DESIGN UNITY with Interior Design Magazine

Join Interior Design and IIDA for DesignUnity, virtual programming dedicated to fostering open dialogue about the role of design in addressing social justice issues and the lack of diversity and representation within the field of interior design, architecture, and the design industry at large.

December 4, 2020 | 1PM ET/12PM CT

The inaugural DesignUnity virtual event will include a panel discussion with industry leaders on diversity, advocacy, equity, and human resources, and DesignTV by SANDOW programming.

PLACE+POWER: THE INTERSECTION OF DESIGN AND EQUITY
IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, Interior Design Editor-in-Chief Cindy Allen, and design leaders will discuss the current challenges to creating, building, and sustaining diversity within the design community while also addressing the role design plays in creating and reflecting equity.

featuring
George Bandy Jr., Consultant
Gabrielle Bullock, IIDA, FAIA, NOMA, Perkins and Will, Los Angeles
Karen Compton, A3kconsulting
Gisue Hariri, Hariri and Hariri Architecture
Dina Griffin, IIDA, FAIA, NOMA, Interactive Design Architects
Mike Johnson, IIDA, AIA, Perkins and Will, Washington DC
Krystal Lucero, IIDA, Edwards+Mulhausen
Carlos Martinez, FIIDA, AIA, Gensler
Mavis Wiggins, Assoc. IIDA, TPG Architecture

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH CINDY ALLEN + CHERYL S. DURST
Join Cindy Allen and Cheryl S. Durst for an intimate conversation on the state of the industry and how social inequity has impacted the design community.

Help bring about meaningful change and work together as a community to close the gaps and shed light on where and how to find key talent from a more diverse candidate pool.

Tune-in on DesignTV by SANDOW, on Interior Design and IIDA's Facebook pages.