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May 17, 2022 By IIDA HQ

IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | We Make Space

Join IIDA this June as we return to our in-person annual meeting and black-tie gala, celebrate our member achievements, host inspirational discussions, and keynote speakers Nick Cave, and Bob Faust.

Article By IIDA HQ May 17, 2022

IIDA Celebrates 25 Years with Cheryl Durst

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IIDA Celebrates 25 Years with Cheryl Durst

25 things to know about IIDA EVP and CEO as we celebrate her 25th anniversary at IIDA, and mark a quarter-century of service to the interior design industry

May 18, 2022 Interior design, Cheryl s. durst

Meet Melissa Cook, IIDA Student Engagement Manager

“I always think about what I wish I would have known or the advice I wish I had gotten in college—I want to be that person for our students”

May 17, 2022 Students, Membership

Campus Center Spotlight: Ball State University

IIDA 2022 Campus Center Award Winners Ball State University share their thoughts on the design challenge experience with Second Harvest Food Bank.

May 18, 2022 Students, Awards

IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | We Make Space

Join IIDA this June as we return to our in-person annual meeting and black-tie gala, celebrate our member achievements, host inspirational discussions, and keynote speakers Nick Cave, and Bob Faust.

May 17, 2022 Neocon

IIDA and urban Collaborate to #BeMoreInclusive

Learn about our collaboration with the UK-based recruitment specialist urban, bringing their inclusivity-driven hiring strategies stateside.

May 18, 2022 Talent collective

Perspective: State of Being | Member Picks

IIDA Chapter presidents share their current favorite books, movies, tv, music, art, and guilty pleasures.

May 10, 2022 Member pics

The Big Picture with Cheryl Durst: Futurism

Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA talks with design futurist Mark Bryan about rapid changes in our world.

May 09, 2022 The big picture with cheryl durst

Perspective: State of Being | How To X

Look to the future: rethinking space, workplace culture, and the rules of design using cutting-edge technologies.

May 09, 2022 Perspective

Perspective: State of Being | Scratch Pad

What to read, watch, experience, and where to go in May.

May 09, 2022 Scratch pad

Wisconsin Passes Historic Legislation

Wisconsin Senate Bill 344 was signed into law on March 18, 2022 providing stamp and seal provisions for interior designers

Apr 22, 2022 Advocacy

After the Bill: North Carolina

North Carolina Advocacy VP Chelsea Harrell shares the work that follows passing stamp and seal legislation and refocusing on interior designer registration

Apr 22, 2022 Advocacy

Spring Advocacy Brief: 2022

Our IIDA Advocacy teams work to advance our profession through voluntary registration, and legal recognitions—catch up with the latest news from our chapters

Apr 22, 2022 Advocacy

Earth Day: Design Sustainability

Design companies are making new strides in sustainable design, learning to fuse functionality, accessibility, and aesthetics. This Earth Day we are highlighting some of the products and brands leading the way.

Apr 20, 2022 Articles

Perspective: State of Being

Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, introduces "Perspective: State of Being" the first edition of our members-only digital magazine with insights on navigating a new world.

Apr 11, 2022 Perspective

Perspective: State of Being | Emerging

Nominated by their colleagues, this group of designers are emerging as leaders in their own right, and are poised to shape the future of our industry.

Apr 11, 2022 Perspective, Emerging

Perspective: State of Being | High 5

We look at five innovative ideas that harness states of being to adapt to a changing world

Apr 11, 2022 Perspective, High 5

Perspective: State of Being | Talk Talk Part One

Sarah Clair, IIDA, and Rolando Mendoza talk embracing disruption, collaboration, and ultimately designing for the future.

Apr 11, 2022 Perspective, Talk talk

Meet Marci Merola, IIDA Director of Advocacy

Marci comes to IIDA with over a decade of grassroots activism leading to legislative successes, and a passion for professions that transform communities and lives.

Mar 24, 2022 Iida hq, Advocacy

Women Lead Design: Women’s History Month 2022 Part 3

Jennifer Graham, FIIDA, Catherine Heath, FIIDA, and Karen Muraoka, FIIDA discuss groundedness, empowerment, and what it means to be a woman in design.

Mar 24, 2022 Women lead design

Best of IIDA Competitions: Submit Your Best

Celebrate incredible design—earn international recognition for your work, and be honored for your innovative and extraordinary design—we’ve rounded up some of our favorite winners from 2021.

Mar 21, 2022 Competitions

Chapter Spotlight: IIDA Northern Pacific

Vancouver-based designer Sara Namdarian and IIDA NPC President Jessica Cody sit down to talk about working together to build a new city center.

Mar 24, 2022 Chapter spotlight, Membership

Collective D(esign) | Women Lead Design: New Changemakers

In response to our rapidly changing world, IIDA brings you a design-focused dialogue on the effects of a global crisis. Join us for these important community discussions.

Mar 11, 2022 Collective d(esign)

SFC Shangying Cinema Luxe | Best of Competition

2021 Global Excellence Awards winner Pulse on Partnership’s Best of Competition project design is an ode to cinema and music.

Mar 11, 2022 Competitions

Member Spotlight: Viveca Bissonnette, FIIDA

We hear from 2022-2023 Chair of the College of Fellows Viveca Bissonnette, FIIDA, about her background, vision, and inspirations

Mar 11, 2022 Members

Women Lead Design: Women’s History Month 2022 Part 2

Ronnie Belizaire, FIIDA, Ana Pinto-Alexander, FIIDA, and Kay Sargent, FIIDA, FASID, share their insights, experiences, and pathways for the future of design.

