January 9, 2024 IIDA’s Northern and Southern California Chapters Honor State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman The Northern and Southern California chapters of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) have proudly announced the awarding of the prestigious 2023 Legislator of the Year to State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman. This accolade is a testament to Eggman’s exemplary […]
September 8 2023 Event Recap Honoring Legacy and Inspiring Future Design Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco On the morning of Friday, Sept. 8, the design community of Northern California gathered in anticipation and excitement at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. The occasion? The annual IIDA Leaders Breakfast, a prestigious international event series […]
Rachel Stallworth Receives 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award
Meet 2023 Chapter Honoree, Carolyn Clark Beedle
June 1, 2023 Advancing Equity, Sustainability, and Educational Facilities This year, over 2,630 bills were introduced across the Senate and Assembly houses–a higher number of bill introductions than is typical and the highest number in over a decade. This crush of bills paired with the State’s projected $31.5 billion budget deficit, foreshadows an unlikely future […]
Elevating Mental Health Awareness through Behavioral Healthcare Interior Design As Mental Health Awareness Month takes center stage, we turn our attention to the power of design in creating spaces that foster healing, hope, and resilience. In the realm of behavioral healthcare, interior designers face a unique set of challenges and considerations to provide environments that […]
May 23 2023 Event Recap Pioneers in Design – Ronald Rael + Virginia San Fratello SF Jazz, San Francisco Read about all the details of the 2023 Pioneers in Design event! On May 23, 2023 our design community joined together in person again at SF Jazz for an inspiring conversation between SFMoMA’s Josh Becker and […]
Spotlight on 3 IIDA Northern California Members
April 26, 2023 California Bill Hearing Presents Changes to Interior Design Profession’s Statute, Pledges Future Collaboration with Commercial Interior Designers This Spring, IIDA’s California Chapters joined together to evaluate and provide amendments to SB 816 which was heard and advanced by the Senate Business and Professions Committee this week. Committee Chair, Senator Roth, presented the […]
April 4, 2023 IIDA’s California Chapters Support Legislation Addressing Demographics of Licensed Architects This spring, IIDA’s California Chapters joined together in support of Assembly Bill 342 which was heard and advanced by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee at the end of March. Introduced by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia of District 68 in Southern California, AB […]