DENISE CHERRY, PRINCIPAL Denise Cherry is the co-founder and Principal of Assembly Design Studio. Assembly crafts custom workspaces and provides global interior design strategy for clients such as Uber, Cisco, and Pinterest. As the Global Interior Design Consultant for Uber, Assembly provides design oversight for their offices and spearheads the design of their headquarters worldwide, including the San Francisco…
ANNIE LEE, IIDA, LEED AP ID + C, PRINCIPAL Annie Lee is a Principal of Interior Design at Environetics, one of New York’s most respected firms of architecture and commercial interior design since 1946. She has built strong relationships with clients like HarperCollins Publishing, Phillips Van Heusen, The Durst Organization, and Doctors Without Borders. Her previous experience as…
Name: Melisa Gruber Company / Position: SERA Architects / Interior Designer IIDA member since: 2013 Favorite IIDA event: The IIDA Design Excellence Awards was the first IIDA Oregon Chapter event I attended. I was inspired by the chance to see how other designers were making an impact in our industry. Hearing the jurors discuss about…
Wow Portland! What an amazing turn out for Picnic Classic: The 2017 IIDA Oregon Chapter Annual Celebration and Fundraiser! On behalf of the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board of Directors, we are so grateful for your generous support. Our sponsors and supporters make it possible for us to operate and provide members with all of the…
Name: Emma Abramowitz Company: BORA Architects Position/Years of Experience: Interior Designer, 5 years IIDA member since: 2012 Why are you a member of IIDA?: I am a member of IIDA for the community aspect. I absolutely love meeting people in the industry whether they work for another firm, are a product rep, or work in…
Name: Jessy Miguel School: The Art Institute of Portland Year in School: Senior IIDA member since: 2014 Tell us a bit about your creative process: When it comes to my creative process, there are two important objects I have in hand – a pen and paper. Taking note and quickly captivating my ideas through a sketch allows…
Name: Cherie McNabb Company/Position/Years?: Forbo Flooring North America – Sales Executive – 13 years IIDA member since: 1991 Why do you support interior design licensing?: To be a licensed Interior Designer is important in keeping standards. What is your personal mantra?: You create and choose your own happiness. What gets you excited about design?: Color!…
Name: Jenny Guggenheim Company: Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio Position: Owner/Creative Director Years of Experience: 12 years of professional design practice IIDA member since: 2002 Why are you a member of IIDA?:  I initially began as student member to learn more about professional practice and practical application of studio work. I continue as an associate member for ongoing…
The IIDA Oregon Chapter is pleased to update our members on the progress IDC-Oregon has made this legislative season. What an amazing year 2016 was for Interior Design in Oregon, and even better start to 2017! IDC-Oregon introduced HB 2153 this legislative session in the House Committee on Economic Development and Trade. Â The bill…
Scott Brown exemplifies what it means to be a well-rounded interior designer in the Oregon design community. He is a leader not only to the designers and architects who he works with on a daily basis, but to the industry as a whole. Over his 20+ year career, Scott has elevated himself into the role…
The IIDA Oregon Chapter is proud to announce the winners of the Oregon Chapter Finals of the IIDA Western Region Student Design Charette! The First Place Team won a $1,400.00 Cash Prize and Advancement to the IIDA Western Region Student Design Charette! (First Place Winning Team from Left to Right: Brittney Hopp, Hannah Germansky, Jessy…
Happy New Year from your IIDA Oregon Chapter Forums team! As we have reached the midway point of the IIDA year, we are pleased to look back at the Continuing Education that we have offered to IIDA Members as one of the many values of Membership. We are also very excited about the growth in…
Name: Â Jamie Kreger Company / Position: Ankrom Moisan Architects / Interior Designer Years of Experience: 4.5 IIDA Member Since: 2015 What are you currently working on? I work primarily on Senior Living projects in the Portland and Seattle area. Â I have two new construction projects with 80-120 dwelling units each. My area of focus includes…
Name: Jennifer Fowler Company / Position:Â Hacker / Director of Interior Design Years of Experience:Â 17 years IIDA Member Since: 2015 What are you currently working on? We are fortunate to have a huge variety of projects at Hacker. Currently, we are working on a handful of commercial workplace projects as well as higher ed, K-12, cultural…
The 2016 IIDA Oregon Chapter’s Student Symposium occurred on November 5th at GBD Architect’s office in Portland. The event was open to Oregon Interior Design Students from Oregon State, University of Oregon, Marylhurst, The Art Institute of Portland and Portland Community College. The student-focused event featured a select number of Oregon Interior Design firms and…
Name: Whitney Dooley School/Year:Â Marylhurst University /Â Senior IIDA Member Since:Â 2013 Favorite IIDA event: As a student, I love both the IIDA Oregon Chapter Student Symposium and the IIDA Western Region Student Design Charette – Oregon Finals. Participating in these events as a student has been invaluable for learning about the local design community, networking, and practicing…
The Design Excellence Awards are an important platform which highlight the exceptional interior design work that is occurring in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you to all of the designers who submitted inspiring projects and to those whom attended the sold-out Awards ceremony last Thursday. This was the third year of online voting for the People’s Choice Award, and…
