WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation recently selected the recipient of its fourth annual Transform grant, an award that supports evidence?based research surrounding the impact of interior design on physical and psychological health and wellness. This year's recipient is the Center for Active Design, in collaboration with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Steelcase and Perkins+Will. The research supported by this grant will assist in developing practical health and wellness applications for design practitioners and their clients.
"We believe that innovative research is essential to transformative design and we are honored to facilitate research about the ways design can enhance our quality of life," said Sonya Odell, FASID, ASID Foundation Chair. "ASID and the ASID Foundation have a strong history of supporting academic and industry partners to build an unparalleled body of interior design knowledge."