Williamson is a practicing Interior Designer and Principal at Gensler in its Washington, DC office. He is a creative and pragmatic workplace strategist who helps clients assess their situations, align them with their mission and provide the translation to create inspiring and highly functional places to work. With 21 years of experience, he is a master at taking a complex process and organizing it into manageable steps, a trait that will help in leading the Association. He recently served as International President-Elect and has served as IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Development Chair and President; currently he is the VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs for the Chapter.

Williamson said his objective as he assumes the role of President is to elevate the profession. “Our world is changing rapidly. Economic conditions, globalization and technological advances continue to force our industry to grow, learn and evolve every day. As designers we have both a huge responsibility and growing opportunity to change the way people work, live and play across the globe. As President of the Board of IIDA I seek to leverage my role and position in the industry to lead IIDA to meet these ongoing challenges and opportunities.”

The following Members have been elected to the International Board of Directors 2012-2014.

President-Elect (2012-2013) Felice Silverman, IIDA, President and Principal at Silverman Trykowski Associates, Inc. in Boston, MA. She currently serves IIDA on the Strategic Planning Committee, the Perspective Editorial Advisory Board and is a Past President of the IIDA New England Chapter. She also sits on the Board of Directors at Boston Architectural College and is the Chair of the BAC’s Interior Design Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Student Affairs Committee.

Vice President, 2012-2014, Anne-Marie Gianoudis, IIDA, LEED AP, Senior Interior Designer at Gresham Smith and Partners in Birmingham, AL. Gianoudis is a Past President of the IIDA Alabama Chapter where she also served as Vice-President of Professional Development. She is a member of the Alabama Interior Design Coalition and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for the IIDA Foundation.

Vice President, 2012-2014, Rob Moylan, IIDA, LEED ID+C, Assoc. AIA, Principal at SmithGroupJJR in Washington, DC. Moylan has nearly two decades of experience in interior architectural design with a particular focus on sustainability. He has served as the Sustainability Forum Advisor for IIDA, as a juror for the IIDA Student Sustainable Design Competition and as a moderator for the Sustainability Forum during Neocon.

Vice President, 2012-2014, Stacy Reed, IIDA, LEED AP, ID+C, is an Interior Designer and Project Manager at Gensler in Austin, TX. Reed is Past President of the IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter, where she also served as City Center Director for the Austin City Center. She is also a Member of the Texas Association of Interior Design.

In addition, Julio Braga, IIDA, Design Principal at IA Interior Architects in New York, NY, has been appointed Vice President, for 2012 – 2013. During the course of his 25-year career, he has won numerous awards including IIDA’s Global Excellence Award,Interior Design magazine’s “Best of the Year” award, CoreNet CA Chapter Innovation award and IIDA NY Chapter Lester Dundee award.

The newly elected Board Members join these Board Members serving through 2013.

Vice President, Viveca Bissonnette, FIIDA, Assoc. AIA, CID, LEED AP, Vice President and Design Principal at Hollander Design Group in San Diego, CA. She is a member of both Perspective Magazine and Interiors and Sources magazine Editorial Advisory Boards. She is also a director on the board of the San Diego Architectural Foundation and a member of the Art Institute of San Diego’s Program Advisory Council.

 Vice President, Susanne Molina, IIDA, CID, LEED AP, ID+C, Director at Klawiter & Associates in Los Angeles, CA. She is actively engaged in IIDA, USGBC, and the USC Architectural Guild. She has been active in the IIDA Southern California Chapter, serving in many positions including President, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, and Event Chair for Calibre and Leaders Breakfast.

Vice President, Enrique Reyes, Industry IIDA, Director of Global Alliances at Milliken Carpet in Spartanburg, SC.  He has 17 years’ experience in international business management and currently is leading Milliken Floor Covering Division’s International Business strategy and he is responsible for the marketing and sales organizations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Executive Vice President/CEO IIDA Headquarters, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP, in Chicago, IL. Durst is responsible for guiding the efforts of the 12,000-Member Association. She is a past Executive Board Member of the Chicago Chapter of the U.S. Green Buildings Council and was named an Honorary Member of the IIDA College Fellows for her accomplishments within the Association and the Interior Design Industry.

Wood veneers encapsulated in glass offer a highly maintenance-friendly alternative to traditional wood finishes in high-traffic healthcare, hospitality, retail, office, and residential areas.

Bendheim’s Wood + Glass collection contains six authentic woods, including cork, teak, zebra wood, mahogany, wenge and walnut, the latter featuring a highly sought-after cathedral cut. The veneers are laminated between ultra-clear, low-iron glass, adding depth and subtle brilliance to the wood grain.

Selected designers will have the opportunity to sell their product exclusively in the Design Store next year.

MoMA is seeking items for a product collection launching in 2013. Product categories will include, but are not limited to, paper (note cards, postcards, journals), home (tabletop, kitchen, home textiles, desk, gadgets/tools), kids’, games and toys, and personal accessories (bags, jewelry, scarves, wallets, pouches, and other small accessories), furniture (wall clocks, stools, lighting), and books.

In order for your submission to be considered, products must be already, or soon-to-be, in production, manufactured in the continental United States, and able to be delivered to MoMA in saleable condition.

• Product and interior powerhouse Harry Allen
• Architect and Bocci creative director Omer Arbel
• Lighting designer extraordinaire Bec Brittain
• Aruliden principal and product provocateur Johan Liden

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HBA’s inspiration for the property was the Swisstouches brand concept. They were required to implement what the brand would mean to visiting guests by encompassing many iconic Swiss elements into the design. HBA’s use of modern architectural elements, furnishings and materials helped to create a chic and luxurious environment that even the most discerning guests would appreciate.

More than one hundred products were entered into the competition for indoor products, with only a portion of entries earning “recognized” status, meaning they are deemed by the competition judges to be worthy of specification by lighting designers.

The 30-sec. video gives a first peek at Hint, a collection of panels embossed in Varia Ecoresin that can be compromised of a single-sided texture or mixed-and-matched for a two-sided texture. Thousands of color options are possible, giving designers incredible flexibility and creative options.

The trailer also gives a few glimpses of Onyx, the newest addition to the Stone collection. Onyx provides a natural appearance that is lighter in weight than real stone and much easier to fabricate. The video also gives glimpse of the new NYC showroom, which also makes its debut next year.

The leading lighting manufacturer was presented with this honor for its revolutionary NanoLED NXT and BeveLED 2.0 solutions in both the “Downlight” and “Recessed Wall Wash” categories. Surpassing more than 180 lighting product entrants with their unbeatable color, optical control and performance, the award-winning NanoLED NXT, which features an industry-first LED 10-degree optic within a 2.5-inch aperture, and BeveLED 2.0, an LED game-changer with more than 2000 delivered lumens from 33 watts, were introduced at Lightfair International, May 9-11, in Las Vegas.