Summer IIDA Newsletter

DESIGN I.Q. THE IIDA ILLINOIS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

summer 2014

Hillary DeGroffi l l i n o i s c h a p t e r p r e s i d e n t , 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5

Fall is right around the corner, and many of you identify that with back to school, changing colors in nature, cooler weather, and of course, scarves (oh, glorious scarves!). Here at the IIDA Illinois Chapter, Fall is a time to reassess, reenergize, and essentially, hit the reset button. Over the course of the next couple of months, you will see the rollout of the new and improved 2015 IIDA IL Partnership Package, learn from Neri Oxman at Leaders Breakfast, and experience collaborative events with other organizations. All of this will not only pave our way into the New Year, but also pave the way to reinvigorate our Members.

We have been working around the clock developing the new Partnership Package which we are eager to share with all of you! We have interviewed current Partners, Board members, and even other Chapters in order to get a better sense of what you want. We don’t want to brag, but we think we got it! We are introducing two new Partnership levels, more benefits (that you’ll actually want to use), and most of all, more choices. It’s a Partnership Package that you won’t want to miss. Once you receive it, be sure to act quickly to secure your 2015 Partnership with the IIDA IL Chapter!

We are so looking forward to Leaders Breakfast in October. Not only is Holly Hunt being honored at this year’s IIDA Chicago Leaders Breakfast, but Neri Oxman will be speaking as well. Don’t know Neri? You will soon, and you will not forget her after you hear what she has to say. Just to give a little taste, we have embedded one of her introductory videos into this newsletter. Read on, and get excited! We look forward to seeing you all at this annual Signature event for our Chapter. If you haven’t already purchased tickets, please do so and fast - time is running out!

Lastly, be on the lookout for these upcoming collaborative events coming soon to a Chapter near you! We are teaming up with Interface and USGBC for the National Green Apple Day of Service. We will be creating our own project at a local school to spread environmental awareness and maybe even complete a rehab project too. Pairing up with our Student Members to organize this philanthropic event, our Members will have the opportunity to show off their leadership skills and give back to the greater good. Teaming up with One Light Self-Defense, our Professional Development committee is offering a self-defense workshop. This is such a great opportunity for all of our Members to learn about the topic in a non-threatening, fun environment. Later this winter, we will be working in conjunction with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art for a First Rounds networking event. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with local designers in this organization!

The IIDA IL Board is so excited for the upcoming opportunities within our Chapter and we are thrilled to be experiencing them with you. We look forward to seeing you out and about this fall. Enjoy the changing colors of the season!

Warm regards,

PS Because we all love scarves, find the word “scarf” buried in one of the articles on the following pages. Reply to this e-mail, sending us the page number, paragraph, and line that the word lives in and we’ll send you a silk IIDA scarf!

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Time For the Interior Design Industry to Move Forward

By Dan BassanoVP ADVOCACY, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C

The Illinois Interior Design Coalition (IIDC) has full support from both the IIDA Illinois Chapter and the ASID Illinois Chapter to move forward with legislation to allow interior design professionals to stamp/sign drawings for permitting purposes in code-regulated spaces. As VP of Advocacy for the IIDA Illinois Chapter Board as well as VP for the Coalition, I find it concerning that I still hear rumblings in our industry about this type of legislation and questions as to why we even need such legislation. There has been a lot of progress in our industry over the last 20 years, but in order for interior design professionals to really be allowed to work on contract interiors projects, a Practice Act is needed as the final step in the evolution of our industry to do our jobs freely and effectively.

When I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin 21 years ago, it was quite interesting to get such negative replies from architectural firms on hiring an interior designer into their practice. I targeted architectural firms that worked on contract interiors in Austin, and almost every firm told me, “We do not hire Interior Designers at our firm.” In each instance, I had to describe to them that I didn’t just pick paint colors or choose throw pillows, but understood the concepts of space planning, and codes and ADA. Despite spelling out what my skill sets truly were, they would not budge. Having both an architectural design background as well as an interior design background, I was dumbfounded as to why there was such discrimination toward interior designers. Fortunately, I moved to Dallas and was hired by a small architectural firm that did hospitality and contract design. I was also fortunate to have two great bosses who were on the forefront of moving the interior design profession forward by becoming involved in the early stages of the NCIDQ exam and making it relevant to the work performed. They also instilled in me the importance of being involved in both professional organizations as well as in the profession overall.

Throughout my career, I have noticed this industry discrimination toward interior designers, yet when it came to doing contract interiors, the architects who worked around me didn’t want to do the work, nor did they truly feel comfortable doing the work. I realized I was a strong asset to these firms, yet they didn’t give me the same respect as to their fellow architects initially. I realized that I ultimately had to gain their trust that I DID know the codes, and DID know how to space plan, and DID know how to work with the MEP engineers before they would allow me into their “club.”

My intentions here are not to bash all architects, as I have worked with many who truly understand the value of having interior designers on staff to do the work no matter how simple or how complex the project is. However, there is still a faction of architects who still feel that interior designers are not capable of doing the work themselves and doubt that we even protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. Designers working for larger firms are somewhat insulated from these discriminations, yet there is a large group of designers who are trying to start their own businesses, are qualified to work in code-regulated spaces, but are forced to do residential design because their hands are tied, and they must hire an architect to do their work, and ultimately, stamp their drawings. Once an architect stamps their drawings, they lose all credit for the work they created, as it is now owned by the architect who stamped the drawings.

