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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20 June 2025 • News, Student Awards

Best Thesis Awards 2025 – IED Barcelona

A speculative mapping of the unconscious; the analysis and future projection of Hitmarker Branding; a shared living space to combat the loneliness of widowed women; and the healing of emotional baggage through styling and creative direction.

20 June 2025 • News, Student Awards

Why do designers like ugly graphics?

‘Ugly Manifesto’ by IED Barcelona student Maria Therekova, a motion graphics piece that investigates this provocative question, wins the Gold Laus in the Audiovisual category.

A model parading in a room of the Palau Reial de Pedralbes

17 June 2025 • News, Student Awards

The new generation of IED Barcelona fashion designers make an impression at the Palau Reial de Pedralbes

A prestigious international jury has recognised the excellence of the collections exhibited last night at the 21st Fashioners of the World Final Fashion Show with five awards
IED Madrid Among the World's Top Design Schools at the Accor Design Awards 2025

11 June 2025 • Student Awards

IED Madrid Among the World’s Best at the Accor Design Awards 2025

The two projects stand out for their strong commitment to sustainable and socially-driven design.
The winners, two girls and two boys, of the 3rd Sketching Marathon in front of the IED stand at the Automobile Show holding the diplomas certifying their victory

19 May 2025 • News, Student Awards

Third IED Barcelona Sketching Marathon

Transportation Design students participated in the third edition of the vehicle sketching competition, which this time was held at Automobile Barcelona. Queralt Santacreu, Adrián Rodríguez, Ian González, and Aitana Rivero were crowned the winners.
collage of three photos: two sustainable fashion mannequins and a door with the number of the festival written by hand

15 May 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

IED Barcelona alumnus Elena De Uña’s sustainable fashion wins at Rec.0

Her ‘Dreamland’ collection was crowned the winner of the third edition of the competition for new fashion designers who use materials and processes committed to reducing waste.
Collage with four images of visual arts projects: posters, editorial guides, frames from short films in 3.

30 April 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

Four ADG LAUS Awards nominations for IED Barcelona

The shortlisted works are projects by students and alumni of the Visual Arts School: ‘Ugly Manifesto’ by Maria Terekhova; ‘Tamaq’ by Tomiris Aimaganbetova; ‘Force Majeure’ by Michele El Khoury; and ‘Voces Encendidas’ by Charlotte Páez.

Bridal fashion design photo collage

28 April 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

IED Barcelona celebrates a decade of bridal fashion design by dressing the city in white

Student creations were showcased at the Hotel Almanac Barcelona, Gratacós, and Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week.
Model wearing a high-neck, ruffled, shiny silver-gray dress with wide, puffed sleeves by IED Barcelona alum Guillermo Justicia at 080 Barcelona Fashion

22 April 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

Guillermo Justicia, Best Emerging Proposal at 080 Barcelona Fashion / Rec.0

The IED Barcelona Master in Fashion Design alumnus has been crowned the winner of the 12th edition of the fashion competition organised by the Barcelona fashion show, in collaboration with the Rec.0 festival in Igualada, with his collection ‘Void’.
Photographic composition with colorful cashmere sweaters on the left and a rendering of an illuminated play system with children playing on the right.

04 April 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

Two IED Barcelona projects among the winners of the 2024 Francesco Morelli Grant

These are the ‘Amuza’ play system by Lucienne de Waal (Product Design) and the ‘Re’Nolur’ cashmere clothing brand by Uuganzaya Davaasambuu (Master in Fashion Creative Direction).
Red bench with a crack to raise awareness about gender violence designed by IED Barcelona for the Consulate General of Italy in Barcelona

12 March 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

The “Fragment of silence” bench installed at the Consulate General of Italy in Barcelona

Designed by two IED Barcelona fourth-year Product Design students, it is the winning work of the “Red Bench” project, an action promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to raise awareness about gender-based violence.
Three looks from the collection "Devolata ao mar" by designer graduated from IED Barcelona Gabriel Silva Barros in Sangue Novo - ModaLisboa

11 March 2025 • News, Student Awards, Stories

IED Barcelona alumnus Gabriel Silva Barros, Sangue Novo winner

He has received the ModaLisboa X RDD Textiles Award of this competition for young Portuguese designers organised by Lisbon Fashion Week with his collection ‘Devolata ao mar’.