Design in Town

Camp Program Summary

🏕️ Camp by: Design in Town
📍 Loaction: Calendasco Italy
💬 Main topic: Summer School per giovani delle scuole superiori. Campo estivo di Orientamento con tre Università Internazionali.
🗓️ Dates: From July 5, 2026 to July 17, 2026
🛏️ Accommodation: Dorms
👤 Age: 14-19 years
👥 Capacity: 60
👩‍👦‍👦 Staff Ratio: 1:10

Design in Town is an intensive 2- or 3-week summer design and creativity camp exclusively for high school students (14-19), focused on career orientation in contemporary design disciplines. The program immerses participants in real-world creative projects, guided by internationally experienced professors and professionals across multiple design fields. Students work collaboratively, develop practical skills, and gain clarity on future academic and career directions in design and creative industries. The experience is challenging, highly structured, and deeply engaging—more than a typical summer activity, it’s an immersive learning journey.

Design in Town is a 2- or 3-week summer design camp for high school students, created as an intensive orientation pathway into design and contemporary project disciplines. Participants work on real, meaningful projects alongside professionals, adapting to intense schedules, tight deadlines, and shared rules.

Each week, students complete multiple projects across different disciplines, allowing them to test their skills, interests, motivation, and creative resilience. Teachers, tutors, and students collaborate in a dynamic environment focused on growth, feedback, and experimentation.
The experience aims to strengthen self-awareness and informed decision-making for future education and careers and is supported by leading cultural institutions and educational partners.

Throughout the program, students explore a range of design and creative fields, including:

Product & Industrial Design

Fashion Design

Architecture

Photography

Video & Visual Storytelling

Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Time of Day	Activities
Morning	• Mornings are dedicated to creative workshops and hands-on design projects led by experienced mentors. Participants explore areas such as graphic design, architecture, branding, and visual storytelling through guided sessions that combine theory with practical application. Working individually and in teams, students develop their own ideas while learning key design principles. The environment encourages creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration, offering an inspiring and productive start to each day.
Afternoon	• 13:00 – 14:30 • Rest / Free Time • 14:30 – 19:00 • Project Work
Evening	• 20:00 • Dinner • 21:30 – Evening Activities & Relaxation

Design in Town takes place in Troia, a historic medieval town in Puglia, Italy, known for its rich cultural heritage and welcoming community. The camp is centered at the former San Domenico convent, a fully renovated facility with classrooms and dormitories, and most daily activities occur within walking distance in this scenic location.
Design in Town

Troia’s peaceful environment supports a focused, creative atmosphere while allowing participants to experience authentic Italian culture. The setting combines studio workspaces, outdoor spaces, and communal living areas, fostering both concentrated project development and social interaction.

Italy, Calendasco

1. Career-Oriented Summer Design Camp
An intensive 2- or 3-week orientation program for high school students interested in design, architecture, fashion, and creative industries.

2. Real Projects with Industry Professionals
Students work side by side with instructors and design professionals on real-world projects, experiencing the creative process in a practical and realistic way.

3. Intensive & Multidisciplinary Learning
Each week includes two different projects in two distinct design disciplines, guided by different instructors, with only three days per project—mirroring real professional deadlines.

4. Method Based on Structure & Collaboration
The program follows a fast-paced daily rhythm and shared rules, promoting responsibility, teamwork, respect for shared spaces, and professional discipline.

5. Personal Growth & Self-Awareness
Participants discover their aptitudes, interests, and limits, gaining greater clarity and confidence in their future academic and career choices.

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