International Interior Design Association

🌍✨ Celebrating visionary design on a global stage! The 2024 IIDA Global Excellence Awards recognizes extraordinary creativity and innovation in our industry. This year’s standout winner in the Institutional category is a true masterpiece: 🏛️ Project: U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad, India 🏆 Category: Institutional (cultural, government/municipal spaces, libraries, religious spaces) 🏢 Design Firm: RICHÄRD KENNEDY ARCHITECTS 📸 Photo Credits: Gabe Border 💬 “The siting and progression into the space worked seamlessly with the curvilinear moves and intricate patterning.” – Abby Scott, IIDA, on behalf of the jury A stunning blend of form, function, and cultural resonance. 🎉 Congratulations to the entire team behind this extraordinary achievement! #IIDA #IIDAAwards #GlobalExcellence #InteriorDesign

🌍 Celebrating the best in global design innovation, the 2024 IIDA Global Excellence Awards spotlight exceptional achievements across the industry. For our next winner in the hotels category, we’re excited to announce: 🏨 Project Name: The Maya Riviera Edition at Kanai 🏆 Category: Hotels 🏢 Firm: Rockwell Group 📸 Photo Credits: Nikolas Koenig “A gorgeous project that represents the Edition brand ethos well while bringing in the local Mayan culture without resorting to pastiche.” - Melissa Hanley, IIDA, on behalf of the jury #IIDA #IIDAAward #GlobalExcellence #InteriorDesign

🌍 Showcasing design innovation worldwide, the 2024 IIDA Global Excellence Awards celebrate the industry's finest achievements. Kicking off the winners in the hotels category, we’re thrilled to announce: 🏨 Project Name: The Hanko Heritage House 🏆 Category: Hotels 🏢 Firm: Listen Communication 📸 Photo Credits: Jaeyoon Kim “This project is beautifully resolved. It shows incredible restraint, editing and elegance in execution. The project celebrates a restrained materiality and is maximally minimalist.” - Melissa Hanley, IIDA, on behalf of the jury #IIDA #IIDAAward #GlobalExcellence #InteriorDesign

In partnership with IIDA. Introducing the Everlast Design Palette by Inpro Inspired by timeless design, Everlast is part of Inpro's 2025 Design Palettes, created by our in-house interior designer, Sarah Martell. Showcasing wall protection, elevator interiors, and more, it combines refined style and unmatched longevity. Discover the Everlast Palette today and reimagine your next project with Inpro! https://ow.ly/eWXO50UOHkt

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Day three of Industry Roundtable 27 featured IIDA's Futurist-in-Residence, Mark Bryan, as he led our group through a variety of futures (yes, more than one) on how happiness and joy are being strategically applied to research, users, and products. Then Mark opened these community leaders' minds up to how they can own and drive these, starting today. A special thanks to the team at Mohawk Group for generously wrapping us all up in warmth and care as we drew this industry leading event to a close. #IIDA #IR27 #DesignLeaders

The magic of Industry Roundtable lies in fostering meaningful connections within the interior design community. From open dialogues between manufacturers and designers to heartfelt, impactful conversations among peers, this event is where collaboration thrives. Today’s sessions with Stacey Crumbaker, Brian Graham, and Nick Epley explored the profound impact of design on human interaction, leaving us inspired by the power of our work. That’s a wrap on day two of #IR27! Stay tuned for more insights tomorrow. A round of applause to Kimball International for supporting our lunch and midday Session Sponsor.A big cheers to Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering for their support of our Friday afternoon session and dinner as our Community and Celebration Sponsor.  #IIDA #DesignLeaders #IndustryRoundtable

This morning, Industry Roundtable guests got to hear from a leading proponent of neuroscience-informed design, Dr. Upali Nanda. She dove into what drives awe and emotion and how design is an intrinsic element of these. Then we got all of these big industry brains on their feet for an idea-sharing conversation like no other. We cannot wait to share more with you on this exciting day! #IIDA #IR27 #DesignLeaders

Industry Roundtable 27 is here and bringing together key leaders from firms and manufacturers, hosted by our IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Chery S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. The in-depth discussions about this year's ambitious topic - “The Happiness Code: Comfort, Joy, Data, and Design” Stay tuned as this community of industry experts including neuroscientists and behaviorists, help us discover and define the role of design in this most human of pursuits – the quest for happiness, satisfaction, and wellbeing. A big thanks to USG Ceilings for hosting our Comfort and Joy Welcome Dinner for kicking off our program beautifully! #IIDA #IR27 #DesignLeaders

✨ Submissions are now open for the 2025 Anna Hernandez/Luna Textiles Award! ✨ This award recognizes a woman entrepreneur who has recently established an interior or product design business and is making waves in her profession. If your business or firm specializes in commercial interior or product design, this is your chance to shine! 🗓️ Submissions close March 3rd—don’t miss out! 🔗 https://ow.ly/jBnu50UMe0M #IIDA #IIDAAwards #WomeninDesign #InteriorDesign