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Victory for Interior Design!
On March 1, Florida’s interior design regulation was once again found to be constitutional. Affirming last year’s District Court decision, the Court of Appeals agreed that Florida’s interior design license requirement is constitutional, stating that “the Florida legislature enacted the license requirement to protect public safety by ensuring that interior designers are trained to comply with fire and building codes.” Read the full IIDA statement here. Allison Levy, Senior Director of GRA at IIDA, comments to Interiors & Sources on the victory here.
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Foundation News: IIDA Student Member Competition
Friday, March 18 is the deadline for IIDA Student Members who participated in the annual IIDA Student Mentoring Week, to participate in the Lloy Hack Memorial Fund Essay Competition. Student Members are invited to submit an essay on their experience and one lucky student will win a $1,000 cash award. For complete details on how to submit click here. |
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IIDA Announces Winning Design Projects for 38th Annual Interior Design Competition and 19th Annual Will Ching Design Competition
The six winners in the 38th Annual Interior Design Competition are:
Firm: Aidlin Darling Design in San Francisco, CA
Project: Bar Agricole in San Francisco, CA
Firm: Clive Wilkinson Architects in West Hollywood, CA
Project: One Shelley Street in Sydney, Australia
Firm: Gabellini Sheppard Associates LLP in New York, NY
Project: David Yurman Townhouse in New York, NY
Firm: Gensler in San Francisco, CA
Project: Nokia in Sunnyvale, CA
Firm: TonyChi and Associates in New York, NY
Project: Andaz 5th Avenue Hotel in New York, NY
Firm: ZGF Architects LLP in Portland, OR
Project: John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR
In addition, SPARC – San Francisco Patient & Resource Center, San Francisco, CA, designed by Sand Studios of San Francisco, CA was chosen as the winner of the 19th Annual Will Ching Design Competition.
Winners will be celebrated on Sunday, June 12 at the IIDA Annual NeoCon gala, COOL 2011. Read the full press release.
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Can You Say No to a Client...Or Not?
Many designers may find it hard to turn down work or push back on client directives, especially in this economy, yet it may have a long-range effect on a firm’s reputation, morale, etc. We are gathering input on when, why, and how designers try to persuade their clients to go in a different design direction, and will publish the results in the Spring issue of Perspective. To take this 10 question survey, click here.
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Check Out Design Bureau
IIDA is excited to pass along some great savings for IIDA Members who are interested in subscribing to Design Bureau, a magazine that delivers a global dialogue on design. (Use the code IIDA for a subscription discount.) Published six times a year, Design Bureau features everything from interior and graphic design to mind-blowing architecture, products and more. Sounds dangerous, but we're pretty sure the only side effect is an inevitable jaw-drop.
Also, check out the current issue online for free, and view the fabulous IIDA ad featuring Lauren Rottet, IIDA. Use the password: dbpress
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CEU Corner
Chapter Leaders: Looking for CEU programs for your next Chapter, City Center or Forum event? Check out the IDCEC recently approved course listing in the IIDA Knowledge Center.
Members: Don’t have time to travel to take a CEU class? There are many online programs available that you may take out of the comfort of your own home or office. Check out these links: Online Tools & Perspective Sponsored CEUs.
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IIDA Announces Two Design Competitions in Dubai
IIDA is pleased to announce its involvement in 2011 with two design competitions in Dubai: The Decade of Design Competition and The Middle East Office Awards.
Time is running out to request an entry kit. Get more info and request your kit today! IIDA is partnering with The Office Exhibition for both competitions in addition to serving as the Official Knowledge Partner for the trade show. If you have any questions regarding the competitions, please contact Jenny Palmer at jpalmer@iida.org.
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IIDA 2011 Hospitality Product Design Competition
IIDA and its partner, Hospitality Design magazine, announce the Annual 2011 Hospitality Product Design Competition. This competition recognizes products that promote innovation, function, and aesthetic advancements in the Hospitality Industry. This competition is open to all 2011 HD Expo exhibitors. Find out more now!
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With revelers everywhere recovering from Mardi Gras, I thought it was an appropriate time to check in with our Delta Regional Chapter, which encompasses Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Dru Lamb, IIDA, is an Interior Designer at Eskew+Dumez+Ripple in New Orleans, LA and the President of the Delta Regional Chapter. She graciously agreed to answer some of my Chapter related questions, and some unrelated ones as well. Read more...
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Congratulations to Marc Herndon, IIDA, Rocky Mountain Chapter President, who made the Forty Under 40 Nominees list for 2011 in the Denver Business Journal. Click here to see the rest of the nominees.
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CCIDC Celebrates Twenty Years of Service
The first Nonprofit Certification Board in California, the California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC), celebrates twenty years of service. Click here to read the full press release.
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IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2011 Call for Presentations
Deadline: April 20th, 2011
Share your insight and knowledge and make a difference in our industry by presenting a seminar at IIDEX/NeoCon Canada 2011. With over 3,000 conference attendees and 75+ sessions, IIDEX is widely recognized as an industry leader by providing thought provoking and insightful hands-on educational opportunities for the design, architectural and facility management communities. If you, or someone you know, have a ground-breaking, can’t-miss topic, please submit your presentation at http://www.iidexneocon.com/2011/presentations.php by April 20, 2011.
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GlobalShop – Inspiration. Innovation. Insights.
Attendees at GlobalShop discover fresh concepts and inspiration through industry-leading conference sessions and opportunities for peer networking. More than 500 suppliers showcasing thousands of products and ideas make GlobalShop THE Retail Solutions Event, equipping retail professionals with the insights and resources they need to refine their brands… and return with results.
Join us March 28-30 in Las Vegas at the world’s largest annual tradeshow and conference dedicated to store design, visual merchandising, and shopper marketing – you don’t want to miss out!
Visit www.globalshop.org to learn more and to register today!
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More than 200 industry professionals and friends gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel on February 3 for the Seattle Leaders Breakfast. Read more... about recent Leaders Breakfast events.
Sneak Peek is a section of DesignMatters featuring photos from IIDA events nationwide. If you're interested in having your photo included in the next DesignMatters, please submit it to dm-news@iida.org.
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Click on your Chapter name to see upcoming events. Only highlighted Chapters have events listed.
To submit events, Member News or Industry News for DesignMatters, please download the submission form and submit electronically to dm-news@iida.org.
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