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The Design Your World education program launches into action in Chicago as students are introduced to the world of commercial interior design.
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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!
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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.
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In its second year, the program grew to two cities expanding accessibility and providing teens an entry point to careers in design.
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The Design Your World book celebrates the power of early design education
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The Design Your World program continues to shape and mold the bright future of design
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Participating organizers and educators reflect on the 2023 session experience and positive impact in both Chicago and Miami
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Follow Naomi Mekonnen for an inside look at the Design Your World Program in Chicago
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Join us to uncover Lewis’ vision for inspiring future generations in the field of design through IIDA’s Design Your World program
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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
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We are excited to share that the 2024 IIDA Foundation Annual Giving Campaign will support Design Your World, IIDA’s education pathway program building equity and diversity in the design industry, by providing high school students with exposure to the possibilities of a career in design.Your gift to ...
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A look at access—and equity—in education, and accessible design for those with limited mobility and vision
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Onisha Walker, Assoc. IIDA, shares her experiences as both a mentee and a mentor with the IIDA Student Mentoring program.
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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.
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Apr 03 2020
Interior design, John czarnecki, Public health, Healthcare design, Covid-19, Collective design
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.
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May 08 2020
Webinar, Ceu, Iida, Sustainability, Healthcare design, Workplace design, Product design, Hospitality design, Education, Careers
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.
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May 01 2020
Education, Students, Covid-19
A panel of educators and students centering on the changing education and employment landscape.
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May 19 2020
Women lead design, Diversity
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.
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May 29 2020
Iida, Iida international board, Future of design, Covid-19, Workplace design
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.
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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.
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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.
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How can designers best learn the ways that workplaces are used, and how can clients best describe what work looks like to their employees?
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Sep 08 2020
Women lead design
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.
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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.
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May 18 2020
Collective d(esign)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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IIDA Chapters are staying connected with members safely and being creative with virtual events from happy hours and networking to annual fundraisers.
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Designers discuss where they’ve been—and where they’re headed as they navigate the next normal.
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Even COVID can’t stop culture. Here are some releases and exhibitions worth checking out
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Instead of just ticking a box, designers are focused on building accessibility into the DNA of a space.
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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.
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How can the design industry truly become more diverse and inclusive?
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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.
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We speak with IIDA member and Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for IIDA’s Northern California chapter.
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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.
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Even amid a sea of screens, design teams are finding ways to deepen connections—collaborating, creating, and conversing in whole new ways.
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Fodder to fuel the creative fires.
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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.
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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.
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May 12 2021
Students, Awards, Campus centers, Chapter spotlight
The IIDA 2021 Campus Center Award Winners discuss the importance of building legacy, alumni involvement, and resiliency in uncertain times.
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Beloved architect and designer Art Gensler leaves behind a legacy of design, leadership, and achievements.
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How is the pandemic pushing designers to think differently?
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The pandemic has fundamentally shifted designers’ creative process—and that may be a good thing.
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Five thought starters you can use from the second installment of the IIDA Industry Roundtable Dialogues.
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We speak with IIDA Industry Member and Vice President of Industry Relations for our Texas Oklahoma chapter.
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Leaders Breakfast is back and more accessible than ever with a virtual format honoring regional designers, featuring keynote speaker Elaine Welteroth, and more!
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Jul 12 2021
Foundation, Student mentoring program
2021 Wilsonart Essay winner Jonny Bywater, Student IIDA looks inward and discusses the importance of mentorship early in design careers.
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What to explore, read, and watch in July
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Summer programming included virtual community building, equity and inclusion, and celebrating our Campus Center and Chapter Award winners.
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Preview dynamic programming from across IIDA Chapters coming up this month.
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Join IIDA this October as the industry returns to Chicago for NeoCon to celebrate and preview the best in design and thought leadership.
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Sep 16 2021
Leaders breakfast
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.
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A look at five ways creatives have reimagined the concepts of place and object through their work.
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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.
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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.
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Hear from EDI leaders from across the industry examining how to collectively implement initiatives in our workplaces and drive changes both big and small.
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Highlights from Design Miami including limited edition pieces, virtual tours, programming covering equity, design as social practice, and more.
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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.
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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.