The other issue to consider is a designer working for a large firm designing contract interiors who ends up getting laid off from his/her job, only to wonder what he/she is going to do for work. Without a Practice Act this individual cannot start their own practice doing exactly what they did before without either hiring an architect or having a great relationship with an architect who is willing to take all liability for the work he/she did. What architect ultimately wants to take on that responsibility? My plea to those designers who still don’t think we should have legislation for our industry is this: don’t be short-sighted on all the good a Practice Act will have for our profession.

In 2015 the IIDC will be working closely with their lobbyist to introduce legislation to help those designers who do want the responsibility to perform their daily work activities and be allowed to stamp/sign their own drawings. The Bill will be called the Illinois Design Practitioner Act. This Act will be regulating only those individuals who meet the requirements to work in code-regulated spaces (education, experience, examination). The title of those designers regulated by the Act will be called “Registered Design Practitioners.” This ultimately will give us the distinction between interior designers who do not work in code-regulated spaces, and those that do. There has been great care in naming this bill and creating a distinguished title for those designers who will be regulated under this bill. Anyone can call themselves an interior designer, and the title change allows those individuals to not feel slighted or feel threatened by those who will be called Registered Design Practitioners.


Be a united front and be “in-favor” for the forthcoming legislation. Let the people who do meet the criteria to be Registered Design Practitioners to move this profession forward and give them the privileges to stamp and seal drawings, as well as to be able to expand interior design businesses. We also challenge anyone who currently does not qualify to be a Registered Design Practitioner to step up to the plate and start getting the requirements to be a registered design professional. Complacency gets us nowhere.

For those who have successfully passed the NCIDQ, register with the State of Illinois as a Registered Interior Designer under our current Title Act. We must prove to the Legislature that we are a viable group to allow for our bill to become law. People like YOU can help make our law matter most. If you are NCIDQ certified, registering with the state is the last step to becoming a Registered Interior Designer. There are nearly 1600 registrants now, please make this number larger.

If you are a design leader in our industry, please step up and let your employees know that moving the profession forward is ultimately important for our design practices to grow and thrive. These words are much stronger coming from the leaders of the firm and trickling down to their staff. Support the IIDC with both financial and volunteering contributions to help move this legislation forward. Support from the firm level will speak volumes to the legislators.

Break down the wall that AIA National has created for the last 20+ years by not allowing ANY interior design legislation to pass. If you are an architect, and an active member of AIA, let AIA Illinois know that you do not agree with their stance against interior design legislation. We challenge all architects in Illinois, especially those in leadership positions in firms, to start the process of moving the entire profession forward and tell AIA Illinois to allow the Illinois Design Practitioner Act to be passed without objection. Everyone knows that Registered Design Professionals protect the HSW of the public. If they hear from you, that may start the process of AIA National backing down from such an old policy that is completely outdated and unfounded.

Become a member of IIDC. It is only $50 a year, and it will help in moving this important legislation forward. In addition, this will be a great way to get all the updates on coalition activities as well as allowing you to participate in the process whether it is legislative activities, membership activities or fundraising activities.

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There will be emails coming out soon about Town Hall meetings to discuss the bill in depth, and answer all questions regarding this legislation. We will also discuss how individuals can help in our endeavor of getting this legislation passed. Everyone will be invited to attend these meeting regardless of professional affil-iation or non-affiliation. Architects will be highly encouraged to attend and discuss the issues with us. In the meantime, please go to the IIDA Illinois website to see information regarding the forthcoming legislation to better understand what it does and what it does not do. The link to the bill description is HERE.

If you have any questions regarding the new bill, or if you would like to help out with preparations for the 2015 legislative session, contact IIDC at [email protected] .

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3M Architectural Markets Sweeps Awards at NeoCon and HD Expo − VESSEL, SHEER, and DI-NOC Recognized for Lighting, Surface, and More −

ST. PAUL, Minn. – July 2014 – 3M Architectural Markets was a brand to watch at this year’s NeoCon and HD Expo, receiving an impressive line up of awards for their innovative products, creative booth design, and talented designers.. The expansive list of honors included 3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes, VESSEL by 3M™ + Todd Bracher, and SHEER by 3M™ LED fixture, while 3M designers Byron Trotter and Todd Bracher (of Todd Bracher Studio LLC) were recognized as rising stars. The 3M Architectural Markets booth was also acknowledged for its inventive dual purpose as both a showcase for new products and a charging lounge for attendees. 3M Architectural Markets Global Communications Manager Sarah Claypool comments, “It’s been an exciting tradeshow season for us, and we’re pleased to be recognized among such talented designers and amazing products.” At May’s HD Expo, VESSEL was announced winner of “Groups, Series, Systems or Collections of Lamps or Lighting Devices” during the 18th annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition. Honoring innovation, functionality and aesthetic advancements in the hospitality industry, the judging panel consisted of designers and architects who selected VESSEL for its revolutionary take on engineering light for hospitality settings. At the 25th anniversary of Contract’s Best of NeoCon Awards, 3M Architectural Markets received Gold Awards for Surfacing Materials/Finishes (DI-NOC) and Decorative Lighting (VESSEL). The competition honors the best new products introduced to the US contract market. DI-NOC was selected for its transformative, cost-effective surface problem solving, while VESSEL was again honored as a unique lighting option that provides beautiful illumination with an equally stunning design. New at NeoCon this year was Interior Design’s HIP (Honoring Industry People) Awards honoring commercial industry pioneers and achievement in design solutions and products application. DI-NOC received an award for “Use of Materials”, while 3M Architectural Markets design partner Todd Bracher received an award for “Rising Star” for his work on VESSEL. Honorable mentions were given to VESSEL for “Performance Wonder”, SHEER for “Tech Friendly”, and 3M


Architectural Markets Global Design Manager, Byron Trotter for “Rising Star”. Winners were selected by industry members using an online voting system. VESSEL was also given a Metropolis Likes Award, and 3M™ Dichroic Glass Finishes were used in the creation of the physical awards themselves. Buildings Magazine merited SHEER for Lighting Ideas at its 19th annual Product Innovations Awards. The IIDA also awarded 3M Architectural Markets the Best Small Booth Award in their annual Showroom and Booth Design Competition for their unique #3MRecharge lounge booth design. This setting incorporated the brand’s rich offering of surface and lighting solutions while offering attendees a chance to charge their phones and relax.

