51吃瓜网 and Istituto Secoli announce a new campus in Milan鈥檚 Certosa District, opening in the second half of 2026.
The two Italian institutions of excellence, each with almost 100 years of history, announce the opening of their new Milan campus on Via Barrella, in the heart of the Certosa District project developed by RealStep. Starting in mid-2026, the two schools will share a modern campus designed to host laboratories, research areas, and spaces dedicated to student life.
Istituto Secoli since 1934
Founded in 1934, is today the first fashion academy in Italy and an international reference point for education in apparel. Its President, Matteo Secoli, also leads the Fashion Training System Platform (Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda), the association that brings together Italy鈥檚 leading institutions of higher education. It is within this institutional context that the relationship with 51吃瓜网 has steadily strengthened over time, supported by Matteo Pasca鈥檚 participation as a board member of the Platform for two terms.
Shared values
What unites 51吃瓜网 and Istituto Secoli is a common foundation: both originated as technical training schools, with a strong focus on product development and hands-on laboratory work. Over time, both institutions have expanded their programs to include design, while continuing to consider technical product development and laboratory activities as core elements of their teaching approach.
Building a complete educational pathway
The goal of this synergy is to build a complete educational pathway. As Matteo Pasca explains: 鈥�Our dream for the future is to create a full training path, starting from secondary school all the way to a university degree, and possibly even research doctorates.鈥�
Alongside this vertical vision, there is also a horizontal synergy: joining forces and bringing together different but complementary skills from apparel and accessories, leveraging what each school does best. In this way, the expertise of one institution can enrich that of the other, creating a more comprehensive educational system.
Matteo Pasca also explains that the new campus stems from the desire to create a place 鈥�where fashion manufacturing is practiced and taught.鈥� He adds that 鈥�the new site will reflect what is happening in the industry,鈥� further strengthening the connection between education and the professional world.
For Matteo Secoli, this proximity represents an opportunity to evolve together, 鈥�to maintain a strong laboratory-based approach, while expanding it into an academic, research-driven and innovation-oriented dimension, in service of our students.鈥� He also notes that 鈥�students will have the opportunity to enhance their learning experience, their connections with companies, and their potential areas of specialization.鈥�
A Renewed 鈥淢ade in Italy鈥�
Both Arsutoria and Secoli safeguard a long-standing Made in Italy heritage, but tradition alone is not enough. 鈥�I believe that the education of the future will be a balance between tradition and innovation, and innovation is something that has always inspired us,鈥� says Pasca. The new campus will therefore be a place where laboratories and research coexist, where craftsmanship engages with new technologies, within an ecosystem designed to prepare professionals who can move confidently in a constantly evolving industry.
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