2021 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
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Closed
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Winners Announced

Winners
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Project Title
Xi'an Fangsuo Commune
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu-
Location
Xian, China
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Firm
LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
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Category
Institutional
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Award
Best of Competition Winner
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Xi'an Fangsuo Commune by LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu
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Xi'an Fangsuo Commune by LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu
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Xi'an Fangsuo Commune by LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu
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Xi'an Fangsuo Commune by LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu
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Xi'an Fangsuo Commune by LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu
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Xi'an Fangsuo Commune by LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Arch-Exist Photography-HE Zhenhuan; Archtric Image-JIANG Zhenyu
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Location
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Project Title
Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’
Photos by Nicole England-
Location
Sydney
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Firm
Woods Bagot
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Category
Corporate Space Large
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Award
Category Winner
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Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’ by Woods Bagot
Photo by: Nicole England
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Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’ by Woods Bagot
Photo by: Nicole England
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Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’ by Woods Bagot
Photo by: Nicole England
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Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’ by Woods Bagot
Photo by: Nicole England
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Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’ by Woods Bagot
Photo by: Nicole England
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Goodman ‘The Hayesbery’ by Woods Bagot
Photo by: Nicole England
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Location
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Project Title
Luoyang Zhengda Opera House
Photos by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography-
Location
Luoyang, China
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Firm
One Plus Partnership Limited
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Category
Entertainment
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Award
Category Winner
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Luoyang Zhengda Opera House by One Plus Partnership Limited
Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
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Luoyang Zhengda Opera House by One Plus Partnership Limited
Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
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Luoyang Zhengda Opera House by One Plus Partnership Limited
Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
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Luoyang Zhengda Opera House by One Plus Partnership Limited
Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
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Luoyang Zhengda Opera House by One Plus Partnership Limited
Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
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Luoyang Zhengda Opera House by One Plus Partnership Limited
Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography
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Location
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Project Title
Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic
Photos by Fangfang Tian-
Location
Zhengzhou, China
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Firm
Woods Bagot
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Category
Healthcare
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Award
Category Winner
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Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic by Woods Bagot
Photos by Fangfang Tian
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Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic by Woods Bagot
Photos by Fangfang Tian
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Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic by Woods Bagot
Photos by Fangfang Tian
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Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic by Woods Bagot
Photos by Fangfang Tian
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Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic by Woods Bagot
Photos by Fangfang Tian
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Zhengzhou Zhenmeihui Clinic by Woods Bagot
Photos by Fangfang Tian
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Location
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Project Title
InterContinental Dongguan
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.-
Location
Dongguan, China
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Firm
Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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Category
Hotels
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Award
Category Winner
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InterContinental Dongguan by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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InterContinental Dongguan by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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InterContinental Dongguan by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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InterContinental Dongguan by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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InterContinental Dongguan by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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InterContinental Dongguan by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
Photos by Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd.
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Location
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Project Title
Gemdale Urban Nest
Photos by A. Guang-
Location
Wuhan, China
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Firm
Dome & Associates, Shanghai
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Category
Institutional
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Award
Category Winner
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Gemdale Urban Nest by Dome & Associates, Shanghai
Photos by A. Guang
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Gemdale Urban Nest by Dome & Associates, Shanghai
Photos by A. Guang
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Gemdale Urban Nest by Dome & Associates, Shanghai
Photos by A. Guang
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Gemdale Urban Nest by Dome & Associates, Shanghai
Photos by A. Guang
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Gemdale Urban Nest by Dome & Associates, Shanghai
Photos by A. Guang
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Gemdale Urban Nest by Dome & Associates, Shanghai
Photos by A. Guang
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Location
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Project Title
Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao)
Photos by Zheng Yan-
Location
Beijing
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Firm
Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
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Category
Restaurant, Lounges, Bars
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Award
Category Winner
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Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao) by Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao) by Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao) by Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao) by Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao) by Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Siji Minfu Restaurant (Maliandao) by Beijing IN•X Design Co., Ltd.
