The Design Studies Domain Award recognizes an outstanding student in each MDes Domain that has achieved high academic performance, has demonstrated the development of a sustained and sophisticated research agenda, and has contributed significantly to the broader GSD community.

Recent recipients include:

2025
Angelina Zhang, MDes Ecologies
Justin Booz, MDes Mediums
Yifei Zhang, MDes Narratives
Schola Eburuoh, MDes Publics

2024
Rosita Palladino, MDes Ecologies
Treyden Chiaravalloti, MDes Mediums
Huirong Ye, MDes Narratives
Gabriel Soomar, MDes Publics

2023
Diana Guo, MDes Ecologies
Liu Xin, MDes Mediums
CoCo Tin, MDes Narratives
Kendall Antonio Nicholson, MDes Publics