Student Awards

Since 1966, IED has been leading students through a range of opportunities going from local to the entire world, providing them with multi-level knowledge, vertical and in-depth skills, as well as regular updating. The prizes and awards they won over the years mark their journey and propel them into a global dimension.

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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.

02 July 2026

The 4th IED Enric Miralles Award honours a library reimagined as a living landscape of the mind

“Mind Garden”, a project by IED Barcelona student Anastassia Westenra, has been recognised for its outstanding ability to transform space organically.

01 July 2026

Three IED Designers Win at the 2026 Spanish Fashion Academy Awards

Alumni Ernesto Naranjo, together with faculty members Miguel Becer (ManéMané) and Juan Vidal, have been recognised at the third edition of the Academia de la Moda Española Awards for their outstanding creative work.

26 June 2026

Eight IED Designers Nominated for the 2026 Spanish Fashion Academy Awards Across Five Categories

Six designers trained at IED Madrid, together with an IED Barcelona lecturer and an alumnus, are among the nominees for the 2026 Spanish Fashion Academy Awards.

25 June 2026

IED CarDesign.es Award for Best Transportation Design Thesis 2026 Launched

The specialised automotive publication has recognised the most outstanding final projects by final-year students on the BA (Hons) in Transportation Design at IED Barcelona, developed in collaboration with CUPRA.

23 June 2026

Best Thesis Awards 2026 – IED Barcelona

Fashion that evokes nostalgia through layered fabrics; a reinterpretation of retail as a living biological interface; an exploration of how Korean Wave (Hallyu) cultural products generate value within the luxury fashion sector; and an interactive digital experience that makes a previously hidden financial language visible.

22 June 2026

Jaime Hayón, Product Design IED Madrid alumni, honoured at the Escala Interior Design Awards

The designer received the National Excellence Award, recognising the work of leading interior design professionals in Spain.

19 June 2026

Sense of Dubai, a Project by Two IED Madrid Students, Wins at the Accor Design Awards 2026

Ana Cristina Lara Sanabria and Camilla Lari Prado received the Second Prize and the Public Choice Award for a proposal that transforms Dubai’s evolution into an immersive experience.

16 June 2026

IED Barcelona Fashion Shines at the Palau Reial de Pedralbes

In its 22nd edition, the “Fashioners of the World” catwalk show presented 25 collections by emerging fashion talents from IED Barcelona, as part of the public programme of activities marking 60 years of Istituto Europeo di Design.

15 June 2026

Eight ADG Laus Awards for IED Spain Students

IED Madrid, IED Barcelona and IED Kunsthal Bilbao won two Gold, four Silver and two Bronze awards at the 56th ADG Laus Awards, reaffirming the creative talent driving the next generation of designers.

15 June 2026

Three IED alumni among the winners of the iF Design Student Award 2026

Three alumni from IED Kunsthal Bilbao and IED Madrid have been recognised in the iF Design Student Award 2026, one of the world's leading international competitions for emerging design talent.

12 June 2026

IED shortlisted for the Habitácola Awards

The project “SOLEA”, by Interior Design students Mahé Goutard and Noor Benhima, has reached the final of the 38th edition of the awards organised by ARQUIN-FAD.