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Winners will accept a trophy at the AIA/CES MarketPlace at the AIA 2006 Annual Convention and Design Exposition next June in Los Angeles. Joanna C. Merletti, Director of Training and Development at Cannon Design stated, 'The AIA's submission process has been very beneficial in that it provides a framework to organize educational plans using a systemic approach. The approach, based on the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, offers comprehensive core competencies and emphasizes the areas of strategy and measurable outcomes. These principles have helped to enhance our existing program, which has been very successful.

These diverse projects approach design as a tool for satisfying genuine human needs in ways that are both practical and imaginative, challenging the conventional expectations of the design industry and extending the boundaries of their discipline.

The book features design examples from all around the country and covers a range of concepts from how to make white interiors work to embracing and integrating midcentury modern style like Erenberg's, in any home. It also includes advice on eco-design, working with small spaces, and innovative Wall and window treatments. Many of the designers featured take an innovative approach to design that anyone can emulate.