential to training.

This perspective comes from Satyakam Saha, a visual artist and architect whose practice spans architecture, painting, sculpture and education. An alumnus of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, and the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, Saha has worked across India and...