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We talk healthcare-informed design, the impact of designing from a place of empathy, and the importance of engaging multicultural design ideals.
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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.
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Feb 15 2022
Students, Career, Iida shift
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.
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Imani Day, Megan Dobstaff, IIDA, and Tiara Hughes share their experiences in being a woman in the design industry.
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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.
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Ronnie Belizaire, FIIDA, Ana Pinto-Alexander, FIIDA, and Kay Sargent, FIIDA, FASID, share their insights, experiences, and pathways for the future of design.
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Vancouver-based designer Sara Namdarian and IIDA NPC President Jessica Cody sit down to talk about working together to build a new city center.
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Jennifer Graham, FIIDA, Catherine Heath, FIIDA, and Karen Muraoka, FIIDA discuss groundedness, empowerment, and what it means to be a woman in design.
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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.
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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.
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Look to the future: rethinking space, workplace culture, and the rules of design using cutting-edge technologies.
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“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”
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Learn about our collaboration with the international recruitment specialist urban, bringing their inclusivity-driven hiring strategies stateside.
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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
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Sarah Clair, IIDA, and Rolando Mendoza continue their discussion on embracing new technologies—the Metaverse, extended reality, and the future of design
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IIDA celebrated changemakers at NeoCon through engaging conversations, celebrations, and an excuse to gather
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Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, introduces "Perspective: Changemakers," the people reinventing the way that we think, design, and live.
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Get to know our new Chapter Relations Manager Aleida Fuertes and learn what she plans to do as she moves forward in this new IIDA role.
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With increased engagement from the passage of several interior design laws, this role will unify efforts on a national level
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Looking at equity through the lens of education, leadership, as well as community and industry partnerships
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Finding joy in her work, and meaning in representation, IIDA PA/NJ/DE’s first Hispanic Chapter President shares her achievements and goals for IIDA and her design work
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Can design really change the world? Find out in this conversation between Tanner Woodford and Quilen Blackwell
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IIDA is made of creatives, leaders, and changemakers and We Make Space, to understand and uplift humanity
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A bold reflection on the experience of being a Chicana woman in our industry, and how identity and culture shape her vision
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Sep 27 2022
Perspective, International design
Designers Volodymyr Nepiyvoda and Dmytro Bonesko discuss the challenges faced during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and where they find resiliency and inspiration
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Chicago-based designer, maker, educator, and all-around visionary creative, Norman Teague on finding one's purpose.
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A lifelong writer with an eye for design and storytelling, we welcome a new face to the IIDA HQ team
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Converge 360: Sustainability
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Nov 07 2022
Perspective, Sustainability
Durability and resiliency are key to designing a sustainable built environment capable of enduring a rapidly changing climate
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What to read, watch, experience, and where to go this winter
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Dec 06 2022
Perspective, Women in design, Sustainability
Centering indigenous technologies in our designs for the future
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Think like a futurist: David Staley discusses applicable tools designers can use today
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We hope you enjoy time with family, friends, and loved ones! To ensure IIDA staff may do the same, IIDA Headquarters will be closed from Dec 23-Jan 2
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Highlights from 2022 Perspective Magazines: State of Being, Changemakers, and Moving UP
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Looking back at all the wonderful moments from IIDA’s 2022 Leaders Breakfast
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Leading the way to becoming a true advocate for diversity
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IIDA is made of creatives, leaders, and changemakers and We Make Space, to understand and uplift humanity
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Howard University campus leaders and students share their experience and goals as one of IIDA’s first HBCU Campus Centers.
