[Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID)]

With a view to advancement of the Interior Design Profession in India, the Indian Institute of Interior Designers was founded in 1972 to establish good professional and trade practices and ethics among its members highlight and enhance the image of the Interior Design Profession and exchange know –how with similar organizations in other countries. Today it comprises of over 5500 members spread around the country having 21 Chapters / Centres The IIID is a full member of the IFI-International Federation of Interior Architects / Interior Designers and the APSDA-Asia Pacific Space Designers Association and an associate of the JDF-Japan Design Foundation.

"To CONSOLIDATE and expand the contribution of the Interior Design Profession towards improving quality of life in contemporary and future societies by sharing of knowledge and experience and understanding of responsibilities."

Member Services :

1. Encourage and foster ideas of the profession.
2. Liaison between members and authorities.
3. Promote fellowship and ethical conduct.
4. Act for the common benefit of members.
5. Advance common interest of members.

1. Communicate and cooperate with similar bodies - National & International.
2. Encourage cooperation between designers, affiliated professions, other artists and traders.

The IIID has a multi category membership with the Associate / Fellow and Trade categories forming the core of the Institute. The other categories include Affiliate, Education, Licentiate, Student, Press and Honorary Members. In order to accomplish the mission and objectives it has set for itself, IIID has established a two tier hierarchy, to maintain close contact with its members spread over its chapters and centres. An Executive Committee at the Head Quarters in Mumbai and a Managing Committee at each Chapter / Centre is elected biannually from its core members. The President heads the Executive Committee at national level and a Chairman each of the Managing Committees at the Chapters/ Centres. New Regional Chapters / Centres are in the process of being established depending upon the membership strength in the city or state. Presently Chapters are formed where core membership is a minimum of one hundred and Centres a minimum of thirty.

IIID publishes a quarterly magazine - INSITE, a "walk through" its various national and regional activities and events. INSITE now includes sections that contribute to the continuing education of its members by updates on technology and associated services and features examples of good design practice from around the country.