Design school in Barcelona

School of Design in Barcelona

IED Design is the school’s concrete and complete response to the countless and diversified requirements of the professional design community.

These days, design is a crucial constituent in every area of production, contributing contents, lexica, codes of expression and of form and technical and functional aspects.Street furnishings, fashion accessories, automobiles and IT hardware are just some of the fields where appreciation of the value of design has shot up in recent years.

The designer is by definition an innovator of forms and functions, an interpreter and at the same time a precursor of emerging aesthetic lines and of contemporary functional requirements.The courses at IED Design are tailored to develop these gifts, while at the same time favouring the acquisition of extensive technical and design skills in the course of workshops and numerous active partnerships with leading industrial concerns.

IED Design interprets the excellence of Italian design through a process of training whose roots are embedded in the culture of Made in Italy : creativity, entrepreneurial drive, technological innovation and familiarity with the market.

Ever alert to evolutions in taste and new trends, IED Design keeps one step ahead with its contents, languages and expressive and formal codes in all sorts of different sectors: from street furniture or cars to technological hardware or children’s toys. These courses are tailored for high-school leavers, young graduates and professionals who want to improve their skills.

In 2002 IED Barcelona opened its Barcelona centre in Gràcia, one of the most authentic and charismatic neighborhoods in the city. Over this nearly 10 years, the school has become a benchmark in teaching design, both nationally and internationally. A leading observatory of trends and research with a project culture at its heart, that offers students the chance to carry our innumerable projects with companies.

2012 is a key year for IED Barcelona, since it marks three major events: From one side, it's conversion to a Higher Level Design School, with the official approval of all its courses, adding a fourth year to the formative programs. From another side, the inaguration of a new seat, with more than 5.000m2 with fashion, interior, product, communication and video labs, as well as classrooms and facilities for conferences that will allow the development of lab and investigation activities, transforming IED in a creative space, unique and pioneer in the city of Barcelona; and finally for the celebration of its 10th anniversary. IED Barcelona will be a spread centre over 2012 of international design, with a wide program of conferences, round tables, exhibitions and other activities related to the design culture, fashion, visual communication and management.

The school’s strong links with the fabric of local enterprise and the distinctly international vocation, both of IED itself and of the host city, have naturally generated a special focus on new technologies as an element of connection and interchange with the professional world in Italy and the rest of Europe and the development of an eLearning platform as a tool for integrating and further exploring the activities undertaken in the classroom.


Courses of Design in Barcelona

Official Undergradua...
Official Undergraduate Degree
Course of Product Design
Duration: 4 years Language: ENG Start date: october 2011 Credits: 240
  • Product Design
    Duration: 4 years Language: ENG Start date: october 2011 Credits: 240
    ESP ENG
  • Product for Mobility
    Duration: 4 years Language: ENG Start date: october 2011 Credits: 240
    ESP ENG
Master
Continuing study programs
Semester and One Year Programs
Summer

News

Winners of Unopiù Contest

Winners of Unopiù Contest The project of the Interior Design students Alexandra Podkopay and Yael Knafo has won second prize of “Un Giardino in Città – Collezione Europa” contest organized by the firm Unopiù. [...]

2012 JTI Clean City Lab

2012 JTI Clean City Lab The project of the Interior Design student Charmelle Taute wins a mention in the International Design Contest JTI Clean City Lab organized by the institution Future Concept Lab in cooperation with JTI. [...]
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Events

Open Doors Day June 22th

Open Doors Day June 22th Live an IED Experience and be informed about our courses, discover exhibitions, visit our new facilities with more than 5.000m2 and take part into our free workshops. Come on friday, 22th june from 3pm to 7pm and discover the creative inside of you! [...]

Admission Entrance Test Official Undergraduate Degrees in Design

Admission Entrance Test Official Undergraduate Degrees in Design IED Barcelona Escola Superior de Disseny prepares you for the Admissión Entrance Test to its Official Undergraduate Degrees in Design. Preparatory course: 24th July from 3 pm to 8pm. First Admission Entrance Test: 3rd July from 9am to 6pm. [...]
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Workshops

Sustainability and business lectures at IED Barcelona

Sustainability and business lectures at IED Barcelona Who said that sustainability and business are not compatible? How to create a sustainable and successful business model? [...]

The first Design Business Conference 2011 in Barcelona

The first Design Business Conference 2011 in Barcelona The next November 17, 18 and 19 take place the Design Business Conference 2011 in connection with the opennig of the new IED Barcelona, Escola Superior de Disseny location. The event, organized by the IED and The Grameen Creative Lab, aims to develop the next generation of business innovators and designer entrepreneurs who can act as agents of change in the organizations they join and the new ventures they establish. [...]
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Focus

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Community Management and Social Media

Online communication is a growing need in the business world, resulting in...

Gallery Design