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IIDA Alabama Chapter hosts Student Day with keynote speaker Cheryl S Durst, Hon. FIIDA
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Meet IIDA’s Latin America Design Award Winner: A surf camp with a green edge
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Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA introduces this year's first issue of Perspective: Female Future
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IIDA Advocacy leaders gather to strategize how to break boundaries and build a better world
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Three female founders gather in conversation in the webinar’s 2023 season premiere
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On designing meaningful spaces that foster human connection, the power of letting go, and the upsides of being an underdog
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Founding an inspiring sustainable woman-owned business with Yvonne Hung of Otelier
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IIDA at NeoCon
Members Sarah McGarry and Rene Stremel talk founding a design studio of their own
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Members Karen Muraoka, and Midori Shim, discuss the importance of AAPI Heritage Month in design
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A bold new vision for the future of IIDA membership
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Jun 20 2023
Perspective, Women in design, Workplace design
The influential Spanish architect, designer, and art director opens up about her creativity, philosophy, and vision for the future
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We've rounded up the best of what you may have missed from IIDA at NeoCon
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Cheryl S. Durst introduces the next issue of Perspective: The Future of Work Everywhere
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Designing a Way forward: The Power of 'What If' as we prepare for the unpredictable
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Where to go, what to read, and what to be inspired by this summer and early fall
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Get to know the ingenious Spanish architect and designer through the experiences, objects, and people that surround her
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Design for the future workplace with Micki Washington
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Aug 14 2023
Campus centers, Students, Awards
2023 IIDA Campus Center Award Winners George Fox University share how they are supporting students and helping create a new wave of design
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Stay connected and informed: update your contact information today
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We take a look at new ways to think about the workplace
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Ana Pinto-Alexander, FIIDA on the Hispanic influence and contribution in design
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Jason Pugh and Yiselle Santos Rivera discuss the impact of JEDI programs
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Our 2023 Member of the Year shares her journey, IIDA story, and her vision for the future
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IIDA HQ’s new Senior Manager of Corporate Membership Sales and IIDA Foundation on building bridges and fostering growth
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Sep 26 2023
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Lake|Flato’s director of design performance, Heather Gayle Holdridge, and design performance manager, Kate Sector, discuss sustainability and wellness strategies that help make the world a better place
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Ronnie Belizaire shares her member journey and her ambitions for her IIDA Board presidency
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The intersection of innovation and sustainable design
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Our newest issue of Perspective: Sustainable Futures is introduced by Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA
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Meet IIDA Converge Sustainability Council members working to strengthen discussions of sustainability in the interiors industry
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Crafting tomorrow, Smith leads design innovation one eco-conscious decision at a time
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Make your plans now for the biggest night of the year June 9, 2024—we're celebrating 30 years of IIDA and we want you there!
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Meet the designer making interior design services accessible to everyone, especially those in underserved communities
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Nov 07 2023
Perspective, Sustainable design
HKS’ Allison Smith, IIDA shares her inspirations, guilty pleasures, and she incorporates sustainability into her everyday life
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Sustainable design leader Alvin Oei, IIDA shares his career journey and gives us a peak into his routine as senior design manager at Disney
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Eco-optimist David Bergman on how to make meaningful impacts on the future of sustainable design
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Student member Paige Hendrickson shares the importance of student membership and how it has impacted her design journey
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Our top 5 takeaways from Interface and IIDA’s annual gathering of designers and sustainability leaders Interface and IIDA’s annual summit
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Designer, architect, and educator Wanda Dalla Costa shares with us her practice and methodologies in co-designing buildings, interiors, and furniture with Indigenous elders
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Celebrating a year of inspirational design and powerful voices
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Dani (Sheley) Hann shares the impact IIDA has had on her life both professionally and personally
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Let’s take a look at all the wonderful memories from IIDA’s 2023 Leaders Breakfast events
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This year marks 30 years of IIDA—as we reflect on our remarkable journey together, we look forward with optimism and gratitude for what lies ahead
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Shim shares her design perspective and how IIDA has empowered her to make a difference
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Reflections on the transformative power of IIDA Leaders Breakfasts from the event’s biggest fan: IIDA member Craig Shultz
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Exploring sales success, collaboration, and the future of IIDA
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Stefanie Shunk, FIIDA talks mentorship and how IIDA has helped shape her future as a designer and leader
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Member Casey Martin, assistant professor of interior design at George Fox University talks design education, and what students need and want for the future
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Illuminating the Path: The Impact of Black Creatives in Design
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Underlining the importance of mentorship in nurturing the next generation of interior designers and building life-long career success—at IIDA and beyond
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Redefining the essence of leadership in the design industry—insights from our winter Chapter Leadership Council
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Students, educators, and design professionals come together for a memorable and educational experience
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Blending passion and purpose at IIDA
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Directing our gaze forward, we explore a world of possibility in the question, "What comes next?"
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In recognition of an educator that is advancing racial and ethnic diversity in the interior design industry
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