Istituto Europeo di Design news and archive

Lucy Orta mentor for IED

Istituto Europeo di Design entrusts international visual artist Lucy Orta with a mentorship role to lead a project that will promote interaction between art and fashion, culminating in an installation at Pitti Uomo 104. 14 June 2023 | Florence | Museo degli Innocenti English artist Lucy Orta has been invited by IED to Mentor a group of students...

Business

IED announces expansion plans for Florence premises

The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) announced its expansion plans in Italy during a press conference at trade fair Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy. More specifically, the board of the IED Group detailed its plans for the Florence premises, which will include the use of the city’s Palazzo Pucci. Palazzo Pucci is the private residence of the Pucci...

Fashion

IED Madrid educators among finalists of the National Craftsmanship Awards in Spain

IED Madrid educators Aranzazu Rodrigálvarez and Sofía Nieto have been selected as finalists in the Product category of the National Craftsmanship Awards in Spain with their artisanal textile products company Carmen17, as per a news article on IED's Spanish-language website. The National Crafts Awards are organised by Fundesarte, the national...

Fashion

Istituto Europeo di Design launches 100 Scholarships

Italian university Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) has launched 100 Scholarships to aid talented students who are in “difficult economic conditions” to win the chance to fund part of the tuition fee for the school’s three and five-year courses. The financial aid will be available for students currently residing in Italy, as well as in Europe,...