Become a Member of the IA

Owner / Managers and Sole Traders

Do you want to distinguish yourself from other, less qualified competitors? By proving yourself to be worthy of full membership of the IA you are demonstrating your professionalism and expertise to your peers and customers.

Senior Designers

Do you spend more time teaching junior staff than you do running your department? Our CPD events will bring your staff up to speed outside of working hours.

Junior Designers

Do you want to fast-track your design career? Our CPD events will make you a valuable employee and put you in touch with the movers and shakers in Ireland's design industry.

Students / Graduates

Are you caught in the catch 22 situation of needing experience to get a job but needing a job to get experience? Our CPD events will help you gain an edge on fellow candidates and put you in directly touch with potential employers.

Benefits of Membership

Benefit Student / Graduate Associate Full
Use of the IA branding * * *
Listing in the IA's online directory. (Listing for Full Members is more detailed) * * *
Opportunities to announce events and news on the IA’s website * * *
Complimentary placement opportunities in the IA’s digital newsletter * * *
Networking opportunitues * * *
Invites to social events throughout the year* * * *
    Opportunities to participate at trade fairs*
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Access to our PR contacts   * *
Discouted rates on insurance   * *
Entry into the IA CPD scheme     *

 

Types of Membership

Student Membership - Available to anyone studying interior design or interior architecture.
Cost: €25* pa

Graduate Membership - Available to recent graduates of interior design and interior architecture courses.
Cost: €50* pa

Associate Membership - Available to anyone working in the design industry.

Cost: €110* pa

Full Membership - Available to anyone with the minimum requirements.

Cost: €195* pa

Corporate membership

Corporate members are suppliers of goods and services to the Interiors Industry who wish to become preferred suppliers to IA members. Cost: €500* pa

All members are bound by the IA's code of ethics.

 

Discount Schemes

We are currently offering a special discount of one-third off our membership fee for all unemployed interior designers and interior architects, as well as a 20% discount for new members who are also members of IDI, IDDI, SBID, BIDA, and the RIAI. Current members of these associations are also entitled to automatic membership of the Interiors Association. To avail of this offer, please include a copy of your membership card/letter with your IA membership form.

*The following discounts are available on multiple applications

3 - 10 applications:10% discount
10 - 30 applications:15% discount
30+ applications:20% discount

Start an IA Chapter
Are you interested in starting a local chapter of the Interiors Association? The IA is currently offering free membership to groups of 3-4 designers who are interested in starting a local chapter of the organisation outside Dublin. So, if you and your interior architect/designer colleagues are interested, contact us at membership@theinteriorsassociation.ie for more information.

 

How to Join

Design Membership
Just post a completed application form (pages 2-4), the documentation asked for on the form and a cheque/postal order/bank draft* to The Interiors Association
30 Lakeland Park, Terenure, Dublin 6W.

*Your cheque/postal order/bank draftwill not be cashed until your application form has been fully processed.

Corporate membership

Click here for full details and application form.