Mar 11, 2022 Women lead design

Diversity in Design: Diversity From the Top

Six students awarded scholarships for representing diverse voices and perspectives; and their voice in addressing institutional, education, and industry-wide diversity.

Feb 24, 2022 Foundation, Students

IR24: IIDA Industry Roundtable Returns

Industry leaders and thinkers share conversation, community, strategy, and goal setting to weigh in on the state of the industry—and what’s in store for the future.

Feb 24, 2022 Industry roundtable

Women Lead Design: Women’s History Month 2022

Imani Day, Megan Dobstaff, IIDA, and Tiara Hughes share their experiences in being a woman in the design industry.

Feb 24, 2022 Women lead design, Edi

Creative Voices: Honoring Black History Month

Alexandra Bonner, IIDA, Krystal Lucero, IIDA, Robina Shepherd, Associate IIDA, and Leyden Lewis discuss what it means to create an EDI focused workplace.

Feb 14, 2022 Diversity, Black history month

Designing for Happiness with Juan Carlos Baumgartner

Student member Felicity Dodds connects with architect and IIDA SHIFT keynote speaker Juan Carlos Baumgartner, LEED AP, on design, creative vision, and the benefits of working internationally.

Feb 14, 2022 Students, Career, Iida shift

Diversity in Design: Milagros Zingoni Phielipp

IIDA 2022 Educator Diversity Award awardee Milagros Zingoni Phielipp instills a sense of global and cultural empathy in her students, her designs, and her curriculum.

Feb 09, 2022 Diversity, Awards, Iida foundation

Behind SoFi Stadium with Amanda Trimble of HKS

Amanda Trimble, IIDA, of HKS talks about her work designing Super Bowl LVI venue SoFi Stadium, and using region, fans, and culture to create an incredible fan experience.

Feb 10, 2022 Member projects

Student Members at TX/OK's IIDA SHIFT 2022

Hear from IIDA Student members Shelby Alexander, Veronica Aziz, and Mikayla Adkins about their experiences at and takeaways from the IIDA Texas Oklahoma's annual student conference.

Feb 10, 2022 Chapters, Students, Career

Member Spotlight: Lakiesha Stanley

We talk healthcare-informed design, the impact of designing from a place of empathy, and the importance of engaging multicultural design ideals.

Jan 31, 2022 Members

Scratch Pad: February

What to do, read, watch, and consider in February from an exhibit spotlighting MASS Design's designs with empathy, a summit addressing design during a climate emergency, and more.

Jan 31, 2022 Scratch pad

Cheryl Durst Welcome to 2022

IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl Durst welcomes you to 2022—looking forward to a year dedicated to being changemakers.

Jan 18, 2022 Cheryl durst

KI + IIDA 2021 Education Evolution Series

Featuring voices, viewpoints, and insight from end-users, leading educators, designers, and firms—exploring shifts in education and designing for resiliency.

Oct 03, 2021 Ceus, Ki, Education design

High 5: Design Miami

Highlights from Design Miami including limited edition pieces, virtual tours, programming covering equity, design as social practice, and more.

Dec 17, 2021 Articles

2021 Student Roundtable: Designing in Action

Intimate conversations with design leaders and activists speaking about their experience balancing design and their personal interests with a focus on humanity, confidence, passion, and the intangibles that make a designer who they are.

Dec 22, 2021 Student roundtable

Building Foundations Through Mentorship

Zane Land, Ind. IIDA shares her experiences as a mentor, and the importance of mentoring young designers and the value of exposing students to a range of careers in design.

Jan 04, 2022 Student mentoring program

Leading With Empathy | Creating a Legacy in Your Community

Mari Ansera, IIDA was named the 2021 Member of the Year for her dedication to and passion for interior design—an exceptional advocate for the industry, and asset to IIDA through her commitment to contributing to the profession.

Dec 14, 2021 Members, Honors

Sustainability in Design | Converge 2021

The third annual Interface + IIDA Converge Summit brought together designers, students, and industry leaders to explore innovative sustainability and wellness solutions in design.

Dec 14, 2021 Industry events, Ceus, Academy

Designing for the Greater Good

Katrina Alvarez and Rai Savage share their inspirations and aspirations in design—what they’ve connected with in their education and how they plan to leave a mark

Dec 10, 2021 Foundation, Students

Talent Collective | Culture as Foundation

Hear from EDI leaders from across the industry examining how to collectively implement initiatives in our workplaces and drive changes both big and small.

Dec 10, 2021 Talent collective

Design Competitions: Opportunities, Recognition, and Connection

Design competitions provide support, exposure, portfolio building, and community engagement.

May 05, 2021 Competitions

Creating Change: IIDA Advocacy Workshop

Advocacy VPs and volunteers from across the U.S. gather to talk legislative wins, strategy, and learn how to build community in four CEU-accredited sessions.

Nov 23, 2021 Advocacy, Ceu

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Conversation Continued

Christina Peter, Co-Chair of DEI for Southern California continues the conversation on starting DEI initiatives at the chapter level, and collaborating with other chapters to create consistent messaging.

Nov 23, 2021 Advocacy, Dei

Wisconsin Eyes Stamp and Seal

Six years in the making, SB344 in Wisconsin provides registered interior designers in Wisconsin stamp and seal provisions as soon as 2022.

Nov 24, 2021 Advocacy

Advocacy Brief | Winter 2021

Catch up on what our IIDA Advocacy chapter teams have been doing—bills that have passed and those still on the floor for votes.

Nov 29, 2021 Advocacy

Diverse Voices and Viewpoints: Rethinking Design Education

Olivier Vallerand, Assoc. IIDA was named the 2021 Educator of the Year for guiding students to consider how design movements emerge from social, economic, and political contexts through exposure to marginalized communities and voices.

