2019 ICFF NYC

Cindy Allen, Hon. IIDA
Editor-in-Chief, Interior Design & Chief Design Officer, SANDOW



Cindy Allen is widely lauded as one of the most influential advocates for the interior design industry. With more than 17 years as editor in chief under her belt, Allen has established herself as a force in elevating the brands importance and exposure—strengthening its credentials as the main ambassador of design while proving it is the vehicle of growth and success for the industry it represents. Allen is an industry champion, promoting both the giants of design and the rising stars. A self-proclaimed design junkie, she brings an unbridled passion to the pages of the magazine each month, offering a unique view into design and personal connections to leaders in the industry. She has published nine books on design, with the latest edition covering a decade of the industry’s best. It doesn’t stop at the printed page; She is an early adopter of media as a communications tool, and has made over 80 short documentaries featuring the giants of design. She also actively participates in a variety of panels, juries, roundtables, speaking engagements, and industry events worldwide. Allen received an Honorary Doctorate from the New York School of Interior Design in 2010 and from the San Francisco Academy of Art in 2012. She is a recipient of the 2009 Alpha Award by Alpha Workshops, the 2010 Circle of Excellence Award from IFDA, and the 2015 Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s Scroll award. In April of 2019, the AIA honored Cindy with the Stephen A. Kliment Oculus Award. Allen has served as juror for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards and the Gensler Design Excellence Awards, among others, and is a board member for the Alpha Workshops. Cindy Allen is the 2014 Open House New York Honoree and is chairman of the national board of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids).

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