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Istituto Europeo
di Design

TOP 100 QS World University Rankings® by Subject 2026

Istituto Europeo
di Design

Top 20 Fashion Schools Worldwide— CEOWORLD

The largest European network of art and design schools

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countries

11

cities

100+

nationalities every year

100,000+

alumni

10,000+

students a year

93%

placement rate for Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes*
*One year after graduation

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DESIGN FOR LIFE

IED OPEN DAY

THE FUTURE IS LOOKING FOR YOU

Online — 11–13, 18 and 19 November On campus — 14 November

Sessions in English, Italian and Spanish

DESIGN FOR LIFE

SCHOLARSHIPS

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE

For Undergraduate Programs

Deadline: 3 December 2026

Student Voices

Real experiences, authentic journeys: what it truly means to study at IED

Projects designed by our students

Fashion Communication and Management

Rome

Didactic projects
Canale Monterano Fashion Shoot

Product and Service Design

Rome

Special projects
Design for Schools

Video, Cinema and Sound Design

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Phýsis

Fashion Design and Styling

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
MISK

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
MACRO CLUB

Fashion Design and Styling

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Golden-Har

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Forever Road

Video, Cinema and Sound Design

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Dente da latte

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Il mondo tra le dita

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Mourning Tide

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Jeanne

Product and Service Design

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Connet

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Sud Vivo

Product and Service Design

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
EVOluzione

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Didactic projects
Occhio Specchio

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Didactic projects
Biblioteche di Roma: designing child-centered libraries

Interior and Spatial design

Rome

Didactic projects
Playgrounds with MAGIS
Six interactive screens displaying different digital mazes

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Ananke: An Arc of Six Screens
A red notebook fitting into a pink cover with perforated embossing

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Resurface

Fashion Design and Styling

Florence

Final projects / thesis projects
MNEME

Interior and Spatial design

Florence

Didactic projects
Designing with Bencore

Arts and Restoration

Florence

Final projects / thesis projects
Bones of Tomorrow

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Everstill. An elegy for a misty meadow

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Cuento de invierno - El jardín de los susurros

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Essence of the Elements - Innerbloom

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Reliquia - Vestigio

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Hogar/Home

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Las florerías son el prisma

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
LIMEN

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Coreografías Silenciosas

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Desastre

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Flores para un Monstruo

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Voice of Silence

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Una tarde con amigos

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Impasse

2026: IED celebrates its 60th anniversary with ‘Plural Intelligences’, an exploration of design as a catalyst for interaction between different ways of thinking.

Through an international public programme and the publication of the journal Notes on Plural Intelligences, the project explores design as a relational practice capable of integrating diverse voices and forms of knowledge. The editorial journey analyses the concept of intelligence across five key dimensions — from relationships to memory, from materials to learning processes — to define a manifesto that guides the global community’s reflection.
What is the aim of this vision? To promote design that contributes to the betterment of the planet through collaboration between plural intelligences. An invitation to rediscover listening and sharing as fundamental tools for addressing the complexity of the contemporary world.

Upcoming Events

Two reusable bottles, one green and one yellow respectively.
Exhibitions and Festival

06 October 2026 - 01 September 2027

Barcelona

“The Beetle Bottle” and “Mis queridos Ascos” at “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The projects created by IED Barcelona alumni Abdelaziz Moustafa (Product Design) and Violeta Mata (Fashion Design) have been selected to be part of this exhibition at the Museu del Disseny-DHub.

21 October 2026 - 15 November 2026

Bilbao

IED Kunsthal Bilbao participates as an academic partner in TAC! Festival of Urban Architecture

A lecturer and two Interior Design graduates are taking part in Young Architecture Encounters, as part of the festival's programme in Sestao, running until 15 November.

Exhibitions and Festival

22 October 2026 - 23 December 2026

Florence

The Ballad of the Blue Kind

From 22 October to 23 December 2026, IED Firenze and Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi present The Ballad of the Blue Kind by artist Benni Bosetto, a new project specifically conceived for two venues: IED Firenze and Palazzo Strozzi.

Exhibitions and Festival

29 October 2026 - 15 November 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid takes part in BID26 with a project exploring identity and identification systems

The project combines installations, interfaces and immersive experiences to reflect on depersonalisation, exclusion and the role of digital and social codes in shaping identity.

03 November 2026 - 03 November 2026

New York City

Jail Time Records at Casa IED New York

Music beyond prison walls: creativity, identity and collective expression

Exhibitions and Festival

06 November 2026 - 07 November 2026

Barcelona

Mira Digital Arts Festival 2026

IED Barcelona returns as an artistic partner and will take part in the digital arts and contemporary music festival with “Ananke: A Liturgy”, an interactive installation by Motion Graphics and Video alumna Malak Yahia.

Lecture and Panel discussion

19 November 2026 - 19 November 2026

Barcelona

“Future Frugal: Crafting conviviality in a new ‘age of scarcity’“

Renowned architect Francesca Sarti will lead this online masterclass, exploring how craft, design and anthropology can help us reimagine our relationship with food, materials and the environment.

News

03 November 2026

Ainhize Ganzabal, IED Kunsthal Bilbao alumna, wins Getxo Moda Lab 2026

The designer has won the competition's main prize with ILO, her Final Degree Project, in an edition that also featured six other IED Kunsthal Bilbao alumni.

02 November 2026

Irina Kavtaradze, IED Barcelona Alumni, shortlisted at the International Creative Awards 2026

Her final degree project, “Querencia”, continues to receive recognition and, after impressing audiences and industry experts at festivals such as ADC*E High Potentials, Brut! and Blanc!, has been nominated in the “Good Cause” category.

30 October 2026

IED and the Francesco Morelli Foundation in the Changemaker Scholarship Programme of the TSH Talent Foundation

IED and the Francesco Morelli Foundation Join the Changemaker Scholarship Programme of The Social Hub Talent Foundation

02 November 2026

Selekted 26 selects Carmina Goran’s “Sutura” as one of the projects competing for the Stone & Wood Awards

The final degree project by the IED Barcelona Graphic Design alumna is among the finalists in the New Talents category.

30 October 2026

IED joins the Chile Diseño 2026 Awards as institutional partner, speaker and jury contributor

IED supports the awards through jury participation and a talk by Spanish illustrator Puño.

30 October 2026

IED Madrid shines with GRADA at the 7th Edition of Recreo Book Art Fair

The collaborative project, developed by Graphic Design students in partnership with the fair and Carton Lab, transforms the auditorium into a space for play, interaction and connection.