DQ Labs (Design Quotient Labs) was established in 2007 as an educational center with focus in the domain of architecture and design education for students in India. DQ Labs conducts workshops; classes for entrance exams like NATA, National Institute of Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology, and CEED; and guidance for portfolios to get admissions into prestigious architecture and design schools in India and abroad. DQ Labs also does career counseling in this area. DQ Labs has three design studios in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. The aim of DQ Labs is to guide, mentor and inspire young minds who want to pursue careers in the fields of architecture and design, and DQ Labs has taught and guided more than 3,500 students from its inception. Its students have been admitted into premier institutes like NID and IIT’s in India, Carnegie Mellon University School of Design in the United States, and Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan, Italy.
The faculty of DQ Labs have educational qualifications, extensive work experience and expertise in the fields of architecture and design.