Interview to Tobia Scarpa - trailer - The Oral History Project

Full interview available to the following links:

Part 1 http://youtu.be/2BrEtZAg8V0

Part 2 http://youtu.be/m-_46hKRVhk

Part 3 http://youtu.be/JR5z-vqJtqQ

Part 4 http://youtu.be/ZFgyrog17x8

Part 5 http://youtu.be/oDHDDhrOaPI

Part 6 http://youtu.be/kjjfzt1Ad-o

AiNB is already during years trying to get the title of interior architect recognized in Belgium. So far AiNB has introduced a request on political level and will take steps again in 2012 now that our government is taking on it's work again. Not only we need this protection for the interior architects themselves, but also consumers desperately contact AiNB as they don't know anymore how to be sure of quality. AiNB demands the recognition of the title and protection of all master interior architects.

We will certainly cmmunicate further steps as soon as possible.

For any more information, contact secretariaat@ainb.be

Next week ECIA board member Carlo Beltramelli and former ECIA general secretary Gerrit Schilder will act as jury members for the Chinese Interior Design Awards 2011, part of the Guangzhou Design Week. Also past ECIA president Kees Spanjers is going to China for promoting World Interiors Event 2013 Inamsterdam an initiative of the BNI.

Next to the event in Guangzhou neighbor city Senzhen is also affected by the design virus with its own design event. Both events are of great importance for the ever-growing Chinese market in the field of interior design and architecture.

02-09-2011 As one of the oldest ironworks in Finland, international exchange and community engagement has always played a natural part in Fiskars Village. Today the village hosts hundreds of Artisans, Designers and Artists forming a unique, vivid community of creative professionals. Formed in 1996, the Cooperative of Artisans, Designers and Artists in Fiskars' arranges international, high-quality exhibitions in Fiskars all year-round presenting crafts, design and art. Besides the rich art community, Fiskars today hosts numerous nationally noticed events such as the antique, wood, food, fishing and knife happening. For more information on events and services in Fiskars Village: www.fiskarsvillage.fi

CALL FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS, RESIDENCIES 2012

03-08-2011 A new book by FRAME Publishers explores the fascinating world of colour and its impact on architecture, design, art and fashion.  At worst colour can feel random and at best it feels aesthetic, but this book reveals the psychology, science and theory behind colour choices and how they impact upon our lives.

See more in the ECIA Recommended Reading Section!

03-08-2011 InformeDesign is a free searchable database of design and human behavior research. InformeDesign transforms research into an easy-to-read, easy-to-use format for interior architects/designers, architects, graphic designers, housing specialists, landscape architects, urban designers and planners, and the public.

Due to lack of continued funding, InformeDesign will be placed in idle mode on August 15, 2011. You will still have access to all of the Research Summaries, Implications, and continuing/professional education courses; however, no new information will be added after August 15th. We will still be adding content until August 15.

See the latest research summaries here.

28-07-2011 Call for Papers

Interior Educators (U.K.) International Conference on the re-use and re-design of buildings in contemporary settings

Thursday 29^th and Friday 30^th March   2012

The history of design has traditionally been a story of new ideas, new theories and, above all, new construction. However, today, the developed world is on the cusp of a new era. The financial crisis, the sustainability movement and the conservation agenda are all leading to ever more alterations of existing buildings and ever fewer new build projects. This new condition will have major consequences for all those involved in the design of the built environment both now and in the future. 

15-04-2011 The board of ECIA decided in her meeting in Zürich on the 19th of March to appoint Frazer McDonald Hay from the UK as representative for the ECIA Educational Recognition Program for the period of one year. Frazer will serve as the liaison between educational institutions and ECIA. He is also the chair of the SBID Educational Committee. He will give a presentation about his activities and experiences in this field in our General Assembly in September / October this year. 

13-04-2011 The STO foundation invites interior design students from several universities all over europe, to apply for a AIT-Scholarship.
The scholarships are financed by the Sto Foundation which has as ist goal the “training of the young generation as an investment in the future of our society”. This is why the Sto Foundation supports young people in their academic training. The superordinate purpose of the Sto Foundation takes up the leitmotif of “Aware Constructing” of Sto AG and promotes the awareness of the significance of the environment- and people-friendly design of the habitat.”

31-01-2011 The 'HEDONISTIC INTERIORS: space is fun’ masterclass for interior architects is being organised by the Master's programme of Interior Architecture at AKV|St Joost, Avans Hogeschool (Avans Institute of Higher Education). The programme for the masterclass is multidisciplinary and internationally oriented. All the speakers and tutors are national and international experts. from Tuesday, March 1st through Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

27-01-2011 This inaugural conference of the Interior Educators group seeks to bring together members and other interested parties to create a dynamic national discourse within this diverse three-dimensional design discipline. The Interior Futures Conference will be of relevance to Interior Design, Interior Architecture and other Spatial Design disciplines.

The main aim of the conference is to discuss the current standing of Interior Education in the UK, the relationship of Interior Education to its practice and the way in which current Interior practice and research may inform the future direction of Interior Education

03-12-2010 ECIA President Joke van Hengstum and Secretary General Gerrit Schilder visited Brussels on the 3rd of December to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ACE, the Architects Council of Europe.

01-11-2010 Call for Papers
Two linked conferences – FLOW 1 and FLOW 2 – will address issues of the relationships between interiors and landscape. FLOW 1 will take a historical perspective covering the period from the late nineteenth century to the present day. It will be hosted by the Modern Interiors Research Centre (MIRC) in collaboration with the Landscape Interface Studio, Kingston University, in London on the 12th and 13th May 2011. FLOW 2 takes a critical approach to contemporary environments, and will develop themes and issues that emerge at FLOW 1 in London. This conference will take place at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, in February 2012.