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© 2024 Interior Design Educators Council
Award(s) are given for recognition of the content of an outstanding book that exhibits excellence in addressing issues of the discipline of interior design including practice, research, theory, and education. Books include such products as textbooks, trade books (i.e., written for designers or public), popular press books (written for public audience), etc. Any IDEC member in good standing can nominate an individual or entity for the IDEC Book Award.
Nominations are due December 1, 2023.
Each nomination shall contain the following information:
Nomination Letter (from Nominator): The nominator must submit a nomination letter (not to exceed 500 words) that describes the significance and impact of the book
Letter of reference: Submit one letter of reference. Nominators are not eligible to serve as the reference.
Documentation:Submit the URL and one electronic copy of the book with the nomination. If no URL exists (e.g., digital presentation), submit one electronic copy of the entire book with the nomination.
Nominee CV(s)
All submission documents should be uploaded as a single PDF file.
A jury of selected participants knowledgeable in the area of submission and previous awardees will review all nominations and evaluate based on a common rubric. Award winners will be publicly celebrated at the annual conference and will be announced to the full international IDEC community.
Please note awardees will be asked to maintain a service commitment to this award for two years following the award acceptance. This service ensures sustained knowledge and excellence in the review process. Willingness to participate will be requested prior to the subsequent year’s awards review.
2023 – Lisa Waxman, Designing Coffee Shops and Cafés for Community
2022 – Jill Pable, Yelena McLane, and Lauren Trujillo, Homelessness and the Built Environment: Designing for Unhoused Persons (2021)
2021 – Olivier Vallerand, Arizona State University, Unplanned Visitors: Queering the Ethics and Aesthetics of Domestic Space
2020 – Tamie Glass, Prompt: Socially Engaging Objects and Environments
2019 – Deborah Schneiderman and Amy Campos, Interiors Beyond Architecture
2018 – Dr. Dak Kopec, Health and Well-being for Interior Architecture
2017 – Kristi Gaines, Angela Bourne, Michelle Pearson, Mesha Kleibrink, Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorder
2016 – Philomena Bluyssen, Delft University of Technology, The Healthy Indoor Environment: How to Assess Occupants’ Wellbeing in Buildings
2015 – Deborah Schneiderman, Pratt Institute, Inside Prefab: The Ready-Made Interior
2014 – Lois Weinthal, Ryerson University, Toward a New Interior: An Anthology of Interior Design Theory published by Princeton Architectural Press
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