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Finalists identified for the 51st annual Interior Design Competition and the 32nd annual Will Ching Design Competition

CHICAGO (April 22, 2025)—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is pleased to announce and honor the finalists of the 51st annual Interior Design Competition and the 32nd annual Will Ching Design Competition. The Interior Design Competition honors creativity and innovation within the industry, while the Will Ching Design Competition highlights outstanding commercial design from firms with ten employees or fewer.

CHICAGO  (April 21, 2025)— The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Student Design Competition, sponsored by OFS and Carolina. The annual competition allows design students to highlight their creativity and vision while also gathering insights and experience with leaders of the industry. This year’s design challenge asked entrants to design an innovative pediatric primary care clinic focusing on behavioral health.

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.