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IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter OHKY Chapter of the commercial interior design association that supports design professionals.

The IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter provides meaningful resources to commercial interior designers to elevate and advocate for the profession. Through a network of design leadership, our vision is to positively impact the health and well-being of people's lives by fostering a safe, inclusive and sustainable community. 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 advancement 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.

💡✨ SNEAK PEEK ALERT! ✨💡The countdown is ON! Sparking Change Through Design is happening THIS WEEK, and we're giving you ...
10/13/2026

💡✨ SNEAK PEEK ALERT! ✨💡

The countdown is ON! Sparking Change Through Design is happening THIS WEEK, and we're giving you an exclusive sneak peek at some of the incredible lamps created by our talented local designers! 👀

From creative concepts to one-of-a-kind masterpieces, these lamps are ready to shine! 💡 Which one will catch your eye?

Join us October 15 at Genesis Downtown to see these creations in person and bid on your favorites, all while supporting IIDA OHKY Chapter advocacy efforts!

🎤 IDCEC-accredited panel discussion
🖼️ Interior Design Matters project gallery
💡 One-of-a-kind designer lamp silent auction
🥂 Networking + cocktails

✨ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ✨
5:00–5:30 PM | Networking + Silent Auction Opens
5:30–6:15 PM | Panel Discussion
6:15–6:45 PM | Cocktail Hour + Silent Auction Closes
7:00 PM | Auction Winners Announced 🏆

🎟️ LOVE WHAT YOU SEE? THERE'S MORE TO COME! Don't miss your chance to see the full collection and take home a one-of-a-kind creation!

Grab your tickets NOW! 👇
https://www.iidaohky.org/event-details/sparking-change-2026-signature-event

💡✨ IT’S EVENT WEEK! Some lamp making sneak peeks to get you excited! Sparking Change Through Design is happening THIS WE...
10/12/2026

💡✨ IT’S EVENT WEEK! Some lamp making sneak peeks to get you excited!

Sparking Change Through Design is happening THIS WEEK! Join us October 15 at Genesis Downtown for an evening celebrating creativity, advocacy, and the impact of interior design.

🎤 IDCEC-accredited panel discussion
🖼️ Interior Design Matters project gallery
💡 One-of-a-kind designer lamp silent auction
🥂 Networking + cocktails

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00–5:30 PM | Networking + Silent Auction Opens
5:30–6:15 PM | Panel Discussion
6:15–6:45 PM | Cocktail Hour + Silent Auction Closes
7:00 PM | Auction Winners Announced 🏆

🎟️ There’s still time to join us! Grab your ticket NOW and be part of Sparking Change.

https://www.iidaohky.org/event-details/sparking-change-2026-signature-event

10/12/2026

✨ October Member Moves! ✨

New opportunities, exciting milestones, and big life updates deserve a little extra celebration! 🎉 From career moves and professional achievements to personal milestones, we love seeing the exciting things happening in the lives of our IIDA OHKY members.

Congratulations to everyone celebrating a new chapter! We’re excited to see where these next steps take you. 🥂

Have a milestone to share? Reach out to your City Center’s Membership Coordinator so we can celebrate your good news with the IIDA OHKY community!

Great design is shaped by great people. ✨As we continue our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series...
10/11/2026

Great design is shaped by great people. ✨

As we continue our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series, we’re turning the spotlight from projects to the individuals who make an impact through their leadership, advocacy, mentorship, and dedication to IIDA.

🏆 Advocate of the Year
Maria Carpenter

🏢 Design Firm Advocate of the Year
NAC Architecture

🎓 Student Member of the Year
Marley Labishak

📚 Educator of the Year
Madison Sabatelli

⭐ Member of the Year
Tyler Hatton

🏅 Career Achievement Award
Kristina Reagan

These awards recognize members and firms who go above and beyond to strengthen our chapter, support the design community, champion the profession, and help shape the future of interior design.

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees! Your leadership, passion, and commitment to IIDA make a lasting impact across the Ohio Kentucky Chapter. 👏

As we bring our 2026 Winners Series to a close, we’re proud to celebrate not only the incredible work being done across our region, but also the people who make it possible. ✨

Some projects stand out. Others leave a lasting impact. ✨Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Serie...
10/10/2026

Some projects stand out. Others leave a lasting impact. ✨

Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series continues with three special honors recognizing projects that made an especially strong impression on our judges, members, and community.

💫 Impact Award
🏆 HBM Architects – Nicholson Memorial Library – West Garland Library

🗳️ People’s Choice Award
🏆 MA Design – Sarnova HQ

🌟 Best in Show
🏆 NAC Architecture – Dani’s Place

From community impact to member favorites and the highest honor of the evening, these projects represent the creativity, thoughtfulness, and design excellence celebrated throughout this year’s awards.