Nov 15, 2021 Education, Awards

From IIDA Student to Associate Membership

As students transition to the workforce, IIDA membership can play an important role in their success. Recent grad Allie Bierman and 22-year IIDA member and International Board President, Sascha Wagner, discuss the value of membership for a young professional.

Nov 10, 2021 Students, Membership, Career

Design Your World: A Pathway to Design

IIDA’s inaugural Design Your World education pipeline program wrapped up in Chicago this summer, and is poised to expand building diversity and equity within the design industry.

Nov 01, 2021 Design your world

Scratch Pad: November

What to experience, watch, read, and listen to this month—from the 10th edition of Salon Art + Design in New York to an interview with Jenny Holzer, a gender 101 primer, and how to know if today is a bones, or no bones day.

Nov 01, 2021 Scratch pad

The Talent Collective Starts With People

Join IIDA and industry leaders and we look beyond introducing DEI to your firm, and discuss how to enact change in firm culture and HR practices to achieve real shifts.

Oct 18, 2021 Talent collective

Be A Changemaker With IIDA

A community provides support, opportunity, connection, and growth. IIDA’s community is strong because of individual members, and future members, like you. Members who are the changemakers in their local community, at work, and across the globe.

Oct 15, 2021 Membership

NeoCon 2021: IIDA Celebrates Leaders, Community, and Looks Forward

With a focus on the workplace and the future of design, IIDA hosted keynotes, honored IIDA design leaders, and celebrated The Design Your World program

Oct 19, 2021 Neocon

Collective D(esign): Season Two Dialogues

With the second iteration of IIDA’s Collective D(esign) series, we brought together thought leaders for design-focused dialogues addressing our rapidly changing world.

Oct 15, 2021 Ceus

Leaders Virtual: Celebrating Design Leaders Across North America

This year we gathered virtually as one for international and regional programming addressing what it means to be a leader, and celebrating leaders across 8 regions.

Oct 18, 2021 Leaders breakfast

College of Fellows One-on-One: Part 3

IIDA's highest honor, the College of Fellows, honors the achievements and impact of design industry members. Learn more about our newest inductees.

Sep 17, 2021 College of fellows

IIDA's Design Your World

Giving agency to high school students and introducing new career paths, Design Your World is an education pipeline program designed to make the industry more accessible, inclusive, and diverse. Find out how you can be involved!

Sep 23, 2021 Design your world

2021 IIDA Student of the Year Jen Khor

Jen Khor, Student IIDA, shares with us her journey as an interior design student—why she chose design, what it means to be involved in IIDA and other professional organizations as a student, and the importance of being intentional.

Sep 17, 2021 Students, Honors

College of Fellows One-on-One: Part 2

IIDA's highest honor, the College of Fellows, honors the achievements and impact of design industry members. Learn more about our newest inductees.

Sep 17, 2021 College of fellows

High 5: Reimagining

A look at five ways creatives have reimagined the concepts of place and object through their work.

Sep 17, 2021 High 5

IIDA Leaders Virtual Friday 9/17: Information for Ticket Holders

IIDA Leaders Virtual brings together over 2,000 attendees across North America to celebrate leadership in design. Ticket holders who need assistance accessing the event read on.

Sep 16, 2021 Leaders breakfast

IIDA at NeoCon 2021

Join IIDA this October as the industry returns to Chicago for NeoCon to celebrate and preview the best in design and thought leadership.

Sep 01, 2021 Neocon

College of Fellows One-on-One: Part 1

IIDA's highest honor, the College of Fellows, honors the achievements and impact of design industry members. Learn more about our newest inductees.

Aug 24, 2021 College of fellows, Honors

Chapter Highlight: IIDA Events Across Chapters

Preview dynamic programming from across IIDA Chapters coming up this month.

Aug 23, 2021 Chapters

IIDA New Faces and Member Moves

Join us in meeting the newest members of IIDA HQ as well as celebrating our members who have achieved professional growth in 2021.

Aug 23, 2021 Members

Color Impact: Visual Touchstones in Design

IIDA Creative Director, Sumara Fireside looks at the 2021 and 2022 Pantone Colors of the Year, exploring their appeal and emotional impact.

Aug 23, 2021 Interior design

Spotlight on Legislation: North Carolina

North Carolina Senate Bill 188, signed into law on July 8, 2021 establishes a new voluntary state registry for qualified interior designers.

Aug 10, 2021 Advocacy

Oklahoma’s HB 1147

Kristen Brumley, IIDA, and lobbyist Haley Blood provide a behind-the-scenes look at their strategies for passing a bill and what to expect during the process.

Aug 10, 2021 Advocacy

Summer Advocacy Brief: 2021

Catch up on what our IIDA Advocacy chapter teams have been doing—bills that have passed and those still on the floor for votes.

Aug 09, 2021 Advocacy

Building Community and Engaging Members

IIDA's Janella Curtis catches up with Claudia Padilla, IIDA, Advocacy Vice President for IIDA Michigan to talk about shaping an advocacy program and planting roots towards affecting change.

Aug 09, 2021 Advocacy

We take a look at firms, projects and products that are site-specific, and/or evoke place through materials or experiences, presenting different ways to connect to place.

Jul 27, 2021 High5

Design Your World Activated

The Design Your World education program launches into action in Chicago as students are introduced to the world of commercial interior design.

Jul 26, 2021 Design your world

Summer CLC Wrap Up

Summer programming included virtual community building, equity and inclusion, and celebrating our Campus Center and Chapter Award winners.

