The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced today the opening of the association’s two premier design competitions, the 44th annual Interior Design Competition and the 25th annual Will Ching Design Competition. These international competitions honor outstanding, innovative, and original designs with the Interior Design Competition open to firms of any size and the Will Ching Design Competition recognizing commercial design from firms of five employees or fewer.
“It is my pleasure to announce the opening of our marquee interior design competitions,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. “Designers play a crucial role in creating spaces that not only inspire, but also function for daily living, working, and playing. We look forward to seeing the diverse and forward-looking projects submitted to this year’s competitions.”
The Interior Design Competition and Will Ching Design Competition are open to participants worldwide. The design project(s) must have been completed in or after December 2014.
The deadline to enter both competitions is Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Winners of both competitions will be celebrated during COOL, the annual IIDA black-tie gala, on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Winning projects will be featured on the IIDA website and in the May issue of Interior Design magazine, the publishing partner for the competitions.
Visit the competitions page on the IIDA website for complete details about both design competitions. For questions and more information, please contact Liz Moran, IIDA Design Competitions Director, at lmoran@iida.org.
About International Interior Design Association
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is the Commercial Interior Design Association with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries. We advocate for advancements in education, design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community outreach to increase the value and understanding of interior design as a profession that enhances business value and positively impacts the health and well-being of people’s lives every day. www.iida.org