# # # About 3M Architectural Markets Based on 3M’s tradition of innovation, technological know-how and information resources, 3M Architectural Markets offers flexible, creative and technologically advanced surface finishing and lighting solutions for architecture and interior design. With a wide range of architectural finishes and decorative window glass finishes as well as natural and artificial lighting solutions, 3M Architectural Markets helps designers create a complete mood or atmosphere, defining the specific character of any environment. The division’s technologies are engineered to create design excellence, enhance human comfort and respect environmental sustainability, globally. For more information, visit www.3MArchitecturalMarkets.com or follow @3M_Architecture on Twitter. About 3M 3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $31 billion in sales, 3M employs about 89,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter. Media Contact: Sarah Nielsen Claypool Chris Abbate/Cherie Bustamante 3M Architectural Markets Novità Communications [email protected] [email protected] (651) 373-2574 (212) 528-3160 x 12


Designing for the Agile Client

In January 2013, the IIDA board of directors joined 12 of its manufacturer partners for a round-table discussion of the

latest topics and trends affecting the future of workplace design. Each of the round-table members was asked to

select a word that would become the next buzzword of our industry. Nearly all of the members independently chose

either flexibility or agility.

Identifying this emerging universal trend, in itself is enlightening. Therefore in OFS Brands 2014 Workplace Design

Summit, we dug deeper to understand what was driving this important movement.

“I believe it’s a reflection of the existing business framework that our clients live in today,” said Carolyn Robertson

of AP+I. “They live and work in the instant information age. Why shouldn’t interiors be the same, they think. ‘Push a

button and make it happen’ is the expectation they have.”

The idea of the workspace as a slower, more static investment is increasingly difficult for businesses to stomach with

today’s pace of change and business uncertainty.

In examining this movement of agility further, Andrew Slusser of FLAD Architects commented, “With so many young

tech and health companies emerging, culture and brand seem to be in constant change. It’s becoming harder to cre-

ate an identity; harder to work design into the system.”

Albert Oliver of FLAD added, “Mergers and acquisitions play a big role in this fluctuation of identity as well.” With

increased frequency in today’s business environment (charted below), mergers and acquisitions can be an igniter or

disruptor to workplace change.

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Rebecca Dorris Steiger of Gensler added, “Flexibility is not just what our clients are expecting from their interiors, but

it’s also a reflection of how they are working today. Our clients want to know how the workplace supports the fact

that work can happen anywhere, any time. We work on law offices that incorporate resting and sleeping spaces. One

firm in particular wanted their space to look like a mix between a hotel lobby and health club.”

Robertson confirmed, “In come the food and ping pong tables. The fact that work and life are blending are prompting

workplaces that function like modified dorm rooms”

Cheryl Durst, President and CEO of IIDA shared the likelihood of large corporate entities having a small fleets of med-

ical professionals on hand. “It will soon be commonplace for healthcare to be owned by the corporations that employ

you. This controls cost, convenience and access.”

What began to surface is that this new buzzword, flexibility, has two distinct sides in workplace design:

1) The Worker: Investing in ways to support life at work certainly capitalizes on the flexible nature of today’s mobile

knowledge worker. Businesses are realizing the importance of this investment and reacting with spaces that en-

courage a variety of activities throughout the day.

2) The Workspace: Creating an agile workspace that both delivers and stays adaptive to technology, culture, and

corporate change is a harder challenge; however, it is an important one that design can address.

Business uncertainty is another force at the heart of this pressure to create more agile and adaptive organizations. In

our fall 2014 round-table, we will explore how businesses are dealing with this uncertainty and the impact it is having

on the design and construction industries.

Design, Strategy and Client Expectations

When asked what stands in the way of designing a space to be agile and reactive to change, we expected to hear

that the right materials and solutions didn’t exist in the market. What came out was very different though.

Giovanna Valbuena of Nichols Booth said, “The client’s expectation of design is different than our own.” Slusser

added, “Design takes time and money, it is not a linear process. It is circular. To deliver your best work, you need

to constantly be revisiting your decisions and making changes as you learn more about the client and their future

needs.” Very rarely do designers get the proper time they need to go through this circular process to the extent that

it deserves.

Dorris Steiger continued, “There is often this assumption that the products associated with building out a great space

as well as the design itself is off-the-shelf.” The group made references to DYI televisions programs and how they



have created this false perception that great design can happen in the space of a 30-minute TV episode.

Durst summarized it - “Those who don’t know the profession think that you DO, but often don’t think that you THINK.

The challenge is getting them to let go of that feeling of temporary-ness, that you are not designing for a group of

people in a moment in time, but rather for something that is ever changing. A lot of decision makers are focused on

quarterly cycles vs. thinking in long term. Design is both tactical AND strategic.”

It became clear that a theme to the discussion was starting to emerge: Communicating the strategic value of design

is a challenge.

