2025 Schools Showcase and Award Winners

The 2025 ICFF Schools Showcase at WANTED, a cornerstone of ICFF, once again highlighted the next generation of design talent from around the globe. The initiative has become a vital platform for top international design schools to present their most promising student work on a global stage.

More than just an exhibition, the Schools Showcase offers students the rare chance to receive professional feedback, grow their network within the design industry, and explore career opportunities. It also fosters collaboration across institutions, with schools using the event to form partnerships and promote exchange programs.

As the design world converges in New York, the Schools Showcase continues to prove that the future of design is bold, collaborative, and already making waves.

With 17 schools represented in total, the 2025 Showcase presented a rich, diverse cross-section of design education today:

California College of the Arts
Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseno de Monterrey / CEDIM
IED Istituto Europeo di Design S.B.p.A.
Istituto Marangoni
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Parsons School of Design
Pratt Institute
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Rochester Institute of Technology
Savannah School of Art and Design (SCAD)
School of Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Tec de Monterrey
Universidad Anáhuac Puebla School of Architecture and Design
University of Arkansas
Universidad Iberoamericana A.C.
University of Iowa 3D Design Program
University of Oregon

In partnership with Haworth, the event culminated with the presentation of the 2025 Best of Schools and Students Prize, recognizing standout projects that push boundaries and redefine contemporary design thinking.

2025 Best of Schools Winner

Best of Schools Winner: Icon Design + RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology

2025 Best of Students Winner

Pivota Swivel Chair by Zhiwei Xie, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Thank you to our jury members for the participation:

Becca Roderick, Executive Director of Interiors, Morris Adjmi Architects (MA)
Joseph P. Sgambati III, Managing Editor, Design Milk/SANDOW
Michael Warsaw, Global Vice President and Officer – Design, Research and Sustainability, Haworth

2025 Schools Showcase Gallery

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Schools Showcase! We look forward to seeing you at ICFF 2026, May 17-19.

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