Umeå Institute of Design

Group photo during the APD Electrolux project.

Student Work

A modular incubator system for neonatal ICU care, enhancing family-centered support for premature babies / MFA APD

AORA

A modular incubator system for neonatal care, enhancing family-centered support for premature babies / MFA APD

Designed with sustainability at its core, prioritising reduction of materials – Love Björklund / MFA TD

Element

Designed with sustainability at its core, prioritising reduction of materials – Love Björklund / MFA TD

Exploring how philosophy might help us navigate emotion-tracking algorithms – Tom van Wijland / MFA IxD

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Exploring how philosophy might help us navigate emotion-tracking algorithms – Tom van Wijland / MFA IxD

Focusing on pollution-related environmental crimes – Artyom Spagin & Elias Grieninger / MFA APD

Prizma

Focusing on pollution-related environmental crimes – Artyom Spagin & Elias Grieninger / MFA APD

An autonomous mobile workstation with interactive touchscreens – Timothée Lorédon / MFA TD

Mowo

An autonomous mobile workstation with interactive touchscreens – Timothée Lorédon / MFA TD

Reimagining the ICU as a place for recovery, connection, and healing care / MFA APD

Mira

Reimagining the ICU as a place for recovery, connection, and healing care / MFA APD

Explore our Master's programmes

Interaction design student in the interaction workshop

MFA Interaction Design

The Master’s programme in Interaction Design deals with the relation between people and IT.

Student working with a project

MFA Transportation Design

The Master's programme in Transportation Design challenges students to innovate all matter of mobility.

MFA Advanced Product Design

The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design explores design through the lens of societal challenges.

Discover Juan Pablo Bernal's inspiring journey from student to influential designer at Polestar, and how his innovative approach is shaping the future of automotive design.

From Umeå to Polestar: The journey of Juan Pablo Bernal

What does it take for a design graduate from Umeå Institute of Design to truly make a mark in the world of car design?

Discover Juan Pablo Bernal's inspiring journey from student to influential designer at Polestar, and how his innovative approach is shaping the future of automotive design.

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Student Work
Student Work

Student Work

Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students

Student Work

Discover designs created by Umeå Institute of Design students

Student spotlight

In a world increasingly dominated by consumerism and a throwaway culture, Stella Sabadi, MFA TD, is challenging the status quo.

Redefining vehicle design for sustainability

In a world increasingly dominated by consumerism and a throwaway culture, Stella Sabadi, MFA TD, is challenging the status quo

Kay van den Aker, MFA IxD, delves into the implications of AI moving into the physical realm

Pioneering Physical AI with ‘Intentional Spaces’

Kay van den Aker, MFA IxD, delves into the implications of AI moving into the physical realm

Associate Professor Brendon Clark and his students during a improv session in the main atrium at Umeå Institute of Design.

Co-creating resilient futures in the Arctic through food

Danielle Wilde, Professor in Design for Sustainability, will spend the next two years engaging with stakeholders, indigenous communities, and policymakers across the North.

Her innovative research project aims to explore new futures through food, paving the way for a more sustainable Arctic and beyond.

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Life at UID

Facilities

Since its inception in 1989, UID has gained a reputation as a dynamic environment offering exceptional possibilities for creative studies.

Arts Campus

Sitting on the banks of the Ume River, the vibrant Arts Campus is located just a stone's throw away from the Umeå city centre.

Experience Umeå

In Umeå, nature always serves as an inspiration, with a sun that barely sets in the summer and cold snowy winters.

Design research