Modern office space with a white desk, ergonomic chair, framed artwork, a sitting area with gray sofa, pink chairs, potted plant, and glass partition walls.

We design in the sweet spot

between accessible and desirable.

Good design starts with a real problem and ends with a solution that feels obvious in hindsight. We sweat the details because the small things — a curve, a texture, a proportion — are what determine whether something is merely functional or truly enjoyable to use. Craft is at the heart of everything we make: the care we put into how a product feels is just as deliberate as the thinking that shaped it.

For us —its all in the details.

Outline of a lightbulb with the text 'Best of Year Finalist' inside, and 'Interior Design' partially visible at the bottom.

Black hashtag and text reading '#METROPOLIS likes' on a white background.

Black circle with white text that reads 'Good Design'.

IDA champions a collaborative approach throughout the entire design process, from observational research to reporting, product development, and launch. We have received numerous awards, including 20 Best of NeoCon awards, four Good Design awards, a Red Dot award, and numerous HiP and Metropolis Likes.

2024 i+s Product Innovation Award – Lineup Collection - Arcadia
2024 ID Best of Year Honoree – Lineup Collection – Arcadia
2024 ID HiP Finalist – Lineup Collection - Arcadia
2023 ID Best of Year Finalist – Dove – Darran
2023 ID Best of Year Finalist – Susu - Darran
2023 ID HiP Finalist – Dove – Darran
2023 ID HiP Finalist – Susu - Darran
2023 NeoCon Innovation Award – Dove - Darran
2023 NeoCon Silver Award – Dove - Darran
2023 NeoCon Silver Award – Susu - Darran
2020 Metropolis Likes – Rise - Allsteel
2020 Interiors + Sources Readers’ Choice Finalist – Rise - Allsteel
2019 Interiors + Sources Readers’ Choice Award – Radii - Allsteel
2019 NeoCon Gold Award – Radii - Allsteel
2019 ID HiP Honoree – Liv - Gunlocke
2018 NeoCon Silver Award – Silea EH – Gunlocke
2018 ID HiP Honoree – Silea EH - Gunlocke
2017 Architectural Record Best Furnishings – Vicinity Lounge – Allsteel
2017 Interior Design NYCxDESIGN Finalist – Vicinity Lounge - Allsteel
2016 Red Dot Award – IRYS – Clestra Hauserman
2016 Good Design Furniture Award – Saranac Collection - Gunlocke
2016 ID HiP Award – Trillia – Gunlocke
2016 ID HiP Award – Saranac – Gunlocke
2016 Metropolis Likes – Gunlocke Trillia
2016 NeoCon Silver Award – Approach - Allsteel
2013 Good Design Furniture Award – Further - Allsteel
2013 Neocon Gold Award Further, Furniture Systems - Allsteel
2012 Interior Design Best of the year Honoree Harvest Table - Allsteel
2012 Neocon Gold Award Silea Open Office Casegoods - Gunlocke
2012 Neocon Silver Award Silea Open Office Furniture Systems - Gunlocke
2011 Neocon Silver Award Gather Collection Education Solutions - Allsteel
2011 Neocon Silver Award Gather Collection Sofa & Lounge - Allsteel
2011 NeoCon Editor’s Choice award – Gather Collection, Mindshare, Rise – Seating/Benches - Allsteel
2010 Good Design Furniture Award Allsteel Stride Benching and Sit-to-Stand Workplace
2010 Good Green Design Furniture Award Allsteel Stride Workplace
2010 NeoCon Gold Award Stride Benching Furniture Systems Enhancements - Allsteel
2010 NeoCon Silver Award Stride Work Surfaces: Height Adjustable – Allsteel
2009 Good Design Furniture Award Allsteel Stride Workplace
2009 NeoCon Silver Award Stride Desking/Panel System - Allsteel
2009 NeoCon Silver Award Silea Casegoods - Gunlocke
2008 Building Magazine Best of Show, Workplace Aesthetics for Olla Chair family – Gunlocke
2007 NeoCon Gold Award Converge Conference Grouping, runner up for Best of Show - Gunlocke
2007 NeoCon Silver Award Converge Casegoods - Gunlocke
2005 NeoCon Silver Award for Saber Training Tables - Nucraft
2004 NeoCon Silver Award for Saber Conference Collection - Nucraft
2003 NeoCon Gold Award for AVID Conference Table, runner up for Best of Show – Nucraft
2000 Distinguished Alumni of the Year award Kendall Collage of Art and Design – Mitch Bakker

Products

Design, at its best, makes everyday life a little easier and a little more beautiful —without calling attention to itself. We approach every product with that thought in mind, balancing honest materials, careful craft, and the needs of the people who will actually use it. Here's what we've made.