6.16.15 | Chicago, IL | The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) proudly announces the opening of its 4th annual Healthcare Interior Design Competition. This competition honors and celebrates outstanding originality and excellence in the design and furnishings of healthcare interior spaces.

“The healthcare industry is ever-evolving and interior design continues to have a tremendous impact on the industry,” IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP, said. “We are looking forward to once again receiving submissions that reflect the changing nature of healthcare and the positive effect design can have on patients. We are anticipating innovative and creative submissions and are excited to celebrate the best of the best in healthcare design.”
 
The competition is now open, and submissions are being accepted in the following categories:
• Ambulatory Care Centers, including Outpatient Clinics Medical Practice Suites and Medical Office Building Public Spaces
• Hospice Care, including Palliative Care Facilities/Units
• Hospitals, including Community/Academic/Teaching Hospitals, Pediatric Hospitals, Women’s Hospitals, and Geriatric Hospitals
• Senior Living & Residential Health, Care and Support Facilities, including Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Homes, Community-Based Service Facilities, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities
 
The Healthcare Interior Design Competition is open to participants worldwide. Any design professional practicing legally within his or her jurisdiction may submit project(s) for consideration. Projects submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2013. Deadline for entries to the competition is Friday, August 13, 2015.
 
The winning design projects will be chosen by a jury of design professionals to be announced at a future date. Winning projects will be published in an upcoming issue of Healthcare Design Magazine, the publishing partner for the competition, and will be featured on the IIDA website at www.iida.org.

For more information: http://iida.skipsolabs.com/en/challenge/2015-iida-healthcare-design-competition

About International Interior Design Association
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 13,000+ Members across 50 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. www.iida.org

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