Advocacy Update


 

Greetings from IDC-Oregon, For those who don’t know, the Interior Design Collaborative (IDC)-Oregon is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization dedicated to enacting and sustaining interior design registration. We are an all-volunteer organization with a board of directors, executive board and liaisons to design organizations. Our responsibility is to inform and collaborate with local interior design affiliations,…

IIDA Oregon Chapter Wins Advocacy & GRA Activities Award


 

The IIDA Oregon Chapter was awarded the Chapter Advocacy and GRA Activities Award by IIDA Headquarters. Check out the full post on the IIDA blog, DesignMatters. Special shout-out to the IIDA Oregon VP of Advocacy, Bethanne Mikkelsen, IIDA, NCIDQ Certificate No. 29445, LEED AP ID+C, for working so hard to bring IIDA legislation issues to the attention of local…

Looking Forward to a Successful Year


 

Temp link Greetings – Thank you so much to all who attended, ‘A Gold Affair’ a Celebration and Fundraiser for the IIDA Oregon Chapter. It was truly an incredible evening full of celebration, dancing, food and drink, raffle prizes, sunsets and some really creative dazzling gold attire! I had the opportunity to talk to many…

Member Spotlight: Carissa Mylin


 

Name: Carissa Mylin Membership Type: Professional Company / Position: SERA Architects, Associate / Interior Designer Years of Experience: 9 years IIDA Member Since: 2008 Why are you a member of IIDA?: I have been a member of IIDA since I was a student and my involvement in the organization has consistently supported me in all aspects…

Affiliate Member Spotlight: Carrie Gates


 

Name: Carrie Gates Company/Years: Absolute Procurement / 6 years (10 years previously at Ankrom Moisan Architects) IIDA Member Since: 2008 Favorite IIDA event: The Design Awards, held every fall. It’s basically a big party where designers, reps, consultants and other industry professionals can enjoy the fruits of our labor and feel a great sense of camaraderie as…

2015 IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette winners!


 

Congratulations to the winning team members of the Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette! The 2015 West Coast Student Design Charette problem was a “cross-disciplinary” learning and working environment called “Makerspace | A New Studio For Design.” Makerspace is a 50 week graduate program dedicated to learning, research, mentorship and collaboration across design disciplines. The…

News Release – Annual Design Crawl


 

Contact: Kim Gonzales, IIDA Oregon Chapter PR Chair kimg@ankrommoisan.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APR. 3, 2015 IIDA OREGON CHAPTER ANNOUNCES ANNUAL DESIGN CRAWL Portland, OR — The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Oregon Chapter is proud to announce the Annual Design Crawl. The tour of three Design Excellence Award winning projects will be held on the evening…

Member Spotlight: Stephen Yeager


 

Name: Stephen Yeager Company/Position/Years: Armstrong Ceilings / Full Line Sales Manager / 8 years Membership Type: Industry Member IIDA member since:  2007 Favorite Portland Restaurant:   To eat; Ox Restaurant.  To drink; Cascade Brewing Barrel House. Hobbies:  Stare/smile/laugh at my newborn son.  Hike and explore the PNW.  Pick up the guitar when time permits. Favorite color…

IIDA WCSDC Founding Sponsor – Gensler


 

Thank you to the Founding Sponsors of the Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette! Gensler is a leading architecture, design, and planning firm with over 4,800 people in 46 locations around the world. The firm is distinguished by an unparalleled commitment to enhancing its clients’ success through the possibilities of design, and delivers a…

IIDA WCSDC Founding Sponsor – Daltile


 

Thank you to the Founding Sponsors of the Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette For more than 65 years, Daltile has been committed to doing things in a way that can only be defined as the best in its class. As the country’s leading manufacturer and distributor of Porcelain Tile and natural stone, our…

IIDA WCSDC Founding Sponsor – Environmental Contracting Corp.


 

Thank you to the Founding Sponsors of the Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette! Environmental Contracting Corporation has been an industry leader since 1984 and is one of Southern California’s most respected interior construction and building renovation contractors. Our clients run the gamut from small start ups to major corporations and the finest law…

Meet the Jurors of the IIDA WCSDC


 

The Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette jurors will represent each of the West Coast IIDA Chapters Christopher Coldoff, IIDA, CID, LEED AP ID+C Principal Firm: Gensler, Los Angeles Member and Past President of the IIDA Southern California Chapter Chris is a principal and studio director in the Gensler Los Angeles office. An award-winning designer with…

West Coast Student Design Charette Participants


 

Congratulations to the winning team members of each IIDA Student Design Charette at the local levels! The students will be advancing to the next round of Design Charette competition at the Inaugural IIDA West Coast Student Design Charette on April 11th. Of the collective 65 design programs, 15 separate schools will be represented by competitors…

2015 Student Design Charette Recap


 

The IIDA Oregon Chapter is proud to announce the winners of the Oregon Student Design Charette! The First Place Team won $1,250.00 Cash Prize and Advancement to the Inaugural West Coast Student Design Charette Sadie Kane, Senior at Marylhurst University Danya Hyder, Freshman at The Art Institute of Portland Zoey Garland, Junior at University of Oregon Whitney Olson-Davenport,…