Our story

From an idea to an ecosystem.

Della was never planned as a conglomerate. Each business grew out of the skills and questions of the one before it.

  1. Entrepreneurship
  2. Design
  3. Interior projects
  4. Manufacturing
  5. Luxury products
  6. Architecture
  7. Real estate
  8. Adventure
  9. Experiential hospitality
  10. Leadership & knowledge
  11. Integrated townships
  12. The next 100 years of human living

Milestones

Thirty years, one thread.

Dates are taken from Della's company records and the official websites of each business.

  1. 1991
    Entrepreneurship

    The first venture

    At 19, Jimmy Mistry starts his first business with two employees and ₹20,000.

  2. 1993
    Design

    The Design Centre

    Della enters interior contracting.

    Early Della team photograph from the Design Centre era, 1993
  3. 1995
    Manufacturing

    The first factory

    Tecnica Office Systems begins manufacturing modular office furniture at its first factory in Nagpur.

    The first Tecnica office furniture factory, 1995
  4. 1996
    Luxury products

    Italian design comes to India

    India's first Italian furniture showroom opens at Rati Villa, Mumbai. Della Tecnica represents 27 Italian furniture companies.

    India's first Italian furniture showroom at Rati Villa, Mumbai, 1996
  5. 1997
    Manufacturing

    Daman

    A 42,000 sq ft furniture factory opens in Daman.

    Della's 42,000 sq ft furniture factory in Daman, 1997
  6. 1998
    Luxury products

    India and Dubai

    Furniture showrooms open in Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai, and the first international showroom in Dubai.

  7. 2000
    Interior projects

    Turnkey interiors

    The first turnkey interior project, for Star TV in Mumbai.

    Star TV office, Della's first turnkey interior project, 2000
  8. 2003
    Architecture

    Architecture

    Della ventures into architecture with its first project, the Star News building in Mumbai.

    Rendering of the Star News building, Della's first architecture project, 2003
  9. 2005
    Real estate

    Della Tower

    Della enters real estate with Della Tower, a Persian architectural landmark in Mumbai and today the Group's headquarters.

    Della Tower, Mumbai, lit at night, 2005
  10. 2008
    Real estate

    Della Villas

    The defining moment: luxury second homes, starting with a 24-villa pilot project in Lonavala.

    Della Villas, the first luxury second homes in Lonavala, 2008
  11. 2009
    Adventure

    Della Adventure

    Della opens India's first extreme adventure park in Lonavala.

    About Della Adventure
    Aerial view of Della Adventure Park, 2009
  12. 2010
    Experiential hospitality

    Della Resorts

    Camp Della opens as India's first glamping tent resort, with the 24-hour Della Spa.

    About Della Resorts
    Camp Della glamping tents, 2010
  13. 2013
    Experiential hospitality

    Luxury and Adventure Resorts

    Two new resorts take Della Resorts to 117 rooms.

    Della Luxury Resort and Adventure Resort, 2013
  14. 2017
    Training & adventure

    D.A.T.A.

    India's first counter-terrorism training academy for civilians opens, followed by a military-themed glamping resort in 2018.

    About D.A.T.A.
    D.A.T.A., Della Adventure Training Academy, 2017
  15. 2021
    Leadership & knowledge

    Della Leaders Club

    DLC launches as a global community of entrepreneurs and young leaders.

    About Della Leaders Club
    Jimmy Mistry on stage at a Della Leaders Club event
  16. 2025
    Integrated townships

    Della Townships India

    Della Townships India launches on 8 May 2025 with Della Racecourse, Pune.

    About Della Townships India
    Launch of Della Townships India and Della Racecourse, Pune, at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, 8 May 2025
  17. 2026
    Townships at scale

    12 townships, 10 cities

    12 pre-launched townships covering 4,288 acres, and research collaborations on future-fit living.

    Della International City, Hyderabad: branded residences and sky villas at night
  18. Next
    The next 100 years

    Future-fit human living

    Townships as real-world laboratories for how India, and the world, could live for the next 100 years.

Company timeline

Della through the years.

Every milestone from the Della archive, from a first venture in 1991 to Della Leaders Club in 2021.