Katie Battaglia, Senior Designer at Studios New York, said, “So many times when you try to have these strategic con-

versations encouraging a long term view, the cost of real estate always wins out and the whole job gets centered on

efficiency.”

Recommendations:

• Very early in the process, shape the conversations around physical investments (furniture, lighting) to include a

long term view and impact on worker productivity vs. being seen as a line item.

• Leverage data and research, but in Durst’s words “Data and research should be a flash light not a hammer.”

• Tap into the literature, research and insight that your IIDA membership gives you access to for best practices on

communicating the value of design.

The Connection Between People and (Their) Space

Durst shared some of her latest research: “Behind technology, the work environment is the second most frequent

source for HR complaints.” She went on to explain, “Workplace is the microcosm of the classic community. It has been

proven that human beings form an attachment to a space in 3-6 hours.” The laugh of the day came from her next line

“By nature, humans are territorial, and because we can’t pee on our workstations we mark them with photos of our

kids.”

This data point has a stark reality to it, though. We all need to be thinking about how design can increase the happi-

ness factor and give employees more identity in the workspace. “Nature wins out,” Durst said. Whether you design for

it or not, people WILL make attempts to personalize their spaces, sometimes to the detriment of their office col-

leagues. Knowing this, we need to be highly in tune to the human side of our work. We should be encouraging clients

to plan for these territorial animals that are moving into the space rather than battle them.




While we are fairly territorial about space, we might be even more territorial about sound. “We like to see people, but

not to listen to them”, said Durst. The balance of visual connectivity, acoustic separation and personalization of space

is critical to serving up the right products and the right design plan. As we continue to enhance and evolve our own

product platforms, achieving this balance will be paramount guidance for our design teams.

Final Words of Advice

Some of the most enlightening advice we heard this year came from Mark Strauss, Interior Design Magazine presi-

dent. He said, “In today’s fast paced world, what is urgent and important comes first, what is urgent, but not import-

ant comes second and what is important but not urgent usually sits untouched.” Coming together to discuss what

could be better and how we get there is a critically important part of our profession. So, for the remainder of 2014,

don’t forget to slow down, think, share and stay closely in tune with the human side of what we do.

Participants:

Back Row Left to Right: Andrew Slusser from FLAD Architects, Ricardo Nabholz from Mancini Duffy, Albert Oliver

from FLAD Architects and Doug Shapiro from OFS Brands.

Front Row Left to Right: Fabiola Hernandez from Gensler, Mike Skaar from Skaar & Associates, Carolyn Robertson from AP+I, Joyce Mizuhara from NicholsBooth, Giovana Valbuena from NicholsBooth, Rebecca Dorris Steiger from

Gensler, and Katie Battaglia from Studios.

Not Pictured: Cheryl Durst, IIDA.


Boosting Employee Engagement: Place Matters

Trends 360

At organizations throughout the world, employ-ee disengagement is like a bad virus—difficult to diagnose, contagious and tough to cure. Worldwide, actively disengaged workers con-tinue to outnumber engaged ones at a rate of nearly 2-to-1, according to Gallup's most re-cent 142-country study, “The State of the Global Workplace.” Unhappy and unproductive, disen-gaged employees are unlikely to make positive contributions and their negativity tends to spread with alarming ramifications. Conversely, engaged employees are more productive, have lower turn-over rates, lower absenteeism and drive higher profits—they’re what every organization needs to thrive.

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Workplace Satisfaction + Engagement

The Steelcase-commissioned survey conducted by the global research firm IPSOS of 10,500 workers shows a strong correlation between employees’ satisfaction with their work environment and their level of engagement. Those most engaged were also the most satisfied with their work environment.

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Gallup’s findings indicate that one important way to help boost employee engagement is to focus on their wellbeing. And Steelcase studies have shown that place matters: The physical work environment can have a strong impact on em-ployee wellbeing and engagement.

Data from a recent Steelcase commissioned study conducted by the global research firm IPSOS of 10,500 workers in 14 countries throughout the world provide a wake-up call for any leaders who think work environments are not a high priority—employees who are highly satisfied with the places they work are also the most highly engaged.

For more detailed information on the study findings, get the 360 iPad APP or go to 360.steelcase.com.

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Work in teams without being interrupted or disrupted

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Feel a sense of belonging to my company and its culture

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Boosting Employee Engagement: Place Matters

Trends 360

At organizations throughout the world, employ-ee disengagement is like a bad virus—difficult to diagnose, contagious and tough to cure. Worldwide, actively disengaged workers con-tinue to outnumber engaged ones at a rate of nearly 2-to-1, according to Gallup's most re-cent 142-country study, “The State of the Global Workplace.” Unhappy and unproductive, disen-gaged employees are unlikely to make positive contributions and their negativity tends to spread with alarming ramifications. Conversely, engaged employees are more productive, have lower turn-over rates, lower absenteeism and drive higher profits—they’re what every organization needs to thrive.

85%

Concentrate easily

Workplace Satisfaction + Engagement

The Steelcase-commissioned survey conducted by the global research firm IPSOS of 10,500 workers shows a strong correlation between employees’ satisfaction with their work environment and their level of engagement. Those most engaged were also the most satisfied with their work environment.

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Employees who are not fully engaged at work are also the most unsatisfied with their work environment

Gallup’s findings indicate that one important way to help boost employee engagement is to focus on their wellbeing. And Steelcase studies have shown that place matters: The physical work environment can have a strong impact on em-ployee wellbeing and engagement.

Data from a recent Steelcase commissioned study conducted by the global research firm IPSOS of 10,500 workers in 14 countries throughout the world provide a wake-up call for any leaders who think work environments are not a high priority—employees who are highly satisfied with the places they work are also the most highly engaged.

