What Our Students Have To Say
Joining The Design Venue was one of the best decisions of my design journey—it’s the reason I’m at NIFT today. The hands-on learning, supportive mentors, and inspiring environment made it feel like a second home. I’m truly grateful for the experiences, from projects and field trips to being part of Discover Design.
Manasi K P
NIFT Bengaluru : Year 2025
Joining Design Venue truly changed my life. The coaching helped me strengthen my creative thinking and presentation skills, and the mentors guided me throughout the process, making my preparation journey so much smoother. It helped me achieve dreams I once thought were impossible — my biggest dream was to join NIFT, and it came true, all thanks to The Design Venue.
Heer Jain
NIFT Bengaluru : Year 2025
The Design Venue has truly been more than just a coaching centre-it has felt like a home. The warmth, encouragement, and personal attention from Chandrashekhar Sir and Kavya Ma’am made every class an inspiring experience. Their dedication helped me build strong creative and conceptual skills for my design and architecture entrance exams. I’m equally grateful to Megha Ma’am and Keerthana Ma’am for their constant support, patience, and guidance that made learning enjoyable and stress-free. The Design Venue is a space where dreams are nurtured, ideas are celebrated, and every student feels valued like family.
Raya Ravikumar
NID prelims 14AIR : Year 2025
I joined The Design Venue with little knowledge about design, but the guidance of Kavya Ma’am and Chandrashekar Sir helped me truly fall in love with the field. Their support and encouragement to explore creativity made learning engaging and fun. The practical classes and feedback sessions strengthened my skills and boosted my confidence in presenting ideas.
Prakruthi Subramani
NID prelims 182 AIR, NID Kurukshetra : Year 2025
The Design Venue helped me enhance my creativity by introducing me to new ways of thinking and developing my skills. The teachers are encouraging and the resources provided let me write the exam with confidence.
Varshini Rajalaxmi
NID Prelims 75 AIR : Year 2025
My experience at the design venue was great , I would recommend each and every aspirant to join TDV , they not only train you for the exams but have good interactions with the students and focus more on the creative side . They provide a good experience for any fresher and focus more on hands-on experience rather than theory based learning.They guided me on the right path and the workshops , presentations and much more helped a lot in my preparation.
Tanvi Agadi
KCET Architecture 2nd Rank: Year 2025
My experience at the design venue was great , I would recommend each and every aspirant to join TDV , they not only train you for the exams but have good interactions with the students and focus more on the creative side . They provide a good experience for any fresher and focus more on hands-on experience rather than theory based learning.They guided me on the right path and the workshops , presentations and much more helped a lot in my preparation.
S Gagan
DCET Architecture 2nd Rank: Year 2025
The Design Venue, founded by architects Chandrasekar Sir and Kavya Ma’am, truly nurtures creativity and excellence in design and architecture. Their structured curriculum, personalized mentorship, and portfolio guidance helped me achieve a top NATA rank and secure admission to a leading architecture college. The workshops and hands-on learning experiences greatly enhanced my skills and confidence.
Nidharshana
KCET Architecture 8th Rank: Year 2025
I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional guidance and support. Thanks to your expert coaching, I cleared the NATA exam with a top rank and secured admission to a prestigious architecture college in Bengaluru. The well-structured curriculum and personalized feedback played a crucial role in my preparation, giving me the confidence and foundation to excel. I wholeheartedly recommend your institution to all aspiring architecture students.
Sahana Srinivas
KCET Architecture 10th Rank: Year 2025
Design Venue played a huge role in shaping my creative skills and design thinking. The guidance and workshops there helped me grow as a designer, and I’m truly grateful as I continue my journey at NIFT Chennai.
Trisha S
NIFT Chennai: Year 2025
Design Venue helped me explore my creativity and build a strong design foundation. The constant guidance and exposure from workshops truly prepared me for NIFT Chennai, and I’m thankful for the experience.
Shreeya Nama
NIFT Chennai: Year 2025
At the design venue I was really able to explore my creative side. TDV breaks all stereotypical expectations of a coaching centre. It is an amazing place and I am very grateful to the teachers here who have helped me achieve my goals.
