Date

28 October 2025

Exploring the challenges and opportunities of rural environments at Class of 25 exhibition

From October 18th to 26th, we took part in the Class of 25 exhibition, an annual group showcase organized by Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, presenting seven projects from different IED locations.

All the selected works were united under the theme Rural Futures”, addressing the contemporary challenges and opportunities of rural environments, and in particular, the intricate relationships between territories, communities, and nature.

Class of is an annual group exhibition featuring graduate projects from 16 schools and institutions. It aims to highlight the importance of design education by offering the next generation of designers a platform to present their vision in line with the Dutch Design Week 2025 theme: Past, Present, Possible.

Rural Futures selection of projects at DDW was composed of:

BA in Interior & Furniture Design - IED Madrid 

  • Foremyc by Francesco Cantoni, Bartolomeo Chinali, Federico Gabrieli and Iari Vanoschi 

BA in Product Design - IED Milano 

  • Lilipur - By Dafne Argondizza, Matteo Bernasconi, Camilla Piantanida and Riccardo H. Zambelli  

BA in Product Design - IED Milano 

BA in Product Design - IED Barcelona 

  • Caliu by Judith Aubà Salaet 

BA in Product Design - IED Barcelona 

BA in Graphic Design - IED Kunsthal Bilbao 

BA in Graphic Design - IED Kunsthal Bilbao 

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