Jul 13, 2021 Chapters

Introducing Leaders Virtual

Leaders Breakfast is back and more accessible than ever with a virtual format honoring regional designers, featuring keynote speaker Elaine Welteroth, and more!

Jun 30, 2021 Leaders breakfast

Applying Human-Centered Design to Mentorship

2021 Wilsonart Essay winner Jonny Bywater, Student IIDA looks inward and discusses the importance of mentorship early in design careers.

Jul 02, 2021 Foundation, Student mentoring program

Scratch Pad: July

What to explore, read, and watch in July

Jul 12, 2021 Scratch pad

Introducing the Design Your World Education Program

IIDA has teamed up with After School Matters and industry partners to create early exposure and opportunity for BIPOC students to careers in interior design and architecture.

Jun 24, 2021 Education, Careers

Member Spotlight: Kaitlin Snow, Ind. IIDA

We speak with IIDA Industry Member and Vice President of Industry Relations for our Texas Oklahoma chapter.

Jun 24, 2021 Members, Industry members

IIDA Celebrates Pride: Spotlight on Design

To wrap up Pride month, we ask LGBTQIA+ design professionals what Pride means to them, and how we can better empower and support members of the design community.

Jun 24, 2021 Diversity

IIDA Industry Roundtable Dialogues: Part 2

Five thought starters you can use from the second installment of the IIDA Industry Roundtable Dialogues.

Jun 24, 2021 Industry roundtable

Perspective: Innovation | Reality Check

Call it the COVID effect: Interior designers are focusing even more on meeting user needs (not what’s racking up likes on Instagram).

Jun 10, 2021 Perspective

Perspective: Innovation | Modular Moves Mainstream

Prefabrication is proving even more relevant as designers find ways to deliver economies of scale—without skimping on quality.

Jun 10, 2021 Perspective

Spotlight on The LGBTQIA+ Design Community

For the first in our two-part Pride month series, we look at organizations and programs supporting the LGBTQ+ design community.

Jun 14, 2021 Members, Lgbtq

Perspective: Innovation | Innovation in Isolation

The pandemic has fundamentally shifted designers’ creative process—and that may be a good thing.

Jun 08, 2021 Perspective

Mohawk Group Believe in Better Series

A three-part series that takes a look at how environmental psychology, human-centered design, and design thinking methodologies impact what we design.

Jun 10, 2021 Industry events, Ceus

Perspective: Innovation | Pre/Post: Shiroiya Hotel

A 300-year ryokan is transformed into a contemporary hotel—that also aims to serve as the community’s “living room.”

Jun 08, 2021 Perspective

Samantha Josaphat on Building a Career You Love

2021 Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Visionary Award winner discusses creating your dream career and re-discovering a love for architecture and designing spaces

Jun 01, 2021 Foundation, Awards, Career

2021 IIDA Chapter Award Winners

From supporting campus centers and building chapter connections, to leadership programming and celebrating member accomplishments, our chapter honorees went above and beyond to support their members and communities.

May 28, 2021 Chapters, Awards

Perspective: Innovation | Talk, Talk: Hit Refresh

How is the pandemic pushing designers to think differently?

May 28, 2021 Perspective

2021 IIDA Member, Student, and Educator of the Year

IIDA is pleased to announce our 2021 Member of the Year Marivel Ansera, IIDA, Student of the Year, Jen Khor, Student IIDA, and Educator of the Year, Olivier Vallerand, Associate IIDA.

May 25, 2021 Awards, Members

Introducing the IIDA Equity Council

As part of IIDA’s ongoing commitment to the sustained, intentional, and organized dismantling of racism in all of its forms and instances, we have established the IIDA Equity Council.

May 24, 2021 Iida, Dei

IIDA Remembers Art Gensler Jr.

Beloved architect and designer Art Gensler leaves behind a legacy of design, leadership, and achievements.

May 18, 2021 Members

Designer Picks Part 3: Engaging Entertainment

Designers who joined IIDA’s recent Industry Roundtable discussion, share the books, movies, tv, music, art, and guilty pleasures that have been keeping them engaged and excited.

May 17, 2021 Industry roundtable

Perspective: Innovation | Checking In: Next-Gen Hotels

Looking to help hotels build back business, designers are rethinking interiors with a focus on tech and feel-good features.

May 13, 2021 Perspective

Perspective: Innovation| High 5

5 things you need to know about: a light-drenched resort tucked away in the Saudi Arabian desert, an alternative form of silk, new U.K. design standards, a sanitizing sun, and reusable cutlery backed by Pharrell

May 13, 2021 Perspective, High 5

Campus Center Spotlight: University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The IIDA 2021 Campus Center Award Winners discuss the importance of building legacy, alumni involvement, and resiliency in uncertain times.

May 12, 2021 Students, Awards, Campus centers, Chapter spotlight

Designer Picks Part 2: Engaging Entertainment

Designers who joined IIDA’s recent Industry Roundtable discussion, share the books, movies, tv, music, art, and guilty pleasures that have been keeping them engaged and excited.

May 03, 2021 Industry roundtable

IIDA Member Moves: Spring 2021

Join us in celebrating our members who have achieved professional growth in the first quarter of 2021

Apr 30, 2021 Membership

Perspective: Innovation | Scratch Pad May

Get your summer reading list started with our design inspiration recommendations for summer. From iconic rock stars to fashion designers, visual artists and a look at the impact of design we’ve got you covered.

Apr 28, 2021 Perspective

Perspective: Innovation | Outside Wants In

Designers recognize the added importance in considering biophilia in the workspace—especially in a post-COVID-19 landscape.

Apr 29, 2021 Perspective

Perspective: Community | Retail Therapy

Retailers can survive the post-pandemic retail apocalypse—if they create an in-store experience worth visiting.

