We are the
Southwest
Chapter.

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is the Commercial Interior Design Association with a 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 advancements 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.

The IIDA Southwest Chapter of the International Interior Design Association consists of over 300 members in Arizona, New Mexico, and Las Vegas.

Our Shared Vision and Mission

IIDA Southwest Chapter holds a shared vision and mission that we use as a guide to keep us grounded in our goals, initiatives, and work.

Our Vision:

Our vision is to support culture, enhance business value, solve problems, and positively impact the health and well-being of people’s lives through a greater understanding of interior design.

Our Mission:

IIDA provides meaningful resources to commercial interior designers, industry partners, educators, design students, and clients, to advance our profession and enhance personal growth and business value. IIDA strives to provide its members’ connectivity, leadership opportunities, education, experience, and trust to continuously add enrichment to the design community and to our profession through:

Advocacy
To elevate the interior design industry by educating the community and state governments about the valuable role interior designers play in society and the built environment.

Community
Connecting with our professional members and contacts to create an environment that cultivates philanthropy, trust, collaboration, and innovation, in an effort to grow potential opportunities and solidify partnerships. We strive to
inspire the celebration of interior design as a respected professional industry.

Professional Development
We aim to provide professional development opportunities to everyone in the design community regardless of role, experience, and expertise.

Membership
We strive to provide all of our professional, associate, industry, educator, and
student members value through networking opportunities, educational benefits,
inspiration and professional development.

Our Commitment:

Our Southwest Chapter and the wider IIDA community are committed to the sustained, intentional, and organized dismantling of racism in all of its forms and instances. We stand to instill meaningful change with regard to diversity, equality, and inclusivity.