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Location
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Project Title
The St. Regis Bar, Macao
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun-
Location
Cotai, Macao
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Firm
Steve Leung Design Group
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Category
Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars
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Award
Category Winner
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The St. Regis Bar, Macao by Steve Leung Design Group
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun
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The St. Regis Bar, Macao by Steve Leung Design Group
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun
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The St. Regis Bar, Macao by Steve Leung Design Group
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun
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The St. Regis Bar, Macao by Steve Leung Design Group
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun
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The St. Regis Bar, Macao by Steve Leung Design Group
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun
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The St. Regis Bar, Macao by Steve Leung Design Group
Photos by Mr. Sun Jun
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Location
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Project Title
Jinke CIFI City Cover
Photos by Zheng Yan-
Location
Shaoxing, China
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Firm
Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
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Category
Sales Centers and Show Flats
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Award
Category Winner
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Jinke CIFI City Cover by Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Jinke CIFI City Cover by Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Jinke CIFI City Cover by Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Jinke CIFI City Cover by Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Jinke CIFI City Cover by Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Jinke CIFI City Cover by Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Photos by Zheng Yan
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Location
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Project Title
Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center
Photos by Yanming Studio-
Location
Wuxi, China
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Firm
Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
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Category
Sales Centers and Show Flats
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Award
Category Winner
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Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center by Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
Photos by Yanming Studio
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Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center by Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
Photos by Yanming Studio
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Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center by Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
Photos by Yanming Studio
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Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center by Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
Photos by Yanming Studio
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Wuxi Vanke Meili Uptown CO-Life Experience Center by Mind Design, Zhuhai, China
Photos by Yanming Studio
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Location
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Project Title
Sculptform Studio Showroom
Photos by Peter Bennetts-
Location
Melbourne
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Firm
Woods Bagot, Melbourne, Australia
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Category
Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces
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Award
Category Winner
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Sculptform Studio Showroom by Woods Bagot, Melbourne
Photos by Peter Bennetts
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Sculptform Studio Showroom by Woods Bagot, Melbourne
Photos by Peter Bennetts
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Sculptform Studio Showroom by Woods Bagot, Melbourne
Photos by Peter Bennetts
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Sculptform Studio Showroom by Woods Bagot, Melbourne
Photos by Peter Bennetts
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Sculptform Studio Showroom by Woods Bagot, Melbourne
Photos by Peter Bennetts
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Sculptform Studio Showroom by Woods Bagot, Melbourne
Photos by Peter Bennetts
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Competition Guidelines
Submission Requirements
All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:
Written Component
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Your firm's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email
- Your design project's information including name and location
- Project description: a brief project summary (50-word maximum)
- Challenge statement: a description of your design challenge (250-word maximum)
- Solution statement: a description of specific solutions to project challenges (250-word maximum)
Images
Please submit color images of your completed project, in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 1MB. You may submit captions to your images, not to exceed 50 words. Take note of the following additional guidelines:
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Submit 7-10 color images total - of these images only one (1) exterior image is permitted, and a maximum of three (3) floorplans
- No composite images allowed - only one photograph per image upload
- Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc). Please use the following format for floor plans: "floorplan1, floorplan2, floorplan3."
- Do not reference or include your design/architectural firm name/logo in the images.
- Images may be edited to improve contrast ratio, color balance, and composition through cropping only.
- Images may not be edited to add, remove, or alter any aspect or element of the project including its context. Images should represent the project as it exists in the built environment.
- Conceptual renderings will not be accepted
Categories
Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.
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Corporate Space - Large (1,000 square meters and above)
- Corporate Space - Small (under 1,000 square meters)
- Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
- Entertainment (casinos, performing arts centers, sports arenas, theatres)
- Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
- Hotels (must include at least one (1) guest room image)
- Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces)
- Public Spaces & Commercial Lobbies
- Residences - Large (95 square meters and above)
- Residences - Small (under 95 square meters)
- Restaurants, Lounges, and Bars
- Retail (stores, boutiques)
- Sales Centers and Show Flats
- Showrooms and Exhibition Spaces
- Spas, Fitness Centers, and Gymnasiums
Judging
The winning design projects will be selected by a jury of design professionals. Submissions are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the project challenge and the successful integration of the elements of design. The jury reserves the right not to select a winner from the entries submitted. A maximum of two winners in each category will be selected. It is at the jurors' discretion to not select a winner in each category. A "Best of Competition" winner will be selected from the category winners.
Prize
Winners will be celebrated at a virtual winners reception, featured on IIDA.org, and featured in the official Winners Brochure. Winners will also receive official digital assets, including competition winner logos for self-promotion, coverage, and mention on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.
For questions or more information, contact Veronica Whitaker at vwhitaker@iida.org.