IED Spain’s academic offering includes undergraduate degrees, master courses and continuing study programs It includes all areas of design and communication, with the aim of providing the technical expertise and skills that the labour market demands, and will demand in the future.

News

27 July 2026

IED community stands out at the 2026 Delta Awards with five accolades and 21 selected projects

Aaron Gonzalo, an alumnus of IED Kunsthal Bilbao, has been awarded a Silver Delta Medal for his project X-plorer, while, in the professional category, four projects developed by faculty members from IED Barcelona have received Delta Awards.

27 July 2026

IED Barcelona Graduation Day – Master's Degrees and Postgraduate Programmes 2026

Held on 23 July, the graduation ceremony marked the successful completion of this stage of academic study at the school for 67 students.

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22 July 2026

Design at the Intersection of Craftsmanship and Digital Manufacturing

In collaboration with the Government of Catalonia, through the Consorci de Comerç, Artesania i Moda (CCAM) of the Department of Business and Labour, and the Ateneu de Fabricació de Gràcia, third-year Product Design students from IED Barcelona have taken part in a new edition of 'New Crafts. Digital Revolution'.

17 July 2026

IED Madrid Celebrates the Talent Shaping the Future of Design at its Graduation Day 2026

The Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío once again hosted the Graduation Ceremony, bringing together Master's, Bachelor's, Diploma, Vocational Training and Total Design students alongside their families, faculty and the wider IED community.

16 July 2026

This Is What the Future of Visual Arts Looks Like

Recent graduates from the IED Barcelona's Graphic Design, Advertising, and Motion Graphics and Video programmes presented their final projects at Barcelona XR Lab. Data, text, image and sound come together to explore the global order and reframe systems for navigating the world.

13 July 2026

IED Barcelona Takes to the Runway at 080 x Cruïlla

Three recently graduated Fashion Design alumni showcased four looks each at the festival’s fashion runway, demonstrating how the new creative voices of the future dress.

IED Ranked Among the World's Best Fashion Schools in 2025

10 July 2026

IED Ranked Top 20 Fashion School Worldwide 2026

IED has once again been ranked among the world’s best fashion schools in 2026: 18th place in the CEOWORLD ranking

10 July 2026

Degree Show 2026 opens IED Kunsthal Bilbao to talent, design and the city

Once again, the Papelera Building opened its doors to the public, showcasing the work developed by students over four years of study and turning the school into a meeting point for design, culture, industry and institutions.

03 July 2026

“ORA” wins the 3rd IED Alfaro Hofmann Collection Award

The project by IED Barcelona Product Design student Elisaveta Loseva is a tabletop device that reintroduces the sense of smell as a means of creating an emotional connection within the dining experience.

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.