From Casa Decor to the Venice Architecture Biennale: UDIT's major Interior Design milestones in 2025
The Interior Design Area of UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology, has experienced a year of intense activity in 2025: participation in the main industry events, international exhibitions and the most prestigious competitions in the sector .
Twelve months in which the students, both from the Degree in Interior Design and the Bachelor in Interior Design, as well as from theMaster in Interior Design, have been able to translate the knowledge they have acquired, as well as their talent, into real projects, as well as enjoying unique and enriching experiences on a professional and, of course, personal level .
- Ten years participating in Casa Decor
In 2025, UDIT celebrated its tenth consecutive year of participation in Casa Decor, the largest platform for interior design, design and trends, presenting the Sinestesia space , designed by 50 students from Degree and Master in Interior Design. The proposal offered an immersive experience inwhich the senses mingled, combining enveloping lighting, translucent textures, evocative aromas and a biomaterial lattice created in theUniversity'sFab-Lab.
The space featured sintered stone panels from Venux, linen curtains, a central sculpture and a mirror-finished ceiling that played with reflection, while a special lighting system created caustic effects with glass drops from the Royal Glass Factory at La Granja. The students' participation not only allowed them to execute a real project, but also to interact with professionals in the sector and expand their network of contacts in an unbeatable environment.
- Migrant Housing, from Venice to New York City
In 2025, more than 60 students from the Bachelorin Interior Designand Degree in Interior Design participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale, sharing the MigrantHousing exhibition space with the prestigious Schoolof Visual Arts in New York. The project presented 56 models that explored the premise of "water as a means of healing", integrating concepts of recycling and reusing water, and showing each student's individual interpretation within a common framework.
In addition, this project, once the Venice Architecture Biennale is over, has been transferred to the SVA FlatironGallery in New York, where it will be on display until 6 January.
- Belén Sánchez, winner of the National Interior Design Award
In 2025, Belén Sánchez, a student of Degree in Interior Design, received the National Interior Design Award during Mallorca Design Day for her project Redes y Raíces (Networks and Roots). The proposal transformed the notion of social networks into a tangible experience, integrating the tradition of weaving with human interaction through a café-like space, where visitors could immerse themselves in wooden structures intertwined with ropes, promoting connection and social interaction.
- UDIT talent dominates at Porcelanosa Awards
In 2025, María Ying Fernández, a student of Degree in Interior Design, received first prize in theDesign for the Future - Students category of the sixteenth edition of the Porcelanosa Awards. Her project consisted of the design of a university residence conceived as an integral space that balanced the individual needs of the residents with a collective environment, promoting wellbeing, social interaction and sustainability. The proposal stood out for its use of natural colours and ecological materials, as well as renewable energy systems such as solar panels and water recycling, seeking to minimise environmental impact and guarantee a healthy and harmonious experience.
The second and third prizes in the category were also awarded to UDIT students: Hannah Valadés received the second prize, and the group formed by Erica Gómez, Silvia Ruiz-Zorrilla, Lucía Villalba, Patricia Peinado, Lucas Claver and Andrea Reyes won the third prize. These awards underlined the talent of the university's students and the quality of their training.
- Cocinas Río and HiSense, boosting talent
In 2025, Inés Alonso and Patricia Peinado, 2nd year students of the Degree in Interior Design, won theLiving Shared: Design the heart of co-living competition , organised by Cocinas Río and Hisense, with their project El silencio como conductor (Silence as a driver). The proposal was for a co-living space for eight deaf and deaf-mute people, with the elimination of physical barriers, total visibility, acoustic and light control, the use of reflective surfaces and a neutral palette that favoured visual communication and community life.
- Many more awards
In 2025, alumniRodrigo de la Torre and Marina Tovar were recognised at the LIV HospitalityDesignAwards in the Interior Design - EatingSpace (Students) category. Rodrigo received the award for Vida Láctea, a project that reinterprets the old dairies of Madrid as a contemporary space that integrates ice cream parlour, café and workshop, while Marina was awarded for Hanami, a gastronomic space focused on breakfast that balances nature, architectural tradition and interior design.
On the other hand, Rodrigo de la Torre himself, together with Diego García and Lucía García, founders of TOCHO STUDIO and students of the Degree in Interior Design , won the second runner-up prize in the 10th edition of the InterCIDECAwards with La Invitación (The Invitation). The project proposes a new way of understanding the hotel room, conceived as a flexible, intimate and customisable space, where a carefully chosen palette of blue tones reinforces the sensation of seclusion and the emotional experience of the guest.
In addition, María González de Jesús, a student of Degree in Interior Design at UDIT, was a finalist in the Antalia DecoraVCompetition with Fuego Vivo. Her proposal proposes an outdoor kitchen where fire acts as the central element of the encounter, transforming the act of cooking into a shared experience that encourages social interaction, and stands out for its ability to integrate tradition, functionality and contemporary design.