Apr 22, 2021 Perspective

Spring Advocacy Brief: 2021

Catch up on what our IIDA Advocacy chapter teams have been doing—bills that have passed and those still on the floor for votes.

Apr 16, 2021 Advocacy

IIDA Member Spotlight: Christine Peter

We speak with the VP of Advocacy, and Co-Chair of DEI for IIDA Southern California

Apr 14, 2021 Members

IIDA Chapter Leadership Conference

IIDA virtually gathered chapter leaders from across the country to discuss equity, leadership, career growth and personal branding—and to celebrate some of our most dynamic IIDA members.

Apr 02, 2021 Chapters

2021 Diversity in Design Scholarship Awardees Named

IA Interior Architects, in partnership with the IIDA Foundation, is pleased to present the 2021 IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship winners and honorees.

Apr 01, 2021 Foundation

Perspective: Community | Pre/Post: Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Chicago

A nearly demolished historic hospital is nursed back to health—re-emerging as a much-buzzed-about multi-use commercial space.

Apr 01, 2021 Perspective

Perspective: Community | The Anti-Anti-Office

Alone together: Designers are rethinking open spaces to keep teams moving forward—safely.

Mar 31, 2021 Perspective

Spotlight on Our Chapters: 2020 Catalyst Grants

IIDA chapters reached important goals and benchmarks with funding from our Catalyst Grant program

Mar 22, 2021 Chapters

Perspective: Community | Reading the Room

A community gathering place for centuries, libraries evolve their interiors to meet emerging societal needs.

Mar 22, 2021 Perspective

Industry Roundtable Designer Picks

Designers who joined IIDA’s recent Industry Roundtable discussion, share their current favorite books, movies, tv, music, art, and guilty pleasures.

Mar 21, 2021 Industry roundtable

Perspective: Community | Roundtable on Museums

The form and function of museums has been fundamentally altered by the pandemic. Now, designers look to a future post-COVID-19.

Mar 12, 2021 Perspective

Perspective: Community | Scratch Pad March

Fodder to fuel the creative fires.

Mar 12, 2021 Perspective

Women Lead Design: Women’s History Month Edition

IIDA connects with six leading women in design as they reflect on the value of mentoring, the role of women in design, and the places they seek inspiration.

Mar 02, 2021 Women lead design

Talk, Talk: Screen Life

In a socially distanced world, here’s how two designers stay connected to their community.

Mar 05, 2021 Perspective

Maintaining Community During COVID-19

Even amid a sea of screens, design teams are finding ways to deepen connections—collaborating, creating, and conversing in whole new ways.

Mar 04, 2021 Perspective

5 things generating buzz in the design world: Prada’s fashion statement, a haveli turned hotel draws on local artisans, Norway’s new passport, Lego’s biophilic blocks, and biotech textiles.

Mar 03, 2021 Perspective

Online Masterclass: The Importance of Interior Design in 2021

Cheryl Durst joins Martha Thorne to talk about the role of interior design, designers, and education in 2021.

Mar 02, 2021 Education

IIDA Member Spotlight: Rashanda Udekwu

We speak with IIDA member and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for IIDA’s Northern California chapter.

Feb 11, 2021 Members

IIDA Celebrates Black History in Design

Influential Black designers have impacted and continue to impact the world of design. Join us in exploring the work and careers of designers including Charles "Chuck" Harrison, Ann Lowe, Emmett McBain, and Leroy Winbush.

Feb 18, 2021 Iida hq

Diversity in Design: Dr. Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, Ph.D.

The IIDA Foundation, in partnership with Interior Design Educators Council Foundation (IDECF), is pleased to present the 2021 IIDA Educator Diversity Award sponsored by KI.

Feb 19, 2021 Foundation

Pre/Post: Zorba

Architecture and design firm sgnhA turns an historic Vietnamese shophouse into a cinematic office space for creatives.

Feb 10, 2021 Perspective

It’s time for designers to take the blinders off and work towards improving access for the growing number of people with visual impairments.

Feb 14, 2021 Perspective

For Now, For Next: 12 Essential Ideas For 2021

IIDA Industry Roundtable members convened to discuss what the past year revealed about life, work, and what the future might hold for the design industry, for our clients, and for ourselves.

Feb 02, 2021 Industry roundtable

Talk, Talk: Delineating Diversity

How can the design industry truly become more diverse and inclusive?

Feb 01, 2021 Perspective

IIDA Student Members Reflect on Their 2020 Mentorship Experience

The Student Mentoring program goes virtual in 2021—hear from students on the importance of establishing professional relationships while building their careers.

Feb 04, 2021 Students

Scratch Pad: February

What to read, watch and browse this month.

Feb 01, 2021 Perspective

Generation Next

The design community has the power—and responsibility—to usher in a workforce as ethnically and racially diverse as the world it’s designing for.

Feb 01, 2021 Perspective

Anna Hernandez Awards Celebrates Women in Design

Establish your name, and fund the further development of your emerging design firm—if you are a woman-identifying designer you may qualify to apply for the Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Visionary Award and Education Fund.

Jan 25, 2021 Foundation

Cheryl Durst on Designing a Better 2021

Cheryl S. Durst shares insights on how we weathered a radical 2020 and the ways we can transform our world with, and through design in 2021.

Jan 25, 2021 Cheryl durst

Best of Asia Pacific Awards

Join IIDA in celebrating the 17 category winners including best of competition winner Pulse On Partnership Limited of Hong Kong.

Jan 22, 2021 Competitions

Members Only — Sign In

Instead of just ticking a box, designers are focused on building accessibility into the DNA of a space.

