Discussion Forum

 A forum for commercial interior designers to express and discuss their views concerns and hopes on the industry. To contribute to these pages please email your comments with a photo if possible to mary@theida.co.uk

Twenty10 July

We are right in the middle of a sporting cauldron, which has just given us Wimbledon where the press, after the semi final, changed Andy Murray’s nationality from British back to Scottish. Lots of sobbing in English pubs, but you know the saying...

The Emergency Budget

The emergency budget is seen as a focal point from which business can move forward and perhaps decisions on capital spend can be made. Certainly, the direction the economy is taking should be clearer. Was it painful? To a degree yes, but more of...

Twenty 10 May

This is a monthly note that I send to IDA members to keep them up to date. The Preamble is generally tongue in cheek and looks at matters in the news that may be topical, possibly controversial and sometimes amusing. Preamble So there...

IDA Developments in the Regions

The IDA council have recognised the need to develop the association in the regions across the UK. Council Members Kate Mooney of Occa Design and Mark Plumtree of Plumtreemee are spearheading this initiative. They are working on a programme curre...

IDA Education Working Group News

The IDA Education Working Group is headed up by IDA Council members Stephan Oberwegner of Max Bentheim and Charle Leon of Charles Leon Associates. They have been joined by Carolyn Mitchell of Walker Greenbank and BCFA Director and Sue Graves IDA...