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

Projects designed by our students

Didactic projects
FOLDMET: Redesigning the Helmet for Urban Mobility

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Didactic projects
IED Madrid x UNIQLO

Interior and Spatial design

Madrid

Didactic projects
Mueble Híbrido

Interior and Spatial design

Milan

The Rebirth of Harmony Project with ITOBE - Master's Program in Interior Design | IED Milano

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Fragmented Harmony

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
The Nameless House

Marketing and Communication

Milan

Didactic projects
Because we are Clashy

Marketing and Communication

Turin

Didactic projects
THE PURRFECT DROP

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Aprire 1n caso d1 guerra

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Gemini Sync

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Gemini Distinct

Interior and Spatial design

Turin

Didactic projects
WE.HOME

Interior and Spatial design

Turin

Didactic projects
Minerva – Artist Residency

Interior and Spatial design

Turin

Didactic projects
Hubitativo

Interior and Spatial design

Turin

Didactic projects
Node 28

Interior and Spatial design

Turin

Didactic projects
COHO – Horizontal Community for an Operative Habitat

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Madrid

Didactic projects
Estira un tirador

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Madrid

SOO

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Madrid

Didactic projects
Hyper Icon

Transportation Design and Mobility

Turin

Special projects
LUMO SU MISURA

Transportation Design and Mobility

Turin

Didactic projects
FIZZ

Transportation Design and Mobility

Barcelona

OW

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Didactic projects
River

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
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Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
The ice archive

Visual and Interactive Arts

Milan

Didactic projects
Hunting archive

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Didactic projects
Latent autobiography

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
Arvigo, Scale 1:1

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Didactic projects
Consumerism ratio

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
As they are

Visual and Interactive Arts

Milan

Didactic projects
Āmēn

Visual and Interactive Arts

Milan

Didactic projects
Unhived

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
Waiting room

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Didactic projects
Condition/Report

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
Intimate space

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

02 June 2026 - 18 June 2026

Madrid

Umbria26 arrives at IED Madrid with the exhibition GENIUS LOCI, l’Umbria veste il mondo and the round table and Leonardo Created Ellesse

Brunello Cucinelli, Ellesse and Pino Lancetti star in an unprecedented exhibition celebrating Umbrian creative genius and the legacy of Made in Italy

Lecture and Panel discussion

08 June 2026 - 08 June 2026

Florence

Alessandro Poli. From Radical Architecture to Material Culture

IED Firenze hosts the presentation of Alessandro Poli. From Radical Architecture to Material Culture, published by Quodlibet and dedicated to the one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary design culture.

09 June 2026 - 09 June 2026

Milan

Kris Van Assche as special guest at IED Milano

The Belgian fashion designer and creative director shares his story in an exclusive dialogue with students

Projects Presentation

10 June 2026 - 10 June 2026

Barcelona

Visual Arts Final Presentations

The Barcelona XRLAB hub will host the presentation of the final projects by IED Barcelona students from the Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and Video, and Advertising programmes.

11 June 2026 - 11 June 2026

Rome

Design for the real world

IED Rome presents an exhibition and public talk dedicated to the thought and legacy of Victor Papanek, one of the most influential figures in redefining the social and ecological role of contemporary design.

News

08 June 2026

IED among the Top Design Schools 2026 according to Calibre Careers: european Network, industry connections and educational excellence

The international careers observatory analyses the Institute’s educational model, combining global recognition with the historic pillars of hands-on, laboratory-based teaching.

05 June 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: the May cover is signed by Riccardo Dall’Angelo

The collaboration between IED and Forbes Next Leaders continues, foregrounding the design perspective of students and alumni.

28 May 2026

This is what Fashioners of the World 2026 will look like

On 15 June at 7 pm, IED Barcelona will present a selection of the best final collections by Fashion students from the Class of 2026 at the Palau Reial de Pedralbes. The event forms part of the IED.60 Public Program.

29 May 2026

IED Kunsthal Bilbao and Orbea Imagine the Bicycle of the Future Together with the Next Generation of Designers

Students from the Bachelor of Arts in Product Design and Graphic Design at IED Kunsthal Bilbao collaborated with Orbea, a historic Basque company and an internationally recognised leader in the cycling industry, on a project imagining what bicycles might look like in 2040, coinciding with the company’s upcoming 200th anniversary.

28 May 2026

Future Relics: a Crivelli Scholarship to imagine the jewelry of the future

What will the jewelry of tomorrow look like? Will it still be merely an ornament, or will it become an extension of the body, an interface, an object capable of embodying new forms of identity and value?

TypoLAB, de Gonzalo Muñoz, finalista en los LADAWARDS 2026

27 May 2026

TypoLAB by Gonzalo Muñoz Named Finalist in the LADAWARDS 2026

The project receives another international recognition after being selected for the Latin American Design Awards.