Design has always been an act of optimism: a declaration that things can be better, and that the professionals who shape our environments have a meaningful role to play in that betterment. We enter the future with an expanded knowledge base, a wider reach, a growing membership, and an infinite belief in the capacity of design, and designers, to meet this moment with creativity, rigor, and purpose.
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2025 Annual Report
Design has always been an act of optimism: a declaration that things can be better, and that the professionals who shape our environments have a meaningful role to play in that betterment. We enter the future with an expanded knowledge base, a wider reach, a growing membership, and an infinite belief in the capacity of design, and designers, to meet this moment with creativity, rigor, and purpose. -
IIDA Industry Roundtable Report 27
Designed for Joy: Fostering human happiness in the spaces we inhabit | From "Achieving Awe" and "Thinking Big" we investigated the impact of joy, comfort, and fun at Industry Roundtable. Big ideas were shared, business challenges examined, friendships were fostered, and the seeds of innovation took root. -
Where It's At | An Insider Design Guide from IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst
Where It's At | An Insider Design Guide from IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst
You may have been to Chicago... but you haven't really been to Chicago until you've checked out IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst's secret spots. Download the guide here -
2024 Annual Report
As much as things change, others stay beautifully “evergreen.” Design is and has always been human-focused, forward-looking, and fundamentally optimistic. And for more than 30 years, IIDA has had the privilege of listening to, advocating for, and working alongside design professionals to keep our industry dynamic, agile, relevant, and resilient. -
Perspective: The State of Education
In this issue, we examine the state of education. From our Design Your World and Certified Design Futurist programs to higher ed and beyond, we delve into curriculum, educators, and what comes next. -
Perspective: The Business of Design
This issue of Perspective, we dive into the business of design — from brands big and small. A family-owned furniture manufacturer reinventing itself through the lens of high fashion; what designers wish they knew before launching their firms; being an effective leader; and much more! -
IIDA Industry Roundtable Report 26
The New Face of Design: Creating for Humanity in a Tech-Enabled Future | Centering Humanity in Tech-Enabled Design | The Sustainability Challenge crowd-sourcing with the Industry Roundtable think tank | Big Qs/IR Answers: The Relationship Edition for designers/manufacturers | Context of Design: A tech-filled future centering design intelligence -
Perspective: Next Wave
Perspective Next Wave examines what's next—from immersive experiential design to the technologies that revolutionize our approach to design. Directing our gaze forward we explore the world of possibility that lies within the question, "What comes next?" -
Perspective: Sustainable Futures
The best sustainable practice, it seems, is to start with what you can do, right now. We look to designers guided by a deep-seated, urgent commitment to sustainability as a core value from Alvin Oei of Disney and indigenous architect Wanda Dalla Costa on ethical relationality, this issue is inspiring and world-changing. -
IIDA Industry Roundtable Report 25
The future starts now: For 25 years, we've gathered at the IIDA Industry Roundtable, this year we decide where the next 25 years might take our community of thinkers and doers in design. We’ve built a strong network of diverse viewpoints — we challenge each other, but we’re allied and united in our strong intention to build a better design industry and profession. We’ve equipped a generation of leaders with actionable plans and strategies. -
Perspective: Future Female
In this issue we center the contributions of women in design. We look at the projects, firms, and people that are shaping the future of our industry—join us as we travel from Australia to Italy and around the U.S. for insights into entrepreneurship, leadership, breaking the rules, and morning affirmations. -
Perspective: Innovation
In this issue of Perspective, we investigate how the pandemic is pushing designers to think differently—how are we innovating, and what can that mean for how we rethink the future. We look at prefabrication, a 300-year ryokan transformed into a contemporary hotel, and next-gen, flexible design. -
Perspective: Community
In this issue of Perspective, we take a look at what community means. How has COVID-19 shifted how we look at "place," from workplace to retail we hear from designers as they explore new ways of thinking about how to design spaces for a changed world. -
Perspective: Access
What it means to have access? We talk with designers about how to provide deeper access to design education at the K-12 level, and accessible design for those with impaired vision or mobility. How can our industry truly become more diverse and inclusive?
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