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The front row has spoken 🎙️ We caught up with IE School of Architecture & Design faculty right before Harvest 2026 kicked off. And the expectations? Sky-high. Craft. Creativity. A little bit of, "Wow, did they really just do that?"

Who writes architectural history? Professor Wesam Al Asali challenges the Western lens shaping many narratives of the Arab world and Global South in his co-edited book (gta Verlag, ETH Zürich), Arab Modern: Architecture and the Project of Independence: bit.ly/4u0pgYu

Congratulations to Professor Grazielle Bruscato on receiving the 2026 Emerging Scholar Award at Sapienza University of Rome 👏 Recognized for her research on design education, and experimental pedagogies: ie.edu/school-archite…

What can design learn from ancestral craft? At the IE Creative Campus, students explored the backstrap loom with master weavers Victorina & Jaciel López Hilario, connecting traditional textile practices with contemporary fashion design.

From midterms to NEXT.2. Master in Architecture students presented their projects, followed by the launch of NEXT.2, a publication exploring circular design and adaptive urban strategies in Amsterdam, developed with @UNStudio_Arch :bit.ly/3Q0zcCC

Research is not just analysis, it’s a form of design. Laura Martínez de Guereñu shares why research, narrative-building and peer review are central to academic and architectural practice.

In the age of AI, originality matters more than ever. @benvanberkel (@UNStudio_Arch) on why young architects must develop their own voice and niche, beyond generative solutions.

At @MadridDesignF, Clara Llamas highlighted why design education must shift toward deeper inquiry, staying with the problem to ask better questions.

Yes to a historic frame. And to work that’s always evolving. Professor Maxon Higbee shares how the Creative Campus is never really finished: it’s always a work in progress, just like the ideas that students develop there: because creativity doesn’t have a final version.

“Architecture as a profession has a lot of responsibility… Without architecture we could not inhabit an ecosystem.” Tatiana Bilbao at our Craft & Care lecture series, on architecture as a practice of care, learning and responsibility.

What’s it like to work inside UNS as a student? Our Master in Architecture students share their experience from the Immersive Program in Amsterdam, working alongside industry leaders and seeing architecture in practice.

Design can be fun. And responsible. And personal. At our recent Craft & Care lecture, Nifemi Marcus-Bello reminded students that they don’t have to separate creativity from responsibility. The two can grow together.

This Women’s Month, Laura Martínez de Guereñu shares advice for women in architecture: speak up, claim authorship of your work and embrace collaboration. Architecture is never a solo act.

Turning design into ventures. In the Master in Business for Architecture and Design, students move beyond their comfort zones, frame real problems, engage stakeholders and build bold, entrepreneurial solutions, with some becoming real ventures.

Yes to heritage. And to innovation. Elena Cardiel shares how the Creative Campus preserves the traditional architecture of the Palacio de Mansilla, keeping Segovia’s identity alive while creating space for new ideas.

Signed plans and personal letters changed the story. Laura Martínez de Guereñu shares the discoveries behind Lilly Reich in Barcelona: The Materialization of a Neglected Authorship, revealing new evidence of her authorship and the losses that shaped architectural history.

What does responsible design mean? For Nifemi Marcus-Bello, it’s about respect: for place, materials, community production and long-term use. At our Craft & Care lecture, he shared how sustainability begins with designing within existing systems, not above them.

Our Master in Architecture students spent three weeks inside @unstudio working directly within the studio alongside the team, experiencing architecture in a real professional environment. Swipe through the photos below to see how it went.

Students from the Master in Design (MDes) in Interior Design took their first academic trip to Milan 🇮🇹 From studios and reference spaces to the @JLL Milan HQ, the visit offered hands-on learning and direct industry exposure, bringing design education beyond the classroom.

@ieArchDesign joins the 2026 @MadridDesignF with a series of talks exploring care as a design practice across craft, architecture and community. Explore the full program to learn where our faculty will be participating: bit.ly/4au4Ks1