Press Room

The International Interior Design Association Maps the Future of Design for the Industry and the Public Alike

CHICAGO (March 31, 2025)—Place, space, and community sit at the center of the International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) guide for designers, manufacturers, and Chicago’s vibrant design community as they come June 9 – 11 to attend NeoCon 2025 and Fulton Market Design Days, one of the world’s largest gatherings of the interior design industry.

Program Offers Fourth Market in Five Years, Reaches to Diverse High School Students; Adds Leading Design Firm Partners, Corgan, Jacobs, and Stantec

CHICAGO (March 31, 2025)—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) will introduce a new market to its Design Your World (DYW) pathway education program: Dallas, Texas. In partnership with the IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter and new design firm partners, Corgan, Jacobs, and Stantec. Design Your World is supported nationally by presenting sponsor OFS and supporting sponsors 3form, Mannington Commercial, and Material Bank as well as Gensler and Perkins&Will, who continue their steadfast support for 2025. The DYW Dallas program will debut this summer as a two-week program set for June 9 – 20 with the classroom being hosted at Corgan’s Global Headquarters in downtown Dallas.

CHICAGO (February 12, 2025)—IIDA is pleased to announce the Best of Competition winners for two international design competitions. The 2024 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards Best of Competition winner is CHIL Interior Design for THE KARL LAGERFELD in Macau, and the 2024 Global Excellence Awards Best of Competition winner is Esrawe + Cadena for Xinú Marsella in Mexico City.

CHICAGO— (January 13, 2024) IIDA is honored to announce the winners of the 2024 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.

CHICAGO — (December 17, 2024) IIDA is honored to announce the finalists of the 2024 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.

CHICAGO (December 10, 2024)— IIDA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards. The annual competition seeks to recognize and honor the highest level of creativity and elevate excellence in interior design and interior architecture projects across the Asia Pacific region.

CHICAGO (December 9, 2024) —The IIDA Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship, a fund established to support diversity and further the study of interior design and architecture by students of African American descent.

New Bill Demonstrates Collaborative Industry Efforts to Provide Certified Interior Designers with Legal Recognition

HARRISBURG, Pa. (November 21, 2024) – The Consortium for Interior Design celebrates the passage of Senate Bill 1319, which amends the Architects Licensure Law to provide for certification of qualified interior designers. It was signed into law on October 31 by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as Act 144 of 2024. This legislative effort, led by the Interior Design Legislative Coalition of Pennsylvania (IDLCPA), provides certified interior designers with a protected title within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By codifying this legislation, Pennsylvania acknowledges the critical role interior designers have in helping protect occupant health, safety, and well-being, confirming the key role interior design plays in the built environment.