USEFUL LINKS

Useful Interior Design & Interior Architecture Websites

Trade Associations for Interior Design & Architecture Professionals
The Interiors Association (IA) - Ireland
Institute of Designers of Ireland (IDI) - Ireland
Interior Decorators & Designers of Ireland (IDDI) -Ireland
Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) - Ireland
British Interior Design Association (BIDA) - UK
American Society of Interior Designers' Foundation (ASID) - USA
Internatianal Interior Design Association (IIDA) -USA
American Institute of Architects (AIA) - USA
Society of British Interior Design (SBID) -UK
The Interior Design Association (IDA) - UK

Design Focused Government Agencies
British Design Council
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) - Sustainable Design, USA
Department of the Environment - Ireland

Interior Design & Architecture Products & Materials
ASC - UK
Architonic - UK
Riba Product Selctor - UK
The Furniture Library - UK
The Bathroom Association
Construction Index
British Contract Furnishing & Design Association - UK
Via - French Design - France
Ecolect - Sustainable Design, USA
World Interior Design Network
Material Short Stories (matchmaker for designers and eco-friendly materials)

General Interior Design & Architecture Information
Archinfo - UCD Library, Ireland
Archiseek - Ireland
Hotel Designs - UK
JMU Access Partnership - Signage Guidelines, UK
Shop & Display Equipment Association
Green DIY - Sustainable Design, Ireland
Inhabitat.com - Sustainable Design, USA
RIBApedia - architectural & design encyclopedia, UK
KnowledgeCenter - portal to IIDA's research papers
Informedesign - research papers on design

Technical Interior Design & Architecture Information
The Tile Association - UK
Bathroom Association - UK
Woodspec - Ireland
British & European Standard - UK
Natural Stone Specialist- UK
Stone Federation - UK
Stone Roof Organisation - UK
Irish Building Regulations at Enfo - look under 'built environment' tab, Ireland
Best Practice Guidelines for Waste Management Plans for Construction& Demolition Waste - Ireland
Building Sustainable Design - Building Services Information
www.diy.ie - aimed at the consumer, Ireland
Kitchen Index - Guide to Kitchens and bedroom furniture, Ireland

Trade Associations for Tradesmen
The Irish Federation of Master Tradesman
Electrical Contractors Safety & Standards Association (ECSSA) - Ireland
Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland (RECI)

Online Directories for Tradesmen
Online Tradesman - Ireland
Pick a Pro - Ireland
Tiler World

Interior Design & Architecture Conservation
Irish Architecture Archive - Ireland
Dublin Civic Trust - Ireland
Heritage, Conservation, Historic Preservation and Archaelogy
International Council of Monuments & Sites
Bricks & Brass - Historical Properties, UK

Sustainable Design
The Building Centre - UK

Planning& Property Forums
Cyburbia - USA
Planning Architecture & Design Database of Ireland - Ireland
The Property Pin

Online Interior Design & Architecture Magazines
Dexinger
FX Magazine - UK
IDFX Magazine - UK
Frame Magazine - The Netherlands
Building Design - UK

Interior Design & Architecture Networks
Uchronians
Tuttobene - Europe
Ecolect - Sustainable Design
Global Eco Village Network - Sustainable Design
Mydeco - USA
Design Build Network - UK
World Architecture Community - International
Easa
Design Management Institute - Ireland
The-signers
Architizer (Facebook for architects)

Business Focussed Government Agencies
Business Link - General Business Advice - UK
Etenders - Online Tender Site - Ireland
Go Source - Online Tender Site - Ireland and Northern Ireland
Irish Government - Government Publications - Ireland
A series of how-to docs from Enterprise Ireland

Business Newsletters
Robert Middleton - Marketing
Springwise - Entrepeneurship

Business Networks / Forums
First Tuesday - Ireland
BNI - Ireland, UK
Small Business Can - sponsored by Ulster Bank, Ireland

Interior Design & Architecture Blogs
Design & Style - design in general
Homebug - eclectic interior design
Design to Inspire - residential interior design
IT Sligo Centre for Design Innovation blog - the business of design
Garrendennylane - residential design
Denise Ryan on Design - life as an interior professional
Trendir - residential design (high end)
Paul O'Connor - general design
Richard McCusker
Eloisa and Abelard
Dumbwittellher
Obsessillicious
World Interior Design Network
Twenty Twenty One
Twenty First Century Retro
Zainteriora

Reports
The Irish construction industry 2009-2011 - Ireland
Briefing Note for Clients, Designers and Project Supervisor Design Process

Freelance Work
www.guru.com
www.getafreelancer.com
www.elance.com
www.odesk.com
www.freelanceireland.com
www.flexitimers.com

Miscellaneous
Musicovery -Online jukebox
British Library
Columbia University Library - USA
Digital Librarian
Menu Pages
Worky.com - Marketplace for jobseekers
BluemailCentral - Online mail service
Ted.com - Video lectures
Checkit.com - business reports
StartupNation - Useful Business Advice for Start Ups

Free Software / Tools
Picnick - Edit photo's online
Google Docs - Create and share your work online
SketchUp Sage - Advice on the software SketchUp
3D Warehouse - SketchUp Models
SketchUp Sage - Advice on using SketchUp
Sendspace - Upload large files instead of emailing them
Inkscape - Alternative to Illustrator
FreeFoto.com - Free Photos

General Online Directories
Design Web Directory
Find it Ireland
Finder
Ezilion
Gimmedat
Index Ireland
Nice One
Xpseo

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