Jan 19, 2021 Perspectives

High 5: January

Check out 5 items building buzz in the design world: pod offices, the state of women in the workplace, the whitest white, carbon-negative furniture, and bioplastic PPE.

Jan 19, 2021 Perspective

Talk, Talk: Mental Health Check

How can design leaders support team members’ mental health in difficult times?

Jan 07, 2021 Perspective

The Automation Effect

Designers are using tech to add convenience—and safety—to their spaces.

Jan 05, 2021 Perspective

Design Unity with IIDA and Interior Design

Virtual programming dedicated to fostering a dialogue on the role of design in addressing social justice issues and the lack of diversity and representation within interior design and architecture.

Dec 09, 2020 Design unity

Scratch Pad: December

Even COVID can’t stop culture. Here are some releases and exhibitions worth checking out.

Dec 14, 2020 Perspective

Designers discuss where they’ve been—and where they’re headed as they navigate the next normal.

Dec 08, 2020 Perspective

Breaking the Silence in Design: Where Do We Go From Here?

IIDA and OFS present a frank conversation on equality, diversity, and inclusion in interior design—and what students can do for themselves and for the future of the industry.

Dec 14, 2020 Academy

The New, New Urbanism

Andrés Duany set the standard for accessible, interactive urban design. Now he’s charting a course for its post-pandemic future.

Dec 08, 2020 Perspective

Here are 5 things bubbling up in the design world: pop-up classrooms, a Japanese brand’s U.S. debut, a children’s hospital that aims for wellness—and fun, the growing mushroom movement, and a Bauhaus redux.

Nov 19, 2020 Perspective

Interface + IIDA: Virtual Converge Sustainability Summit 2020

A cohort of emerging designers and students convened virtually for a two-day climate summit.

Nov 22, 2020 Interface converge

Fast-Forward to 2025

COVID has changed everything–what will last and what will morph into something else? Designers look ahead to the future of office, hospitality, healthcare, and retail interiors.

Nov 19, 2020 Perspective

Advocacy Spotlight: Oregon and Cincinnati/Dayton

IIDA Chapters are staying connected with members safely and being creative with virtual events from happy hours and networking to annual fundraisers.

Nov 16, 2020 Advocacy

IIDA Advocacy: Sunset Reviews

Many laws contain a clause that calls for regular review or termination after a certain period of time–learn what this means as you advocate for your profession.

Nov 16, 2020 Advocacy

2020 State Legislative Round-Up

IIDA Advocacy shares what has changed, and what has stayed the same in key elections throughout the U.S. where politicians that support our industry were up for reelection.

Nov 16, 2020 Advocacy

What Design Education Means Now

What does it mean to teach in a global health crisis? IIDA and KI gathered six designers and education professionals to explore a changing education landscape, optimism, and the resiliency of students.

Nov 11, 2020 Education

The Value of IIDA Membership

IIDA is designed for you. Familiarize yourself with the benefits of membership—from networking opportunities to continuing education tools—and be included in an expansive design community.

Nov 04, 2020 Membership

What Clients Want

Today’s clients are radically empowered and informed and view designers as facilitators and synthesizers that can reconcile divergent viewpoints.

Oct 29, 2020 Industry roundtable

Designing for Our Future

IIDA’s season of giving has begun through the annual Designing for the Future campaign, which will support a timely new initiative—the 2020 IIDA Impact Stipend for members who have made a necessary pivot this year.

Oct 29, 2020 Foundation

Meet Monae Redmond, IIDA’s Director of Member Services

In her new role, Redmond will be responsible for leading membership growth and development strategies while also serving as the primary conduit to the Association’s regional and chapter leaders.

Oct 29, 2020 Iida hq

IIDA Wilsonart Essay Winner Reflects on Mentorship Experience

The Wilsonart Essay awards IIDA Student members for participating in a reflection on their experience as a mentee in the Student Mentoring Program.

Oct 19, 2020 Students

Implementing Multimodal Learning Styles

Appealing to different learning styles can better engage your audience and create a more lasting impact for your distance learning programs.

Oct 14, 2020 Education

From Outdoor Space to Outer Space

Climate change drives design towards sustainability and towards a future where we design for life in space, and the current trend towards incorporating the outdoors in workplace design.

Oct 13, 2020 Industry roundtable

The Impact of the Built Environment

IIDA and KI discuss how built environments impact all of us and how we can continue designing with purpose post-pandemic.

Oct 05, 2020 Community as strategy

The Design Process in the Real World

The 2020 IIDA Student Roundtable report highlights our program the offered IIDA Student members an inside look at different professions within the interior design industry—from designers, to sales and manufacturing roles.

Oct 05, 2020 Student roundtable report

Each Generation Has its Own Issues

Intergenerational shifts impact design needs from workplace to healthcare design—our Industry Roundtable addresses designing for an aging population.

Oct 05, 2020 Industry roundtable

Our Members, Their Stories

IIDA understands the power of design to bring us together and provide a better future for us all.

Oct 02, 2020 Membership

Watch Advocacy 101: Just the Basics

The 2020 Advocacy Symposium opening session Advocacy 101: Just the Basics highlighted ways that the IIDA advocacy department can assist members and students in their advocacy efforts and debunked common advocacy misconceptions.

Oct 01, 2020 Advocacy

IIDA Virtual Advocacy Symposium: State of Affairs

IIDA's 2020 Advocacy Symposium went digital—catch up on the State of Affairs

Oct 01, 2020 Advocacy

Everybody is Included

How will efforts and progress in diversifying the interior design industry shape the future of the industry, and the world at large?