For more detailed information on the study findings, get the 360 iPad APP or go to 360.steelcase.com.

69%

11%

Highly-disengaged employees are not satisfied with their work environment.

My work environment does not allow me to:

France

Germany

Belgium

Netherlands

Spain

UK

Poland

Russia

Turkey

US

Canada

Mexico

India

China

Countries surveyed :

65%

Socialize and have informal, relaxed conversations with colleagues

79%

Accommodate mobile workers

59%

Move around easily through-out the day

86%

Choose where to work within the office, based on the task I am doing

57%

Physically move during the day and change postures

87%

Work in teams without being interrupted or disrupted

85%

Feel relaxed, calm

84%

Easily and freely express and share my ideas

84%

Feel a sense of belonging to my company and its culture

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Two Teknion Products Honored with 2014 Green Good Design Awards

July 22, 2014 - Teknion Corporation today announced that its Sidewise casegoods workstation and Projek task seating have received 2014 Green Good Design Awards. Now in its sixth year, the Green Good Design competition is sponsored by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

"Green Good Design Awards are a significant recognition of our companies' efforts to deliver design that respects the envi-ronment," said David Feldberg, Teknion President & CEO. "We proudly share these awards with the two highly respected design firms with which we partnered to bring Sidewise and Projek to market – figure3 and Orangebox Limited, respectively – who share our commitment to sustainable development."

Sidewise CasegoodsSidewise is a new style of compact, collaborative casegoods workstation. Designed by Chris Wright, Design Principal, fig-ure3, it addresses a key workplace need for temporary gathering spaces in between open workstation settings and the traditional meeting room and private office. Sidewise was developed in accordance with Design for the Environment (DfE) standards and protocols, and to comply with BIFMA e3 level 2. It has attained GREENGUARD® Gold Certification – formerly known as GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification – which offers stricter certification criteria, considers safety fac-tors to account for sensitive individuals such as children and the elderly, and ensures that a product is acceptable for use in environments like schools and healthcare facilities. Sidewise is manufactured in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified sites. FSC wood is a finish option.

Projek Seating FamilyProjek addresses the market need to have a project chair that is next generation with a mesh back, has a neutral style and is easy to use. Projek is 98 percent recyclable and is made of 18 percent recycled content. It has attained GREENGUARD® Gold Certification and is certified to BIFMA e3 level 2. Its modular design eases the replacement of parts, thereby extending the chair's life cycle. Major resin components are discreetly identified to aid in recycling or disposal.

About Green Good DesignOver 100 products, programs, people, environmental planning and architecture from 24 nations were selected as outstand-ing examples of Green Good Design. The winners are among the world's most important manufacturers, design firms and leading Fortune 500 corporations, "forwarding a new emphasis on a more sustainable design and environment worldwide."

The European Centre and The Chicago Athenaeum will organize a special exhibition in Athens, Greece, with 2014 Green Good Design winners. The exhibition opens in September, 2014, and is scheduled to travel. For more information, visit: www.europeanarch.eu

Teknion creates furniture that connects people, technology and spaces. We hold to a simple yet powerful principle: design does matter. Teknion offices and facilities are located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, Russia and Malaysia. Clients are served through a network of authorized dealers worldwide. Through our 30 years of dedication to innovative and sustainable design, we offer a diverse portfolio of award-winning office systems, office furniture, ergonomic accessories and architectural products. Visit Teknion at teknion.com and join Teknion at facebook.com/teknion and teknion-cre8.com.


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Tenjam furniture allows you to unleash your creativity, boost the visual identity of your branded environment and control as much of the product design process as you desire. Choose an existing product or jam to create something unique to you. TenJam’s products will fascinate your guests and always score a perfect ten in safety, durability, washability, and visual greatness.Product Featured above: Cube Small

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Get to Know NERI OXMAN

The 2014 Leaders Breakfast committee is extremely excited to be welcoming Neri Oxman to the stage when she delivers the Keynote Address at this year’s event on October 10th to be held at the Chicago Hilton. Although her bio is impressive, you need to know more about her to realize how special the event is going to be. We hope you plan on joining us at Leaders Breakfast as Neri discusses the topic “Innovation in Design”.In the work of Neri Oxman, the disciplines of art, science, architecture, and ecology fuse to form a new kind of discipline—one based on the lessons of biomimicry (in which we look to nature for design solutions). With breathtaking examples from her work—a chair that moves with your body weight, energy efficient buildings that can grow and change—Oxman provides a glimpse into the future of performance-driven design and howit’s literally reshaping our physical world. We must look past the surface of an object, Oxman says, and think instead about “how it behaves.” Avant garde yet wholly accessible, Oxman makes a powerful and eloquent case for adapting sustainable, nature-derived concepts to tackle our most daunting challenges in design business, society, the environment, and our daily lives.

Her representing agency (Lavin) describes her as the following: Much of Oxman’s work is inspired by nature. Silkworms, for example, are real-life 3D printers in action. By attaching a magnetometer to a silkworm, Oxman is able to study how the creature weaves its silk cocoon so that eventually the process can be replicated by humans. This is important, she says, as the printers we use today create 3D objects out of 2D bases by layering material on top of each other. In nature, however, the process is quite different.

And, understanding this difference is key to eliminating the current limitations of 3D printing technology. She alsonotes that bringing this technology out of the lab and into the mainstream has broad implcations for the design methods of the future. “The importance for business is to realize that we’re not selling products, we’re selling processes,” Oxman says. “We’re designing for humanity.”

