Designing the Self — Executive Edition
A week inside a design studio in Auroville — making, silence, and the question of how you live.
- Dates
- 16–28 Nov 2026 (dates to confirm)
- Where
- Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India
- Hosted by
- Upasana
- Capacity
- Two one-week editions
About
Upasana’s residency treats design as a practice of attention. The Executive Edition is one week in the studio at Auroville: natural materials, embroidery and textile work, long quiet, meals with the community, and a mentor if you want one. Two weeks are announced for November — 16–21 and 23–28.
Why now
The weeks come from Upasana’s own announcement. Write to the studio to confirm which edition still has a place.
Programme
- 16–21 Nov — First edition: A week in the studio: making, meals, silence.
- 23–28 Nov — Second edition: The same residency, a fresh group.
- Daily — Studio and quiet: Materials, reflection, and the rhythm of Auroville.
Included
- Studio and materials
- Community accommodation
- Meals
- Time in silence
Stay
Rooms inside the Upasana community at Auroville.
Getting there
Fly into Chennai (MAA). Auroville is about three hours south by road, just north of Puducherry.