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Colorful abstract shapes swirl against a vivid pink background, featuring dynamic brush strokes in orange, blue, and green, creating motion.
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It’s no secret — designers are a fun crowd, and at IIDA, we know how to throw a fabulous fête. That’s why you don’t want to miss out on Revel in Design, IIDA’s annual celebration on the eve of Chicago Design Week (NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days), hosted by Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, IIDA’s Executive Vice President and CEO.

This year we have some exciting additions to bring even more excitement and energy to this evening that convenes the dazzling stars of the design industry! And as always, we will honor winners of the esteemed Interior Design Competition and Will Ching Design Competition — and have a ball in the process.

We’ll bring the dinner, stellar dance moves, and celebration of design excellence; you bring yourself (and preferably, a friend). Get your dancing shoes ready. We’ll be waiting for you!

Revel After Dark

Once the Revel in Design ceremony and dinner concludes, the lights go down, and the music turns up. You should too! This party is just for those that want to head straight to the dance floor for the after party you’ve been waiting for all year.

2026 Revel Highlights

Bold white 'Revel in Design' text overlays a warm orange-pink gradient stage backdrop with oversized paper flowers and a dragonfly ornament.
Three women in colorful dresses laugh and chat across a candlelit banquet table adorned with flowers, wine glasses, menus, and pink lights.
Older woman with white glasses and gold earrings on stage in a green-and-pink vest, holding an orange notebook topped with white feathers.
Two women smiling in warm indoor light; one in a black top, the other with braided hair, gold necklace, sequin dress and clutch.
A lively group of well-dressed guests smile around an orange-tablecloth banquet table with bright floral centerpiece and wine glasses.
Two women at a reception—one in a hot-pink halter holding a metallic clutch, the other in a silver slip, laughing with an animated man.
Two men in blazers stand before a red curtain; the left man holds a raised black award box while the right rests a hand on his shoulder.
Smiling woman in an olive dress stands at a clear podium holding a glass award, speaking into a microphone against magenta curtains.
Two presenters at a clear podium: a gray-haired person in glasses speaks into a mic as a smiling woman in a black dress holds a glass award.
Two women in warm spotlight: a Black woman in white glasses and floral dress holds a yellow folder while a blonde woman speaks into a mic.
Four smiling people pose on a black backdrop: tattooed woman in coral halter dress, two men in black suits, and woman in green floral dress.
Backlit orange fairy ornament perched among translucent green leaves and orange petals, casting lacy shadows against dim indoor background.
Crowded dance floor, people in dresses laughing and dancing beneath red curtains, one woman raising a phone and another holding wine.
Blonde woman in a pink strapless dress with a large bow dances smiling among crowded guests holding wine glasses in a warmly lit ballroom.
Crowded dance floor under warm amber lights, a joyful laughing woman in a black strapless dress at center, a blonde in white nearby.
An elegant woman in a colorful floral dress with a white feather corsage reads from a folder while smiling at a candlelit banquet audience.
Crowded dance floor of women in dresses dancing lively; a smiling woman in a one-shoulder black top and white skirt raises an arm.
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