  1. 1991
    • Company foundedJimmy Mistry started his first entrepreneurial venture: Mistry Pest Control.
  2. 1993
    • ContractingForayed into interior contracting with "The Design Centre".
  3. 1995
    • Furniture factoryTecnica Office Systems Pvt Ltd started manufacturing modular office furniture through its first factory in Nagpur.
  4. 1996
    • ShowroomIndia's first Italian furniture showroom set up at Rati Villa, showcasing residential and office furniture.
    • Italian furnitureDella Tecnica starts its business vertical with the import of Italian furniture and represents 27 furniture companies as sole selling distributors in India.
  5. 1997
    • Daman factorySet up its 42,000 sq.ft. furniture factory in Daman.
  6. 1998
    • India & DubaiStarted furniture showrooms in Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and the first international showroom in Dubai.
  7. 1999
    • Della TecnicaBrand name changed from "Tecnica" to "Della Tecnica Office Systems Pvt. Ltd."
  8. 2000
    • Turnkey interior designFirst turnkey interior business started with Star TV, Mumbai, winning the Young Design Practice award and a certificate of meritorious appreciation from the Indian Institute of Interior Design (IIID), and HDFC Bank Ramon House.
  9. 2002
    • ISO 9001 & 14001Della Group was certified for quality systems and environmental management.
  10. 2003
    • ArchitectureVentured into architecture design with its first project, the Star News Building in Mumbai.
  11. 2004
    • Design headquartersSet up a design studio rendering architectural design, interior design and turnkey interior design services.
    • Della HouseHead office, Della House in Mumbai, inaugurated by Ms. Indumaa Jain (Chairman, Times Group).
  12. 2005
    • Real estateVentured into real estate with Della Tower, a Persian architectural landmark in Mumbai.
  13. 2007
    • Second factoryDella Tecnica acquires its second manufacturing plant, taking its facility to 72,000 sq.ft. at Kachigham Road, Daman.
  14. 2008
    • Della VillasThe defining moment in the history: Della Enclave Pvt Ltd ventured into luxury second homes with a 24-villa pilot project in Lonavala.
  15. 2009
    • Della Adventure ParkIdentifying a complete vacuum in extreme outdoor adventure, Della pioneered by setting up Della Adventure.
    • First restaurantSet up its first restaurant, PNF.
  16. 2010
    • ResortsVentured into hospitality with its first 30-room, uniquely designed Camp Della resort.
    • BanquetLaunched the Mazda Banquet with a 200-people capacity.
    • SpaThe 24-hour Della Spa with 7 treatment suites launched.
  17. 2011
    • Della Villas IILaunch of Della Enclave Phase 2 within a 5-star resort complex.
    • Café 24Introduced Café 24, a 24-hour fine-dining multi-cuisine restaurant.
  18. 2012
    • Della Villas Phase IIIPhase III of Della Villas launched.
    • RestaurantFourth restaurant, Sports Bar, launched.
  19. 2013
    • ResortsLuxury Resort and Adventure Resort rooms added two more distinct resorts, taking total rooms to 117.
    • BallroomBallrooms Yatha, Ahu and Variyo, and the P18 Nightclub launched.
  20. 2014
    • Presidential SuiteDella Resorts introduced the prestigious Della Presidential Suite.
    • Pure veg restaurantLaunched Crème Della, a fine-dine pure veg restaurant.
  21. 2015
    • Della Villas Phase IVDella Villas launched Phase IV, totalling 90 villas.
    • ResortsResort Villa rooms added, taking the total inventory to 142.
  22. 2016
    • SuitesResorts added 4 luxury suites and Resort Villa rooms, taking the total to 164.
    • Parsi DhabaOpened its fifth restaurant, Parsi Dhaba.
  23. 2017
    • D.A.T.A.Established India's first counter-terrorism training academy for civilians (individuals & corporates).
    • StoresGround-breaking of a 50,000 sq.ft. flagship store in Lonavala for home, office and hotel complete supply solutions.
    • Salaam ManekshawSet up an 80-seater military-themed restaurant, Salaam Manekshaw, a tribute to the Parsi legend Field Marshal Sam "Bahadur" Manekshaw.
    • Gurkha LoungeLaunched the Gurkha Lounge, a tribute to the fierce Gurkha infantry regiment.
  24. 2018
    • Maratha BanquetIntroduced the 120-seater Maratha Banquet.
    • Glamping resortLaunched India's first military-themed glamping resort with 5-star standard hospitality in the heart of the jungle.
  25. 2021
    • Della Leaders ClubLaunched "The World's 1st Business Platform", Della Leaders Club: a community of entrepreneurs, professionals and young leaders.

Today: Della Townships India, 12 pre-launched townships across 10 cities. See also past projects and awards.

Design thinking

Design with an unsinkable passion.

Jimmy Mistry reading a design book beside a window, black-and-white portrait
Jimmy Mistry, Founder & CMD, Della Group

Della places emphasis on concept-based, democratic design: extensively researched, heavily debated, and aimed at enhancing the lives of as many people as possible.

Its designs must be validated by conscience on their ecological implications, and must add a new dimension of global design to everything Della provides. Uniqueness, international luxury design and a commitment to making in India are core values of the Della brand.

Careful observation of the world, and of how society and culture keep changing, sits at the heart of Della's design work. It is why a furniture company could become a resort, an adventure park, a leadership community and a township developer, without changing what it fundamentally does.

The founder behind the thinking

Where Della is headed

Designing the next 100 years of human living.

Della Townships India are conceived as real-world living laboratories, where ideas in architecture, technology, nature, wellness, mobility, hospitality and human sciences can be researched, tested and built at scale.