Oct 01, 2020 Diversity

How To Capture Workplace Behavior

How can designers best learn the ways that workplaces are used, and how can clients best describe what work looks like to their employees?

Sep 16, 2020 Industry roundtable

BEHR Color Trends 2021

BEHR COLOR TRENDS 2021: ELEVATED COMFORT

Sep 22, 2020 Sponsored content, Behr

Women Lead Design: Ronnie Belizaire, Rachel Rouse, Kia Weatherspoon

Women making strides in design discuss the urgency of this current moment, what’s next for design, and how a diversity of design thought is more crucial than ever.

Sep 16, 2020 Women lead design

Brand, Culture, & Community Goals

What does community mean when being together physically is challenged, and what is the significance of brand and culture in the built environment if we’re not there?

Sep 16, 2020 Community as strategy

The Path to Seamless Distance Learning Opportunities

Distance learning can be a multi-faceted experience—move beyond the webinar by engaging new methods.

Sep 16, 2020 Education

Omnipresent, Invisible, On-Demand Technology

The seamless integration of technology into the workplace is a challenge that most designers and manufacturers face—how can we keep tech out of sight, but within an arm's reach?

Sep 16, 2020 Industry roundtable

Campus Center Spotlight: Arizona State University

IIDA 2020 Campus Center Award Winners Arizona State University share insights and tips for campus centers to start planning to enter for next year's award.

Sep 16, 2020 Students, Awards

2020 Advocacy Symposium Keynote Speaker Bill Grant

Bill Grant, mayor of Canton, Georgia, and president and chief creative officer of the award-winning Grant Design Collaborative, shares insight into how the skills that designers possess can drive advocacy.

Aug 13, 2020 Advocacy

The IIDA 2020 Advocacy Symposium Goes Virtual

IIDA Headquarters is happy to announce that our annual Advocacy Symposium will be going virtual this year, our sessions will be live via Zoom September 8-10 2020.

Aug 13, 2020 Advocacy

Good Design, is Sticky, Behavior-Enabled, and Hi-Res

IIDA’s annual Industry Roundtable report, Industry Roundtable 23: The Future of Place, Experience, and Worklife focuses on design theory inherent to innovative design for the future.

Aug 14, 2020 Interior design, Industry

Watch: Approaching Community With Intention

As part of the Community as Strategy program series, design professionals talk community building and engagement during COVID and times of societal unrest.

Aug 14, 2020 Interior design, Leadership

When Women Lead, Design Thrives

As part of IIDA’s 2020 NeoConnect programming, IIDA presented Collective D(esign): Women Lead Design, with an eye on leadership and how women specifically lead, the panel addressed the importance of being able to see yourself reflected in your leaders and managers.

Aug 14, 2020 Women lead design

A Letter from Cheryl Durst and IIDA

Design illuminates disparity and helps close the gaps—from healthcare and education to public space and urban planning. Design in all its manifestations is a force for change.

Aug 04, 2020 Iida, Interior design

Sascha Wagner on Design Influence, Leadership During Crisis, and the IIDA Community

2020-2021 International Board President Sascha Wagner discusses the roles of community and design in the process of evolving through crisis, and the need for adaptability in our environments.

May 29, 2020 Iida, Iida international board, Future of design, Covid-19, Workplace design

Women Lead Design:Angie Lee, Linda C. Mysliwiec, Meghan Webster

In this ongoing series, IIDA features women leading the design industry. Hear what they have to say on the importance of diversity in design, mentorship, inspiration, and the future of the profession.

May 28, 2020 Women lead design, Diversity

Collective D(esign): Sustainability, Design and Adaptive Change

In response to our rapidly changing world, IIDA brings you a design-focused dialogue on the effects of a global crisis. Watch the seventh webinar in the series today.

Oct 01, 2020 Collective d(esign)

A View Towards the Workplace of 2024

IIDA members forecast an office designed for enhanced wellness answering the question: how will a new workplace be designed for human wellness in 2024?

May 28, 2020 Interior design, Workplace design, Covid-19, Corenet global, Commercial real estate, Corporate design, Future of design, Iida members

Collective D(esign): An IIDA Webinar Series

In response to our rapidly changing world, IIDA brings you a design-focused dialogue on the effects of a global crisis. Join us weekly for these important community discussions.

May 08, 2020 Webinar, Ceu, Iida, Sustainability, Healthcare design, Workplace design, Product design, Hospitality design, Education, Careers

John J. Nelson Sr. Scholarship Winners on the Impact of Design

Jeremiah Brown, Lawson Dyson, and Serica Weaver share how design has impacted their lives, and how they plan to leverage their careers for good.

Sep 28, 2020 Foundation, Diversity

Repositioned. Reimagined. Chicago.

Iconic Chicago architectural landmarks Willis Tower, Tribune Tower, and the Old Post Office are spotlighted in IIDA and AIA Chicago Designers + Architects Talk series.

May 07, 2020 Iida, Aia

The Education Community Responds to Change: The Conversation Continued

A panel of educators and students centering on the changing education and employment landscape.

May 11, 2020 Education, Students, Covid-19

Collective D(esign): Healthcare Designers at the Forefront

In response to our rapidly changing world, IIDA brings you a design-focused dialogue on the effects of a global crisis. Watch the second webinar in the series now.

Apr 23, 2020 Interior design, John czarnecki, Public health, Healthcare design, Covid-19, Collective design

Collective D(esign): Watch the First Webinar

In response to our rapidly changing world, IIDA brings you a design-focused dialogue on the effects of a global crisis. Watch the first webinar in the series now.