Forward-thinking, yet extremely accessible, Oxman expands on her mind-bending work in her keynotes. Her aesthetic encourages the fusion of nature and design, where objects seamlessly meld with the natural world around them. As Oxman shows us, the role of new technologies will be to advance the processes that already exist all around us. She teaches us how to harness the power of the natural world to help solve some of our most daunting problems. (Lavin)

Oxman was named to ICON’s list of the top 20 most influential architects to shape our future (2009), and was selected as one of the 100 most creative people by FASTCOMPANY (2009). In 2008, she was named “Revolutionary Mind” by SEED Magazine. Her work has been exhibited at MoMA (NYC) and is part of the museum’s permanent collection. In 2012 the Centre Georges Pompidou Museum (Paris, France) acquired her works for its permanent collection. Other exhibitions include the Smithsonian Institute (Washington, DC), Museum of Science (Boston, MA), FRAC Collection (Orleans, France), and the 2010 Beijing Biennale. She is included in prestigious private collections and has received numerous awards including a 40 Under 40 Building Design + Construction Award (2012), a Graham Foundation Carter Manny Award (2008), the International Earth Award for Future-Crucial Design (2009), and a METROPOLIS Next Generation Award (2009). Most recently, in 2014 Oxman has won the Vilcek Prize in Design.

Neri Oxman received her PhD in design computation as a Presidential Fellow at MIT, where she developed the theory and practice of Material Ecology. In this approach, the shaping of material structure is conceived of as a novel form of computation. Prior to MIT, she earned her diploma from the Architectural Association (RIBA 2) after attending the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and the Department of Medical Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (matter.media.mit.edu)

Photo by Tom Allen

We highly recommend a short CNN “Next List” video featuring Neri at: http://vimeo.com/57460907 Here are a few examples of her work, which are displayed in galleries around the world. To see more of her work, go to her website, http://www.materialecology.com/projects

The following artwork from left to right: Gemini By Neri Oxman 2014, Stratasys Connex Technology, CNC milling Paris, France; Arache (Autoportrait / Self Portrait) Armor / Corset By Neri Oxman 2012, 3D Print Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Neri Oxman is shown before a prototype for an environmental screen, Fibonacci’s Mashrabiya, work inspired by fractal patterns found in nature. Photo: Len Rubenstein; Neri Oxman is shown before a prototype for an environmental screen, Fibonacci’s Mashrabiya, work inspired by fractal patterns found in nature. Photo: Len Rubenstein; Images from creating the “Silk Pavilion”.

http://vimeo.com/57460907

http://www.materialecology.com/projects


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photography by Tom Allen

Holly leads HOLLY HUNT, the company, as President and CEO and is intimately involved in design and creative work. In 1983, Holly began in the interior design business by buying a small showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, which she filled with the best-of-class luxury designer collections. She subsequently extended her reach into all major U.S. markets. The HOLLY HUNT brand has become the premier design and distribution entity for high end interior furnishings in the country. Recently, she has expanded internationally with showrooms in Brazil and London. Home & Garden magazine recognized HOLLY HUNT as the Top Showroom in their Best of the Best awards three years in a row. Holly Hunt Enterprises was also bestowed the IIDA Titan Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the Interior Design profession by a design-related individual, company or organization

Leadership Award of Excellence Honoree

Neri Oxman, Sony Corporation Career Development Professor and Research Group Director at the MIT Media Lab

Neri Oxman, is an award-winning designer who looks to nature for practical design solutions. Featured on the cover of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business issue (2009), Oxman transcends the boundaries between art, science and environmentalism. Oxman's goal is to enhance the relationship between the built and the natural environment by employing design principles inspired by nature and implementing them in the invention of digital design technologies.

2014 Keynote Speaker

Date: Friday, October 10th, 2014

Venue: Hilton Chicago

Speaker: Neri Oxman, Sony Corporation Career Development Professor and Research Group Director at the MIT Media Lab

Honorees: Holly Hunt, President and CEO of HOLLY HUNT

Cost: Benefactor Table - $3,000 Sponsor Table - $2,000 Individual Tickets - $250

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First Rounds: Held July 15 at FadosSecond Rounds: NICC Second Rounds at Devon Seafood and Steak at Oakbrook Terrace

First Rounds/Second Rounds

past events 2014


IIDA Illinois, ASID Illinois and the Illinois Interior Design Coalition joined forces to organize a great new event benefitting advocacy efforts in Illinois called Designer Drinks.

The début Designer Drinks events took place the evening of June 26th in the 325 North Wells building directly east of the Merchandise Mart. DIRTT, Kimball, National Furniture, and Trendway all opened their doors for this fun and tasty event.

For a modest entry fee, attendees were able to enjoy signature cocktails custom created from locally distilled spirits for each of the sponsoring showrooms by Girl and the Goat mixologist Amy Probasco.

Designer DrinksThese delicious drinks were paired with small bites developed to pair with each unique drink.

Attendees were also able to purchase sweep-stakes tickets for a chance to win a plethora of prizes from iPads to antique area rugs worth thou-sands of dollars.

Thanks to the generous support of the sponsors and attendees about $10,000.00 was raised to help with ongoing advocacy efforts in Illinois.

The Illinois Interior Design Coalition extends a very special and sincere thanks to IIDA Illinois for its steadfast support for the coalition and looks forward to working together with IIDA and ASID to hold the second Designer Drink event in the summer of 2015.

