| It was Thomas Jefferson who said “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing. “, and indeed that was the IID mantra this year. Always strive to be busy, always aim to bring more IID goodness into the lives of its members, always endeavor to continuously improve the IID brand within the industry. And now as 2011 takes its final breaths it is inevitable that we do a review of the year and take into stock all that has transpired. And what a year it has been! We have grown in leaps and bounds, achieving goals that we have been planning for quite some time. Indeed we are making massive strides in becoming the professional body that its members has worked so hard in trying to achieve. |
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With the year on its last legs, it is important to reflect on the past 12 months to evaluate where the IID is in relation with its goal of becoming the professional institute that all of its member, National Council and National Office are striving to attain. It is with an enormous sense of pride that I am happy to announce that we are making substantial strides towards achieving that objective. It is in fact so evident that that future looks extremely brilliant for both members and management of the IID. With so many momentous events it is difficult to pick a few to feature in this highlight package, and so here is a handful of our proudest and finest moments. |
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The time has finally arrived. After the CPA road show and numerous meeting and revisions of the IID service agreement, we have finally managed to complete it and you as valued member now have the opportunity to make use of this up-to-date benefit. Dennis Warren-Tangney from WRI, the IID ‘legal team’, has done a stellar job in creating three documents that members can use when entering into contract with clients. |
| On a boiling hot summers afternoon, probably one of the hottest days since the great depression, the IID Gauteng region got all snazzed up in sizzling little outfits to celebrate another fantastic year. The bubbly flowed like the river Styx, and the food was straight from mount Olympus. Indeed all that was missing was a couple of Greek gods! The venue: Mastroantonia Hydepark. The occasion: The IID Gauteng Christmas Party. |
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The KwaZulu-Natal Chapter held their themed Christmas Cocktail Party at the The Square Boutique Hotel & Spa in Umhlanga Rocks on Friday the 18th of November 2012.
Here are some photos from the party!!! |
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Give a home owner a wall - he will paint it a fashionable colour. Give the same wall to an architect - he will punch a window in it it Give the wall to an interior designer - the designer will dress the window and and add lighting to the picture. Now give that exact same wall to lemon.decor and they will transform it into a floor to ceiling piece of art ... |
| “After the success of Bean There Fair Trade coffee's roastery at 44 Stanley in Johannesburg, the owners approached us again to do the new Cape Town branch in Wale Street. The brief was to keep the look and feel of Bean There but also to give Cape Town branch its own personality. I believe we achieved this successfully by designing the espresso bar, shelving and trademark lampshades in the same style ... |
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Herewith the proposed dates for the quarterly IID Regional meetings to be hosted by the newly elected IID Council. Please note that dates are subject to change. All meetings will be confirmed and any amendments to the proposed dates will be published in the IID Insight Newsletter and on the IID Website. Keep an eye on your emails and the IID Events page on www.iidprofessions.com for all upcoming workshops and events in your region. |
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The main objective of the IID is to promote the recognition of the professional status of its members in the interior design sector. The IID actively pursues this by lobbying for the formal recognition of interior design as a profession in the built-environment. Thus far, the IID in collaboration with its Education Committee and University of Pretoria achieved the following milestones: |
