2012 was the best of times and the busiest times for ASID. As we prepare to ring in the new year, we look back at our Top 10 Milestones from 2012. 10. In 2012, we welcomed some new faces, including our new CEO/EVP, Randy Fiser, who started in February and… Read More →

A Look Inside the Interior Design Body of Knowledge Does interior design help people lead healthier, happier lives? What is the relationship between interior design and people’s health, safety and welfare? Do interior designers have expertise related to these qualities that other built-environment professionals don’t? These are just some of… Read More →

Psychologist Dr. Judith Heerwagen, well known for her research on environmental aesthetics, applied the term “bio-inspired design” to interiors in a 2003 paper that examined a number of studies of how the forms and sensory attributes of nature affect us instinctively and emotionally: Understanding what it is about nature that… Read More →