2014 past events


Frankly Speaking: Held August 21 at Carnegie- close to 50 attendees, chef made corn risotto and guests enjoyed a sampling and $10 gift card take home to his restaurant Bottlefork. The Chef held a captive audi-ence by re telling his childhood, how he is inspired from movies, and the secrets of a good risotto!

USGBC Boat Cruise: IIDA teamed up with USGBC on August 8, 2014 at Navy Pier!

Frankly Speaking/USGBC Boat Cruise

past events 2014


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Each spring and fall, volunteers help weigh, sort and display donated materials. Before events, volunteers reach out to potential material donors and users.

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future events 2014

Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 5.30pm-7.30pm

First RoundsFado Irish Pub 100 W Grand Ave Chicago, IL 60654

Designers, Architects, and Industry Mem-bers gather a few times a year for an eve-ning of networking at IIDA’s First Rounds event. With networking games, meet and greets, and prizes, it’s always bound to be a blast! Come join in on the fun. The First Round is on us!

Monday, October 6th, 2014 5.30pm-6.30pm

October CCC Planning MeetingInterface Showroom 345 N Wells Street 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60654

The Chicago City Center meets the first Monday of every month to plan Chicago City Center events for the Illinois Chapter. Be a part of the discussion. Join us to get involved and stay informed!

Thursday, October 9th, 2014 12.00pm-1.00pm

CICC: Performance Fabrics 101 CEUBusiness Furniture 205 N. Main Street Bloomington , IL 61701

This course will be an overview of the use of Performance Fabrics on commercial furniture. It includes information on six key attributes of Performance Fabrics, how the attributes can be achieved, and why they are important in real life applications. Con-tent includes common brands of fabric or treatments which contribute to meeting the key attributes. Fabric samples will be utilized during the presentation to help support key points. Register here.

Friday, October 10th, 20147.00am-10.00am

2014 Leaders Breakfast Hilton Chicago 720 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605

Leaders Breakfast events are national endeavors that feature a renowned keynote speaker that invoke, encourage and inspire attendees. During the event, host cities, Illinois in this case, celebrate their regional successes and one particular Leader, cho-sen by the Host Committee, who most em-bodies leadership characteristics through their contributions to the industry.

Herman Miller is proud to sponsor the Lead-er’s Breakfast series with IIDA. IIDA National also recognizes Interior Design magazine, which has a tradition of recognizing the leaders of our profession with this innova-tive, steadfast symbol of design excellence.

Thursday, September 25th, 2014 5.30pm-9.00pm

Join us for ‘Designed to Find’ as the Chicago Architecture and Design com-munity gather for an urban architectural scavenger hunt! Teams of 2-5 solve clever clues and face fun challenges all while navigating downtown Chicago via foot or on public transportation.

It’s a scavenger hunt, with all the thrills of The Amazing Race, mixed in with Trivial Pursuit, throw in a mini foot race and add a dash of cat-and-mouse. And voila! You’ve got ‘Designed to Find’. The final clue will send all of the teams to a celebra-tory location for team awards and prizes like ‘Best Team Costume’, ‘Highest Team Points’ and more. See you there!


October CICC Planning MeetingBusiness Furniture 205 N. Main Street Bloomington , IL 61701

The Central Illinois City Center meets the second Thursday of every month to plan Central Illinois City Center events for the Il-linois Chapter. Be a part of the discussion. Join us to get involved and stay informed!

https://internationalinteriordesignilassoc.wliinc28.com//events/First-Rounds-47/register

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https://internationalinteriordesignilassoc.wliinc28.com//events/Central-Illinois-City-Center-Performance-Fabrics-101-CEU-50/register

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2014 future events


SketchtoberfestMedici 120 N Street Normal, IL 61761

Sketchtoberfest is an annual networking and social event for local design pro-fessionals. Aside from great company, food & drinks - there is also a sketching competition for prizes. It is a Halloween themed event and is definitely a Central Illinois favorite.

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 5.30pm-7.00pm

CCC: Performance Fabrics 101 CEUNational Office Furniture Showroom 325 N Wells Street Suite 110 Chicago, IL 60654


Monday, October 13th, 20146.00pm-8.30pm

IIDA Self-Defense Workshop Community Mart Showroom # 3-111

$10.00 Donation

What We Do:Level 1 - Workshop: This workshop will focuses on simple techniques to RELEASE and RUN from attacks.

Learn:Avoidance tactics.Self-defense misconceptions.Offensive techniques: strikes and targets.Defensive escapes: grabs; chokes; hair pulls; bear hugs.

All self-defense workshops are adapted to meet various genders, ages, professions, or needs. Everyone is a potential victim.

Register here.


NICC: Performance Fabrics 101 CEUInteriors for Business 409 N River Street Batavia, IL 60510


Monday, November 3rd, 20145.30pm-6.30pm

November CCC Planning MeetingHaworth Showroom 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 312 Chicago, IL 60654

The Chicago City Center meets the first Monday of every month to plan Chicago City Center events for the Illinois Chapter. Be a part of the discussion. Join us to get involved and stay informed!

Friday, November 7th, 2014 Saturday, November 8th, 2014 Sunday, November 9th, 2014

NCIDQ Prep CourseNational Office Furniture 325 North Wells Street Suite 110 Chicago, IL 60654

Join us for a casual NCIDQ prep session to help new test takers get acquainted with what to study and introduce the general structure of the new exam format. Attendees will have access to recent test takers to hear their stories and study tips so come prepared to take notes and meet others at the beginning of their NCIDQ journey.

This 23-hour preparatory workshop will provide an actual exam experience, as well as critique of your work and progress. An overview of the exam and grading pro-cess will also be provided. For information about the course, please check out the provider’s website at www.qpracticework-shops.com and register here.

