Success stories

17 April 2026

Vote for IED Madrid projects among the ten finalists in Accor Design Awards 2026

For the second year running, four IED Madrid students have reached the grand final, placing their projects among the best in the world

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.

25 March 2026

Jaime Álvarez, IED Madrid Alumni, wins Mercedes‑Benz Award for Best Collection with his brand Mans

Designer Jaime Álvarez, creator of the Mans label, receives the award at Mercedes‑Benz Fashion Week Madrid, reaffirming the talent of the IED alumni community.

20 March 2026

Three alumni brands to present their collections at 080 Barcelona Fashion

Eñaut, Guillermo Justicia (IED Barcelona) and REPARTO (IED Madrid) will showcase their collections on the most international fashion runway in Spain which, from 14 to 17 April, will bring creative and designer fashion to its new location at Port Vell, Marina Vela, for the first time.

17 March 2026

Zuriñe Berrueta participates in Craft the Leather following the international selection by IED Kunsthal Bilbao.

This initiative is promoted by Consorzio Vera Pelle, an Italian organization founded in 1994 dedicated to promoting vegetable-tanned leather and preserving Tuscan artisanal tradition.

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.

28 November 2025

Three awards for IED Madrid alumni and students in November: National Innovation Award, Frame Awards & Antalia Decora

Federico Sáinz de Robles wins the National Innovation Award with his brand Sepiia, while Lucas Muñoz receives the FRAME Editor's Pick mention for his COLAB project for Sancal and Jacobo López del Hierro Llopis wins third prize at Antalia Decora

27 November 2025

Paula Garrote, IED Madrid Alumni. The experience of being the winner of a Francesco Morelli scholarship

Paula Garrote has been awarded with this scholarship to continue developing her final degree project, Órtesis Urbanas

25 November 2025

Third Prize Antalia Decora and special mention for functionality and design for Matriz, by student Jacobo López del Hierro from IED Madrid

In addition to this award, student Lilia Cherradi was one of the finalists in the V edition of these awards

21 November 2025

FRAME Editor's Pick Award for COLAB by Sancal, a project by IED Madrid alumnus Lucas Muñoz

An award that seeks to recognise the project that best represents the values of innovation, sustainability and critical thinking.

10 November 2025

The brand Sepiia wins the National Innovation Award in the Innovative Small and Medium Enterprise category

The brand created by Federico Sáinz de Robles, IED Madrid alumnus, establishes itself as a leading company in resource saving and sustainable fashion

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