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TOP 100 QS World University Rankings® by Subject 2026

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Student Voices

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

Projects designed by our students

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

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
How to Kill a Fly

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Quisiera Recordar

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Remains

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Umbra

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Dripping Nudes

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Continuidad

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
MayDay

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Los inevitables silencios

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Nostalgia

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Taste in Art

Transportation Design and Mobility

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
CUPRA Vigia

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
ATMOS

Video, Cinema and Sound Design

Rome

Didactic projects
Session views

Design Strategy and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Sync

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

Exhibitions and Festival

28 April 2026 - 30 September 2026

Barcelona

“Caliu” in “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The project “Caliu”, by IED Barcelona alumnus Judith Aubà, has been selected to form part of this exhibition, which reflects on the major challenges facing design today and in the future at a critical time marked by the scarcity of raw materials.

Exhibitions and Festival

16 September 2026 - 07 October 2026

Genova

The horizon of desire: stories from Genoa’s Waterfronts.

Six perspectives, a city in transition. IED Turin showcases Genoa’s Porto Antico and the Levante Waterfront in a photography exhibition at Palazzo Ducale

Lecture and Panel discussion

23 September 2026 - 23 September 2026

Turin

Book Presentation: Il meglio deve ancora venire with Ruben Abbattista and NAM Studio

25 September 2026 - 25 September 2026

Milan

IED officially at Milano Fashion Week - September 2026

At MUBA Museum (Rotonda di via Besana), IED Milano presents its collective fashion show.

IED on Tour

28 September 2026 - 05 October 2026

Multiple

One-to-One Meetings in Eurasia

Are you looking to study design, fashion, visual arts, communication or management in Italy or Spain?

Exhibitions and Festival

01 October 2026 - 01 October 2026

Barcelona

Brut! 2026

Three IED Barcelona alumni will take part in an event bringing together leading design schools to showcase their outstanding final degree projects at Disseny Hub Barcelona.

News

21 September 2026

Three Members of the IED Madrid Community Take Part in the EGO Runway Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

The runway show, dedicated to emerging fashion designers, featured two alumni and one student from the school this year.

Professional fashion catwalk with models parading

17 September 2026

IED fashion takes centre stage at 080 Barcelona Fashion

Acceptance Letter (by IED Barcelona lecturer Jeakyong Sim), Compte Spain and L’AMAR (brands founded respectively by IED Madrid alumni Santi Mozas and Nacho Lamar) will take to the catwalk at Spain’s most international fashion event in October.

14 September 2026

IED Brazil Coordinator Joins CDSA International Jury and Represents the Institution at Event in China

Eliane Weizmann took part in the official program of City Digital Skin Art (CDSA) 2026, a global initiative that connects art, technology, and urban space, bringing together experts from different countries.

14 September 2026

IED at Cinema In Verde

IED Roma takes part in the fourth edition of Cinema In Verde with LAND, a film training project that brought together twelve young Palestinian filmmakers.

14 September 2026

Chimera – Hybrid Artifacts: Design Connects Turin and São Paulo

Seven bags, two cities and one shared project. A collaboration between Italy and Brazil has evolved into an international design journey, bringing together different cultures, materials and design languages.

18 September 2026

Inclusion, equity and diversity: the journey continues

One year after achieving the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an increasingly inclusive, equitable workplace culture that values diversity.