WHY CHOOSE IED MADRID?

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

IED is the largest international network of educational institutions in the field of Design, with campuses in Madrid, Milan, Cagliari, Florence, Rome, Turin, Como, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Barcelona, and Bilbao. This means we promise you a 100% Design experience, surrounded by people and professionals who share your passion.

PRESTIGE AND RECOGNITION

You’ll work with the highest standards of rigor and technical and critical expertise. Each year, our classrooms produce student projects that are internationally awarded for their quality and distinctiveness.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

We have developed over 10,000 projects, partnerships, and activities to promote your talent, many with major international brands. It’s your ideal platform for networking and gaining visibility.

LAB SOUL

FAB LAB and professional workshops. No other school or university in Madrid offers you such extensive project development opportunities in scope, variety, level, and unlimited accessibility.

LEADER THINKING

We prepare you to transform, not just produce. With thought at the center of our methodology, you’ll gain the ability to intervene and lead at any stage of design and innovation.

IDENTITY

We provide a safe space for you to express your personal, creative, and intellectual identity, because we believe that the avant-garde emerges from openness and freedom.

 

 

A school made of people

Director IED Madrid

Eduard Castañé

Academic Director

Beatriz Amann

Architect and Academic Director

Director School of Visual Arts

Diego Iglesias

Cultural manager and co-founder of Hyper Studio together with the developer Cristóbal Baños.

Director Fashion School

Federico Antelo

Director of the Fashion School at IED Madrid, Visual Artist, and Textile Designer

Director of the Interior Design and Product Design area

Maika Carné

Interior designer specializing in sustainability and circularity

Designed by students in Madrid

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Timeless Hooks

Interior and Spatial design

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Calli

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
POST VISION

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Madrid

Final projects / thesis projects
Sólidos Amorphos

Product and Service Design

Madrid

Kawani

Interior and Spatial design

Madrid

Centro de Ocio Cañada Real

Product and Service Design

Madrid

Ama-Ma

IED Madrid Services

Services, conventions, personalized counters and dedicated teams: live better to learn better.

Studying at IED Madrid is living, living together, being part of a creative community in which relationships are built and a unique life experience is enjoyed.

Life at the IED Madrid revolves around the students, and everything from the facilities at the venues to the services are designed by and for them, so that they live a full experience aimed at their professional and personal growth.

During their time at the IED Madrid, each student has personalized support from professionals, facilities suited to their needs and a world of services with different objectives.

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Ethical Channel IED Madrid

 

Discover the services available to you to get in touch and learn more about IED, find your way through your admission process and the important steps you will need to take to successfully start your IED journey.

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Where to find us

Point 1 - Palacio de Altamira 

Calle de la Flor Alta, 8 - 28004 Madrid

Point 2 - FabLab

Av. de Pedro Diez, 3, 28019 Madrid

How to reach us

Point 1 - Palacio de Altamira 

Metro: Gran Vía, Callao, Santo Domingo
Bus: 001, 1, 2, 74, 146, 46

Point 2 - FabLab:

Metro: Oporto
Bus: 34, 35, 118, 119

News

28 October 2025

Rural Futures at Class of 25 @ DDW

A selection of projects from various IED campuses was showcased at the latest edition of Dutch Design Week under the title “Rural Futures.”

16 October 2025

The Visual Arts of IED, finalists at the Arts Thread Awards

Two projects by Graphic Design alumni are competing in the 6th Global Creative Graduate Showcase, this year in collaboration with Monaco Foundry and Google Arts & Culture, and still open for public voting

Nominación a los Latin Grammy para Willy Rodríguez, alumnus de la Visual Arts School del IED Madrid

09 October 2025

Latin Grammy Nomination for Willy Rodríguez, alumnus of the Visual Arts School at IED Madrid

Willy Rodríguez is a finalist in the Best Short Form Music Video category for the video “Cura pa mi alma” by artist Vera GRV

07 October 2025

Repeat the Action at ModaLisboa

On 30 September 2025, the Italian Embassy in Lisbon hosted a Fashion Show organized by IED and ModaLisboa to present selected looks by 12 IED Network designers

17 September 2025

Raquel Aldaz, IED Madrid Designer, Shines at Madrid es Moda and Wins the 2025 Fashion Talent Award

Her collection “Background Noise” earned the award thanks to its critical reflection on mass consumption and its emphasis on sustainability in fashion.

De España al podio mundial: cuatro diseñadores IED Madrid triunfan en los premios Accor

05 September 2025

From Spain to the global stage: four IED Madrid designers triumph at the Accor Awards

Four Interior Design Bachelor's students from IED Madrid have been awarded two prizes at the Accor Design Awards

03 September 2025

IED Madrid will close Madrid es Moda with a Fashion Show Featuring the best talent emerging from its classrooms in 2025

On September 16, the Fashion Show 2025 will take place, showcasing the collections of the 12 selected projects.

03 September 2025

Planning to study in Spain? Here's how to get your foreign high school diploma recognized

The Ministry of Education facilitates the official recognition of your secondary education studies so you can continue your academic journey at IED.

Lucas Muñoz, alumnus del IED Madrid, expone en la icónica Bienal de Arquitectura de Venecia

22 July 2025

Lucas Muñoz, IED Madrid alumnus, exhibits at the iconic Venice Architecture Biennale

The product designer showcases his work at the Spain Pavilion within the “Waste” room

Important Events in Madrid

Madrid Design Festival

The Madrid Design Festival is an international festival, the aim of which is to make Madrid the capital of the design world, putting the city in a privileged position in an international context. This annual event is held in February and caters for all areas of design, from architecture to graphic design, visual communication and interior design, in a modern innovative mix.

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid

The most important event of the Spanish fashion scene, with the latest creations from top Spanish fashion designers. A must for anyone working or interested in the fashion industry, professional buyers, designers, clients and the press, from Spain and all over the world.

LuzMadrid Madrid International Festival of Light

The Madrid International Festival of Light turns the last nights of autumn into an illuminating experience in the name of art and creativity. The most innovative forms of artistic expression change how we see public spaces. Renowned Spanish and international interdisciplinary artists with over twenty shows invite the public to experience their creations by experiencing a new relationship with the urban context, all absolutely free.

ARCO - International Contemporary Art Fair

Since 1982 the Spanish International Contemporary Art Fair ARCOmadrid has been one of the most important commercial platforms in the art world, an unmissable date in the international calendar of events promoting and selling the creative work of artists.

MAD COOL

Mad Cool is a music festival (rock, indie, electronic, pop, and more) that’s been held in Madrid since 2016. This festival brings together art, fashion, gastronomy and tourism. 

PhotoEspaña

This Madrid international photography festival is held every year in June and July. The festival first opened its doors to the public in 1998 and has grown every year to become a point of reference in the visual arts’ world.

Book Fair

The Madrid Book Fair is a cultural event celebrated once a year at the end of May - beginning of June, in the Madrid “El Retiro” gardens park.

Map your interests

Discover the IED offices and all the places of creativity, fashion and local culture

  • Catedral de la Almudena
  • Palacio Real
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Museo Nacional del Prado
  • Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
  • Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofía
  • Teatro Real
  • Biblioteca Nacional
  • Museo Arqueológico
  • Espacio Cultural Serrería Belga
  • Matadero Madrid
  • Photoespaña
  • Madrid Design Festival
  • Barrio de las Letras
  • Barrio de Malasaña
  • Barrio de la Latina