Congratulations to our Impact, People’s Choice, and Best in Show honorees! 👏

Stay tuned as we continue celebrating the exceptional projects, designers, and individuals recognized in the 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards. ✨

Great design is happening in every corner of our region! ✨Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Seri...
10/09/2026

Great design is happening in every corner of our region! ✨

Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series continues with Best in City Center, celebrating standout design talent and projects from across each of our five City Centers.

📍 Best in City Center
🏆 Cincinnati/Dayton: Champlin Studios – Dayton Children’s Hospital – Mathile Center for Mental Health & Wellness
🏆 Cleveland/Akron: +Detail & Perspectus Architecture – UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit
🏆 Columbus: NAC Architecture – Dani’s Place
🏆 Louisville/Lexington: Joseph & Joseph Architects – The Trail Hotel
🏆 Toledo: The Collaborative – Second Wave Expansion, National Museum of the Great Lakes

From Lexington to Toledo and everywhere in between, these honorees represent the creativity, talent, and design excellence happening across the IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter. 👏

Congratulations to this year’s Best in City Center honorees! We’re proud to celebrate the work happening within each of our local design communities.

Stay tuned as we continue highlighting the exceptional projects, designers, and talent recognized in the 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards. ✨

Toledo — Celebrate the season with IIDA! ✨🎄🥂Join us at Cork & Knife Provision for our Holiday Party and enjoy an unforge...
10/08/2026

Toledo — Celebrate the season with IIDA! ✨🎄🥂

Join us at Cork & Knife Provision for our Holiday Party and enjoy an unforgettable farm-to-table dining experience surrounded by great company and our incredible design community.

A heartfelt thank-you to Binford and Associates for sponsoring this event and supporting our IIDA community! Your generosity helps make this celebration possible.

Let’s toast to another incredible year together. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Register here: https://www.iidaohky.org/event-details/toledo-holiday-party-2026

Sometimes the details are the design. ✨Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series continues with C...
10/08/2026

Sometimes the details are the design. ✨

Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series continues with Creative Install, celebrating installations that push the possibilities of materials, surfaces, and visual expression to create memorable experiences.

🎨 Creative Install
🏅 Winner: NORA by Interface, +Detail – Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Unit & Medical Behavioral Health Unit, Horvitz 3
✨ Honorable Mention: Koroseal – Progressive Field Renovation

From healthcare to sports and entertainment, these installations show how creative material applications can transform a space, tell a story, and make an impact far beyond the surface.

Congratulations to this year’s Creative Install winner and honorable mention! 👏

Stay tuned as we continue highlighting the exceptional projects, designers, and creative work recognized in the 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards. ✨

✨ ONE WEEK TO GO! ✨We’re officially one week away from Sparking Change Through Design! Meet our three Panelists. We are ...
10/07/2026

✨ ONE WEEK TO GO! ✨

We’re officially one week away from Sparking Change Through Design! Meet our three Panelists. We are excited for the insight Liz, Cara and Norman will bring to the event! 💡

Join us October 15 at Genesis Downtown for an evening of creativity, connection, and advocacy with the Columbus design community.

🎤 IDCEC-accredited panel discussion
🖼️ Interior Design Matters project gallery
💡 One-of-a-kind designer lamp silent auction
🥂 Networking + cocktails

✨ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ✨
5:00–5:30 PM | Networking + Silent Auction Opens
5:30–6:15 PM | Panel Discussion
6:15–6:45 PM | Cocktail Hour + Silent Auction Closes
7:00 PM | Auction Winners Announced 🏆

⏰ The countdown is ON! If you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, now’s the time.

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY & JOIN US IN SPARKING CHANGE!

https://www.iidaohky.org/event-details/sparking-change-2026-signature-event

The future of design is already making its mark. ✨Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series conti...
10/07/2026

The future of design is already making its mark. ✨

Our 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards Winners Series continues by celebrating the talented students whose creativity, curiosity, and fresh perspectives are shaping what’s next in our industry.

🎓 Student Design Award
🏅 Winner: Charlotte Smoley, Cleveland Institute of Art – The Still & Social
✨ Honorable Mention: Nakiyah Fears, Cuyahoga Community College – On Queue

💡 Student Conference Charette
🏅 Overall Winner: Team 3
✨ Runner Up: Team 11
✨ Most Innovative Integration of Hospitality in Healthcare: Team 3
✨ Best Use of Koroseal Product: Team 13
✨ Best Use of Interface Product: Team 20
✨ Best Use of Dan Binford & Associates Product: Team 11

Congratulations to all of this year’s student award recipients and Charette teams! Your creativity, collaboration, and willingness to explore new possibilities are helping shape the future of design. 👏

We’re excited to see where this next generation of designers takes the industry. ✨

Stay tuned as we continue highlighting the exceptional project and designers recognized in the 2026 IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Design Awards.

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MAJOR: 402XX, MINOR: 400XX, 401XX

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