PREMIERE
design awards
RETURNING THIS SPRING: April 29th, 2026
THE PREMIERE DESIGN AWARDS IS THE MID-ATLANTIC’S SIGNATURE PROGRAM HONORING EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN INTERIOR DESIGN. HELD EACH SPRING IN WASHINGTON, DC, THE EVENT CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING PROJECTS FROM LOCAL FIRMS, REVIEWED BY AN ESTEEMED PANEL OF IIDA PROFESSIONALS FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION.
DISCOVER THE WORK THAT SETS THE STANDARD FOR DESIGN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
COSMO
couture
RETURNING IN autumn 2026
COSMO COUTURE IS A HIGH-ENERGY FASHION SHOW, HOSTED EVERY OTHER AUTUMN IN WASHINGTON, DC, FEATURING GARMENTS CRAFTED FROM MATERIALS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. DESIGN FIRMS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS COLLABORATE TO SKETCH AND CREATE STRIKING LOOKS INSPIRED BY A UNIQUE THEME.
AS A GUEST, YOU’LL EXPERIENCE MODELS BRINGING THESE ONE-OF-A-KIND DESIGNS TO LIFE ON THE RUNWAY, FOLLOWED BY THE PRESENTATION OF COVETED AWARDS RECOGNIZING THE MOST OUTSTANDING CREATIONS.
SHOWCASE
tradeshow
RETURNING IN AUTUMN 2027
SHOWCASE IS A BOOTH-STYLE TRADE SHOW, HOSTED EVERY OTHER AUTUMN IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHERE CHAPTER SPONSORS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS PRESENT THEIR LATEST PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND INNOVATIONS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ARE INVITED TO THIS FULL-DAY EVENT.
THROUGHOUT THE SHOW, ATTENDEES CAN ENGAGE IN CEUS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SPEAKER SESSIONS, AND MORE — ALL CENTERED ON PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. SHOWCASE ALSO SERVES AS A PLATFORM TO INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THE DIVERSITY, CREATIVITY, AND PERSPECTIVES THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY.