Students: The Future of Design
It’s that time of year to celebrate and honor the excellence of interior design within our Indiana industry.
Student Design Competition for the 2025 IIDA IDEA Awards are now live! Freshman – May 2025 graduates are eligible to submit the project that they are most proud of. Work can be from any design related course or subject (including charrette work, visual 2D & 3D arts, etc). Work can be from any phase of design, but not limited to, conceptual, schematic, design development or construction documentation.
All submissions must comply to the Student Competition Guidelines
You will receive an email to a Google Drive link within 48 hours of registering to submit all required information for your project. For all questions or concerns, please contact Hannah Freiherr ([email protected]) or Julie Mohamad ([email protected])
Final Date for Submissions: September 12, 2025 at 11:59pm
Fee: Free for Members/$10 for Nonmembers
Date of Awards: October 24, 2025
Location: Crane Bay
See Submission forms, Guidelines and Judging Criteria Below
Campus Centers
Campus Centers provide an environment for the development and exchange of knowledge among students, educators, administration and design professionals. A Campus Center is a design-oriented club with at least 10-15 IIDA Student Members. Participation in a Campus Center adds further value to your IIDA student membership because it involves working closely with your local IIDA Chapter or City Center to develop programs and events. Campus Centers also provide students with the unique ability to take a leadership role within our Association.
Ball State University
Sarah M. Angne Alfaro, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor-Interior Design
Applied Technology Building, Office AT247
Muncie, IN 47306
office: 765-285-2466
email: [email protected]
Purdue University
Laura Bittner, RID, ASID, IIDA
Assistant Professor of Practice, Interior Design Coordinator, Art and Design Co-op/Internship Programs
Department of Art and Design
Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW)
Suining Ding, Ph.D., EDAC, NCIDQ, ASID, IDEC
Professor of Interior Design | Director of Interior Design Program
Department of Art and Design
Office Phone: 260-481-6008
Email: [email protected]
Indiana University Bloomington
Miyoung Hong, Ph.D.NCIDQ, EDAC, LEED AP, WELL AP
Senior Lecturer, Interior Design
Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design
Email: [email protected]
Form a Campus Center
Form or be active in an IIDA Campus Center to connect with students, educators, and administrators on your campus. You’ll work closely with your local IIDA chapter on programming, educational opportunities, and events while gaining valuable leadership opportunities and professional connections.
Resources
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IIDA HQ Student Blog
The IIDA Student Blog is yet another way for you to say more with your IIDA student membership! The blog features student spotlights and highlights industry trends that affect you as a student.
IIDA HQ quad
The Student Newsletter is back in action and better than ever with a new look, new topics and a new name: quad. Keeping the pulse on design competitions, Campus Center happenings, IIDA Student Member news and the hottest topics in the design industry.
For more information, please contact:
Tracy Kessens-Griffin
Vice President of Student Affairs