What is the source of your inspiration? the crux of your creativity? the bane of your existence? Is it art? architecture? nature? travel? After your IDS 09 visit, it will be officially confirmed that it really can be absolutely anything...Join us for Pecha Kucha this Friday at 5pm. Japanese for chit chat, it is an exciting fast paced presentation featuring 8 diverse speakers. Each speaker will show a slideshow of 20 images with each slide shown for only 20 seconds. Building on the theme of "Inspired By", they will present images, objects and concepts that stimulate their creativity. Décor Editor, leading industry trend consultant and reporter, Arren Williams will moderate the panel featuring: Matt Carr, Director of Design, UMBRA; Interior Designer Theresa Casey, Casey Design Planning; architect Margaret Graham, Superkul; Graphic Designer Bob Hambly of Hambly & Woolley; Furniture/Industrial Designer Patty Johnson; Linda Milrod, the Senior Project Manager of the AGO Transformation, artist Clint Roenisch, and motion graphics designer Stefan Woronko of Crush Inc...

... be dazzled...Six unique design firms, Brothers Dressler, Full Scale + Partners, Giannone Associates Architects, Jacques Bilodeau, Munge//Leung and Powell & Bonnell each create a brilliant exhibit using Crystallized ™ - Swarovski Elements, presented by AUDI and AZURE...(see video)...

... be informed...IDS 09 features an edited series of 8 professional seminars that are recognized for CEU credit by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). Participating associations include ARIDO, ASID, IDC, IDEC AND IIDA...and topics include lighting, bath and kitchen trends, sustainable design and more...limited availability remains.

...be stimulated...3 international keynotes - Parisian Designer Christophe Delcourt; Dutch Architect Ben van Berkel of UNstudio; and Belgian design duo, Studio Job...

...be sustainable...3 architectural firms each create a 200 sq ft pre-fabricated installation out of just ONE material - Bregman & Hamann Architects; Levitt Goodman Architects; and PLANT Architects.

...be there...IDS 09. Professional Trade Day: Friday February 6; aMUSE, IDS Opening Night Party: Thursday February 5...schedules, times, registration and tickets all available at www.interiordesignshow.com.

February 5-8, 2009

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