JOURNEY IN MILAN...
Going for an exchange semester in Milan was one of the best decisions of my life. I never imagined living alone cooking, traveling, making my own choices, and walking 10 km a day! I met people from different cultures, made wonderful friends, and even took solo backpack trips across Europe.
Domus Academy had a warm, international atmosphere. Working with global classmates and professors taught me new perspectives; they approached work with joy and ease. Studying Business Design gave me fresh tools and a new lens to connect with my space and interior background.
A project of ours was even selected for Korean biennale one of my proudest moments.
Milan felt like home, and I hope to return someday.
MATRIYA APPLICATION
The brief was to conceptualise and develop a startup
from scratch using all the business tools taught in class. This included conducting in depth research, defining the target audience, building a viable business model, and presenting a complete financial forecast with profit/loss projections for five years. The goal was to simulate the real world process of launching a sustainable and innovative business.
Individual project
Duration - 1 week
RADICI (Grow from roots)
We were tasked to identify a socially relevant problem and design a business solution through the lens of entrepreneurship and design thinking. We noticed how ghost towns in Italy are being restored and used for tourism, often connected to traditional crafts and storytelling. This inspired us to combine education, tradition, and tourism. We studied the Albergo Diffuso model – a hospitality concept that revives small villages using local resources.
This became a foundation for designing Radici, a learning platform embedded in these towns.
Group project
Duration - 3 weeks