Sai Thanvi
5th(G55) Rank CET, 17th Rank AIR-CEPT, NATA Score-170 : Year 2024
I am extremely grateful to The Design Venue for all their support and guidance in preparing me for all competitive exams for Architecture. Their approach to orienting students for creative, logical and analytical domains provides a unique blend of capabilities required to approach Design and Architecture. The entire team including Chandrashekar sir and Kavya ma'am are deeply committed towards making each of their students successful. I would highly recommend The Design Venue to anyone aspiring to excel in either Architecture or Design entrance exams.
Mahika Thethi
5th Rank - CET, 16th Rank - AIR CEPT, NATA score- 169 : Year 2024
I highly recommend 'The Design Venue' for anyone aspiring to excel in design and architecture. The faculty is not only highly experienced but also deeply passionate about mentoring students.The course material was comprehensive and tailored to meet the exam's requirements, covering everything from creative thinking to technical drawing and aptitude. The curriculum is practical and hands-on, with a perfect balance of theoretical knowledge and real-world applications. The mock tests and personalized feedback sessions boosted my confidence and prepared me thoroughly for competitive exams and interviews. Thanks to TDV, I secured admission to one of the top architecture schools. If you're serious about building a career in design or architecture, this is the place to be!"
Shrilakshmi
7th (G55) CET rank, 31st- AIR CEPT Rank, NATA Score -164 : Year 2024
The Design Venue not only focused on improving my areas of need but also really put a huge emphasis on bolstering my individual strengths. I have grown strength to strength due to the excellent individualized and warm environment provided by the mentors who are highly educated, thoughtful, and nurturing. They provide rigorous challenges, as well as the tools and strategies needed to meet those challenges.
Dhruv Arvind Dalvi
2nd Rank
"The Design Venue has enabled me to achieve the result I got in NIFT. The best thing about The Design Venue is that we receive personal attention and their teaching style is such that we become confident to answer our exams with elan. The tutors are very experienced and passionate. I was highly satisfied with the course, it was fantastic."
Seemran Pookulangara
7th Rank
"I attribute my achievement of securing the 2nd rank in the NIFT entrance exam to the invaluable coaching received from The Design Venue. Their dedicated faculty, strategic approach, and comprehensive study materials played a pivotal role in shaping my success. The Design Venue not only equipped me with the necessary skills but also fostered a creative mindset essential for excelling in the competitive world of design. A heartfelt thanks for being a guiding light on my journey to Success."
Pooja Prasad
2nd Rank
The Mentors at The Design Venue are highly resourceful and always identify and help us with our problems. The Design Venue environment is just amazing, they gave me a lot of opportunities to expand my horizon in design. I owe my success in UCEED to The Design Venue.
Sahil Pobbati
30th Rank
My Design Venue experience was simply brilliant. A wholesome environment where breaking records is an annual phenomenon. Everyone I have been in contact at The Design Venue was extremely helpful and kind. The Academic advisors and student alumni played a major role and were very instrumental in my success."
Karthika P. Suthan
59th Rank
RV College of Architecture - Bengaluru
174 Highest NATA Score Across India
1st Rank
"I am extremely grateful to The Design Venue for all their contribution.
I owe my success to them. I wholeheartedly thank Kavya Ma'am and Chandru sir for their selfless efforts in coaching us and helping us in achieving our dreams. Their advice played a vital role in my NATA exam. The Design Venue has not only helped me achieve my dream but it has also made me creative and has also laid a strong foundation for the architect in me. I would like to once again thank "The Design Venue and wish them and all the students the very best for all their future endeavors"
Vishnupriya A.S. Chenji
1st Rank Architecture
C.E.P.T - Ahmedabad
"I can recommend The Design Venue without batting an eyelid to all students aspiring to become architects and designers.
The course was thoroughly detailed out and had a very professional approach. The structure of the course promoted learning by harmonizing its various components in a fun and active manner. The brilliant faculty, informative course material, relevant seminars and workshops all contributed to an incredible experience that will surely be one of the keys to my future success as an architect."