Corcoran Students Ranked High in National Design Competition

Three Corcoran students were recognized in the 2026 IIDA Student Design Competition.

May 15, 2026

The Corcoran School of Arts and Design

Three Interior Architecture students at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design were named winners of the national 2026 International Interior Design Association Student Design Competition

The contest celebrates the talent and fresh ideas of design students around the world who are currently enrolled in an interior design or interior architecture program. The competition provides emerging professionals the opportunity to showcase their work and gain exposure in the interior design industry.

The GW Interior Architecture program ranked in three of the six categories. Deborah Wroblewski won a first-place award, Grace Becton earned third place and Gabby Gilden received an honorable mention. This is a significant honor for the Interior Architecture program as this was a globally recognized professional interior design competition.