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23 February 2026

The creative industries are evolving at full speed and demand professionals capable of making decisions with independent judgment, conceptual depth, and strong execution skills.

In this context, IED Kunsthal introduces the Postgraduate format and begins a new academic phase focused on specialization. A proposal designed for those who wish to deepen their knowledge, question established processes, and develop projects with greater awareness and professional solidity.

The new offer is structured around four new specialization programs:

With the introduction of the Postgraduate format, IED Kunsthal consolidates an academic proposal grounded in specialization as a means of building professional judgment and positioning.

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29 May 2026

IED Kunsthal Bilbao and Orbea Imagine the Bicycle of the Future Together with the Next Generation of Designers

Students from the Bachelor of Arts in Product Design and Graphic Design at IED Kunsthal Bilbao collaborated with Orbea, a historic Basque company and an internationally recognised leader in the cycling industry, on a project imagining what bicycles might look like in 2040, coinciding with the company’s upcoming 200th anniversary.

29 May 2026

"Minimizing impact is no longer enough: design must regenerate and create value for the planet" Carlos San José Frutos, Industrial Designer

Carlos San José Frutos, a renowned expert in ecodesign and the circular economy, whose professional career includes leading sustainable projects and educating new generations of designers. He now brings an essential perspective on the role of design in industrial transformation as Coordinator of the Official Master’s Degree in Product Design and Ecodesign

25 May 2026

IED Receives 26 Nominations at the ADG Laus Awards 2026

24 projects by students from IED Barcelona, IED Madrid and IED Kunsthal Bilbao have been selected as finalists across different categories of one of Spain’s most prestigious graphic design awards.

16 April 2026

X-plorer, by alumni Aaron Gonzalo selected for the ADI-FAD Delta Medals 2026

The jury has selected only 15 projects out of the 104 submitted, forming the Delta Medals 2026 Selection, including X-plorer, Aaron Gonzalo’s Final Degree Project.

14 April 2026

Albert Folch leads a new session of IED MUSES Talks at Bilbao

A new session of IED MUSES Talks brings together Albert Folch and Isabel Fernández to explore design from an expanded perspective.

30 March 2026

IED Kunsthal Bilbao students turn children’s imagination into real design with “Dream Room”

Interior Design students collaborate with primary school children to transform their drawings into real pieces in a project that explores new approaches to the creative process.

23 February 2026

IED Kunsthal Bilbao presents “¿Y TÚ? TA ZU? ” in collaboration with the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum and the Mayor of Bilbao.

The graphic intervention emerges from the students’ direct engagement with the exhibition dedicated to Barbara Kruger at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, inviting the public to reflect on their role within today’s complex reality.

20 February 2026

VISIONI DAL FUTURO - A century of posters from the Triennale Milano Archives, animated and reinterpreted by young designers

The installation, part of the European project SISS – Sounding Images, Screening Sounds, was presented in the Agora of IED Kunsthal Bilbao with a live performance.

26 January 2026

IED’s campuses in Madrid, Bilbao and Barcelona are hosting Valor Ancestral, the travelling exhibition by Latam Creative Talent.

The exhibition will debut in Madrid on February 17 as part of the Madrid Design Festival.