IPO is Best Industrial & Product Design School 2026 - The Rookies
We did it again!
Thanks to the talent, creativity and hard work of our students, Howest IPO has once again been named Best Product & Industrial Design School by The Rookies!
What an incredible recognition for our students and our programme! This title was made possible by a great achievement: our students won 4 out of the 7 individual The Rookies awards.
Rookie of the Year – Tibo Schöning
Tibo Schöning was named Rookie of the Year for his innovative furniture design, developed together with Tosin Thompson and Laurens Van Laerhoven.
Runner-up – Erik Dooms
Erik Dooms took second place with his design portfolio.
Highly Commended – Tijn Debusschere
Tijn Debusschere received a Highly Commended recognition from the professional jury for his design portfolio and also won the People’s Choice Award.
Our students experiment, make mistakes, try again and keep pushing their designs to the next level. Their curiosity, passion and drive to keep improving make us incredibly proud.
And behind all that talent is, of course, an amazing team of lecturers who share their knowledge, experience and above all their passion for design every single day.
This one is for our students! You make us proud!
Read the press release here
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