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https://internationalinteriordesignilassoc.wliinc28.com//events/Chicago-City-Center-Performance-Fabrics-101-CEU--48/register

https://internationalinteriordesignilassoc.wliinc28.com//events/IIDA-SelfDefense-Workshop--40/register

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Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 5.30pm-8.00pm

Portfolio Review Nightizzy+ 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza # 11-100 Chicago, IL 60654

Create, inspire, network... attend ‘Portfolio Review Night’ for design professionals. Show off your talent, get critiqued by Chicago’s most influential designers and architects, and learn ways to improve your professional portfolio.

The evening is formatted as a ‘speed dat-ing’ setting, where each reviewer has their own station and reviewees jump from one to the other on 15 minute intervals. Along with a closing Q&A panel discussion, cocktails and mingling, this is an event not to be missed!

Thursday, November 13th, 2014 5.30pm-6.30pm

November CICC Planning MeetingBusiness Furniture 205 N. Main Street Bloomington , IL 61701

The Central Illinois City Center meets the second Thursday of every month to plan Central Illinois City Center events for the Il-linois Chapter. Be a part of the discussion. Join us to get involved and stay informed!

Friday, November 21st, 2014 Saturday, November 22nd, 2014Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

Festival of TreesThe Interstate CenterBloomington, IL

You are invited to kick-off the holiday sea-son at the Festival of Trees! Come enjoy the sights and sounds with the spectac-ular Christmas trees, entertainment to suit every taste, and special events for festival-goers of all ages. IIDA CICC spon-sors a tree and decorates it with a specific theme in mind. Once decorated, the trees are auctioned off in a silent auction and proceeds benefit The Baby Fold. Dona-tions allow the CICC to purchase deco-rations for the tree. Donor may include a small proprietary item as part of the tree package.

future events 2014


Design Impact, LLC has been cho-sen to represent Sound Seal in Illinois and Wisconsin. Sound Seal manufactures high quality acoustical wood ceilings and acoustical wood wall panels under the name Wood-Trends. Custom fabric acoustical wall panels are manufactured under the name Sound Quality. This is a great addition to the specialty acous-tical ceilings we import from OWA (Amorbach, Germany) through High Profile, LLC.

In Chicago, Jennifer McDermott IIDA, was promoted to Associate Principal. With more than 14 years of senior living, hospitality, residen-tial, healthcare, and corporate ex-perience, Ms. McDermott currently oversees and directs the interior design for domestic and interna-tional senior living projects.

Teknion Chicago recently hired Angela Scopel (A+D Market Manager) and Erin Donahue (Teknion Textiles) for the Chicago market. Check out their blog here.

member news

AffiliateJanet BentzAmanda Clemente EbyMary EscheRick Joutras

AssociateMina AzarnooshMarissa BetleyAlyssa Chally Mary Kate DuffyPaulette PanzerAndrew RoofMichelle RamakerEmiliano ReyesDonna TassiCameron Wudtke

HonoraryJohn Rouse

Dealer RepresentativeKelli MildrenKathryn Williamson

Industry RepresentativeFrank AmadioRob GromHeidi GuthrieLaura KampMary MannucciJess WeberBridget WilsonKierstin SnappTricia Van de Bogert

Professional MemberJohn ChipmanCourtney DetlefsStephanie Domek Kelly EngelbrechtBonnie KisielowskiGary LeeJason Meyering

Student MemberSharon BalogSheri BoltonJimmy ChungJoanna DelgadoSamantha K. FurlKyle HamiltonHanna HansonKelsey Herncjar Christine SchneiderFlor HernandezJordyn HunterLisa MiottiAmanda Sprick

Staff of IIDALiz MoranAmelia O’Brien-Combs

New Membersmay 2014-september 2014

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board of directors 2014-2015


PresidentHillary DeGroff, iida, leed® ap, id+c

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VP MembershipFelix Martinez, assoc iida

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President-ElectJane Kielb, iida, idec

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VP PartnershipSusan Salvati-Suhar, iida, leed® ap, id+c, ncidq, rid

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Immediate Past PresidentValerie Jardon, iida, leed® ap, id+c, ncidq

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VP Professional DevelopmentRaegan Porter, iida, leed® ap, id+c

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VP AdvocacyDan Bassano, iida, leed® ap, id+c, ncidq

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VP Student AffairsRene King, idec, iida, leed® ap

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VP Communications & TechnologyDerek Jayson Rusch, assoc. iida

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Central Illinois City Center DirectorKim Zingre

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VP City Centers Mindi DeVries, assoc. iida, leed ga

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Chicago City Center Director Amanda Arbuckle, assoc. iida, leed ga

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Northern Illinois City Center Director Paula Lutz, iida

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IIDA Illinois

+partnership package 2015

“We’ve added more benefits and two new levels!Check out our new 2015 Partnership Package here!”

Please contact Susan Salvati-Suhar for a full explanation of benefits at [email protected] or 312.786.1204

http://www.iida-ilchap.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Partnership-Package-2015.pdf

Mission Statement:IIDA is the association for the Commercial Interior Design profession.

IIDA provides meaningful resources to Commercial Interior Designers and their clients in an effort to advance the profession and enhance business value.

Professional: We advance Commercial Interior Design through professional certification, advocacy, and building industry relationships. Knowledgeable: We create, promote, and partner with industry leaders to develop continuing education programs and provide new industry research. Community: We increase the understanding of what Interior Design is in order to support culture, solve problems, and positively impact the health and well-being of people’s lives.

We make designers better.

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