Joint Summer Atelier At The Design Village

The Design Village (TDV) organised a week-long joint Summer Atelier in Noida and Delhi for students from TU Delft Netherlands, Politecnico di Milano and internal students of TDV. The atelier theme was ‘imperturbability’. This workshop aimed to empower students to envision and design mechanisms that enable critical understanding, appreciation and identification with cities and their unique characteristics. 

Students were encouraged to think beyond, to reimagine and to assess through multiple lenses, employing interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies. TDV aims to equip students with the tools and skills necessary to navigate the complexities of urban environments, emphasising the importance of sustainable and inclusive design practices. By fostering dialogue and collaboration among students from different corners of the globe, the event sought to inspire innovative solutions for shaping the cities of tomorrow.

“It is crucial for individuals, especially students and designers, to contribute towards helping people attain a more rational state of being or to raise awareness about such states”, 

Dr Paul Hekkert, Founding member at TDV and Head, Industrial design, TU Delft, said.

“The Joint Studio is an incredible opportunity for learners from 3 schools to collaborate. While looking at the context of imperturbability, learners from two continents and multiple nationalities learn to collaborate, co-create and co-develop responses to observations and experiences”, Mudita Pasari, Academic Dean, TDV, said.

By fostering cross-cultural exchange and collaboration, TDV remains committed to driving positive change in the field of design and architecture.