Fri Sep 05 02:46:42 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
The Design Village (TDV), an Indian design school based in Delhi NCR, is set to launch its first international campus in Italy. Located in a restored heritage building, Villa – Castello di Torrazzetta, the campus will offer immersive residency programs for TDV students and a future Master’s program. The initiative aims to provide international experience, revive a heritage site, contribute to the local Italian community, and promote social impact through design.
**News Article:**
**Indian Design School Opens First International Campus in Italy, Aims to Revitalize Heritage and Foster Social Impact**
*New Delhi/Borgo Priolo, Italy – September 5, 2025* – The Design Village (TDV), a Delhi NCR-based design school affiliated with OP Jindal Global University, has announced the opening of its first international campus in Italy. The innovative move makes TDV the first Indian design school to establish a dedicated European campus.
The campus will be housed in Villa – Castello di Torrazzetta, a historic building located 50 km north of Milan. The villa, previously home to Italian nobles, a hermitage, and a hotel, has been carefully selected to retain its heritage value.
“We want to open a satellite campus in Italy, a place rich with design heritage to question the status quo and build a new narrative of design — one that goes beyond decor and drafting — one connected to social impact,” said TDV co-founder Mridu Sahai.
TDV offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and plans to send up to 50 students for fully-paid, two-month immersive creative residencies at the Italian campus. A two-year Master’s program is also planned, with students spending a year in Italy and a year in India.
The project represents an investment of €1.5 to 2 million over the next five years and involves renovating the villa to include a library, labs, and classrooms. Beyond design education, TDV aims to contribute to the revitalization of the local community in Borgo Priolo, where the campus is located.
“The idea of immersing Indian design students in an international experience is that we learn so much about our context when we are out of it,” Sahai explained. The campus location will enable students to engage with agro-tourism, food design, furniture markets, and cultural events.
TDV has a strong ethos of social impact, with students involved in projects like creating fabric engraved with braille, designing adaptable school uniforms, and developing food system interventions for vulnerable communities. The school aims to create convergence between its Indian and Italian campuses, fostering a global approach to design with a focus on social responsibility.
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