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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
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
00

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

Visual and Interactive Arts

Milan

Didactic projects
Come on, smile!

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Didactic projects
Rotting in bloom

Visual and Interactive Arts

Rome

Didactic projects
Oneirai drawings

Visual and Interactive Arts

Milan

Didactic projects
Pale fire

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
What's my name

Interaction Design and User Experience

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Tile

Interaction Design and User Experience

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Aura

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

Lecture and Panel discussion

20 April 2026 - 22 May 2026

Madrid

MMMAD 2026 Professional Meetings: Stage Technologies and Hybrid Practices

On 20, 21 and 22 April, the IED Madrid Design District will host this series of sessions dedicated to exploring the impact of emerging technologies on the contemporary performing arts

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.

Type Design Month → un mes dedicado a la tipografía en IED Madrid
Exhibitions and Festival

07 May 2026 - 29 May 2026

Madrid

Type Design Month → a month dedicated to typography at IED Madrid

Until the 29th of May, IED Madrid Design District explores typography as a contemporary language across practice, experimentation, and visual culture.

HYPER FUTURES. DISEÑAR MÁS ALLÁ DEL CAPITALISMO
Lecture and Panel discussion

08 May 2026 - 22 May 2026

Madrid

HYPER FUTURES. DESIGNING BEYOND CAPITALISM

Exhibition from 8 to 22nd May. On 8th of May we will celebrate an event with a workshop on the future, a panel discussion and the opening of the exhibition featuring dj Umami

11 May 2026 - 17 May 2026

Arequipa

IED at Creative Week Perú 2026

IED takes part in Creative Week Perú 2026 in Arequipa with talks on Sustainable and Emotional Design.

14 May 2026 - 16 May 2026

Milan

After Evidence: from forensic purpose to public resonance

IED Milano presents the opening of After Evidence: from forensic purpose to public resonance, an installation of selected works developed during the workshop led by Erik Kessels in collaboration with LABANOF–MUSA.

News

05 May 2026

Pathos Formula: Francesca Gavin Curates IED’s Project at Pitti Uomo 110 Exploring Fashion and Visual Arts

On the occasion of Pitti Uomo 110, IED presents Pathos Formulas, an exhibition and installation project curated by Francesca Gavin

11 May 2026

The creative talent of IED Barcelona takes the stage at ADC*E High Potentials 2026

Irina Kavtaradze, a fourth-year Advertising student, was one of the 30 new talents selected from 170 international applications to present her portfolio on the DHub stage before leading European agencies and studios.

08 May 2026

Diego Bicet, IED Barcelona alumnus, nominated for the Work Forward Awards ’26

A graduate in Interior Design, he is in the running to win with “Hope, un camino a la esperanza”, a project envisioning a workshop-school for refugees in the heart of Barcelona.

06 May 2026

The gaudeamusPROJECTA Awards recognise IED Barcelona Visual Arts

“Sutura”, by IED Barcelona Graphic Design alumnus Carmina Goran, is one of the 24 projects selected in the 9th edition of the awards celebrating emerging talent in graphic design and excellence in education.

06 May 2026

IED at the “Lápiz de Acero” Award in Colombia

IED joins Lápiz de Acero 2026 in Bogotá, supporting emerging talent and the future of design.

11 May 2026

Design tells its story at the Turin International Book Fair with EDICOLA IED

From 14 to 18 May, a newsstand of creativity presents the first two issues of Notes on Plural Intelligences alongside a selection of the best Italian and international magazines, accompanied by a programme of talks and workshops exploring themes of design, publishing and contemporary communication