Apr 23, 2020 Covid-19, Interior design, Public health, Membership, Cheryl s. durst

Lauren Rottet: Connectivity, Success, and Enduring Design

IIDA and AIA Chicago kicked off the second season of their Designers & Architects Talk series on February 11, with a conversation between IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, and Lauren Rottet.

Mar 10, 2020 Cheryl s. durst, Lauren rottet, Aia, Interior designers, Designers & architects talk series

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Safety Information

The health and safety of IIDA members is our priority, and we have gathered together some essential tips and important information for keeping you, your family, and your community safe.

Mar 10, 2020 Iida members, Personal health & safety

Interior Adaptations Across Chicago

On March 10, IIDA Headquarters will host Repositioned and Reimagined, a discussion on three of the most newsworthy and timely interior transformations in Chicago: Willis Tower, Tribune Tower, and Old Post Office.

Feb 21, 2020 Designers & architects talk series, Old post office, Willis tower, Tribune tower, Chicago, Interior design, Architecture, Adaptive reuse

Spotlight on Oklahoma: New Design Awards Elevate Local Community Work

Kristen Brumley, IIDA, discusses why championing Oklahoma’s local design community with the newly-established Oklahoma Interior Design Awards is beneficial to both practitioners and design advocates.

Feb 21, 2020 Advocacy, Chapter spotlight, Interior design advocacy, Oklahoma city center, Interior design awards, Kristen brumley

2020 Advocacy Preview: Continued Success

2019 was an eventful year for interior design legislation and activism. To build on this momentum, Emily Kelly, Director of Advocacy, Public Policy, and Legislative Affairs for IIDA, wants to help you advocate for your profession in 2020. Our advocacy initiatives, events, training guides, and resources, are designed to support your voice and creative energy.

Feb 21, 2020 Advocacy, Cheryl s. durst, Advocacy symposium, Legislation, Upcoming events, Interior design

Looking Forward to the 2020 Designers & Architects Talk Series

Here at IIDA Headquarters, we are thrilled to partner with AIA Chicago for the second consecutive year to co-present the Designers & Architects Talk series. This year, we offer four provocative Tuesday evening discussions that will address commercial interior architecture and design. Both architects and commercial interior designers will want to attend to learn from the speakers as well as to mix and mingle with the Chicago design community.

Feb 24, 2020 Interior design, Iida, Aia chicago, Designers & architects talk series

Leaders Breakfast 2019 in Review

This past December, IIDA’s Leaders Breakfast series wrapped another successful year, and an incredible decade of celebrating the history of IIDA, its design leadership, and our dynamic community of designers and industry members.

Feb 24, 2020 Herman miller, Leaders breakfast, Awards, Interior designers

How Evolving Behavioral Health Needs and Awareness Impact Interior Design

The 2019 IIDA HCD Power Lunch Addresses the Complexities in Designing for Behavioral Health Spaces and how the evolution of behavioral health needs and awareness impact interior design.

Jan 06, 2020 Healthcare, Iida hcd power lunch, Healthcare design expo, Hospitals, Safety

The Confluence of Workplace and Hospitality Design: An IIDA Panel Discussion at Room & Board

The IIDA-hosted panel at Room & Board's New York showroom focused on the influence of hospitality design in the workplace - one of the decade's most significant commercial interior design trends.

Jan 06, 2020 Industry, Interior design

Member Spotlight: IIDA Members Elected to City Council

This past November IIDA Mid-America Chapter members Bonnie Limbird, IIDA and Julie Sayers, IIDA were elected to their city council where they will contribute their expertise advocating for their communities.

Nov 06, 2019 Members, Advocacy

2019 Advocacy Symposium Inspires Collaboration in Public Interest

The 5th annual IIDA Advocacy Symposium, held this past September in Boston, was a resounding success thanks to a bevy of informative speakers, engaged attendees, and meaningful advocacy conversations. We cannot say thank you enough to our sponsors IdeaPaint who hosted the opening reception, and Allsteel who hosted Saturday’s event.

Dec 12, 2019 Events

Sydney Peña: From Graduation to Junior Interior Designer

Sydney Peña, Associate IIDA, the 2019 IIDA Student of the Year, and interior designer at Axis Architecture + Interiors recalls her first month on the job and shares her journey from graduation to the professional world.

Nov 22, 2019 Awards, Students

Planned Balance

The divisiveness that surrounds Planned Parenthood means the healthcare organization’s facilities must strike a perfect mix of safety and experience.

Nov 17, 2019 Interior design

Education Revolution

The fight for diversity can’t be solely waged at the organizational level. To drive a truly inclusive workforce, the industry has to connect with young designers early.

Nov 17, 2019 Education

IIDA Mentor Spotlight: Onisha Walker

Onisha Walker, Assoc. IIDA, shares her experiences as both a mentee and a mentor with the IIDA Student Mentoring program.

Nov 14, 2019 Members, Student mentoring program

Celebrating Anna Hernandez

The legacy of Anna Hernandez: Promoting entrepreneurship by women in the interior design industry.

Mar 02, 2020 Iida foundation, Anna hernandez, Entrepreneur, Women in design, Career, Philanthropy

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REVEL in Design | IIDA's Annual Black-tie Event

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2022 IIDA Annual Meeting

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | Between Art and Design: NeoCon Keynote Presented by IIDA

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | Designing Healthy Learning Environments Presented by Rockfon

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | IIDA Equity Council Roundtable

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | IIDA Student Roundtable Presented by OFS

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | IIDA Student Design Charette

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | IIDA Student Design Charette Awards

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REVEL in Design | IIDA's Annual Black-tie Event

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2022 IIDA Annual Meeting

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IIDA at NeoCon 2022 | Between Art and Design: NeoCon Keynote Presented by IIDA

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