Education and Industry
Industry Integration Programme
IIP connects students and emerging designers with mentorship, practical learning, industry exposure and professional opportunities.
Explore IIPBuilding Kenya’s Interior Design Industry
The Interior Design Society of Kenya brings together interior designers, design firms, suppliers, manufacturers, educators, students and built-environment partners. We strengthen professional practice, create industry opportunities and advance interior design across Kenya.
About IDSK
Building Designers, Businesses and a Stronger Industry
The Interior Design Society of Kenya is the industry association representing Kenya’s interior design sector. Our members include practising designers, design firms, suppliers, manufacturers, educators, students and built-environment partners.
Kenya’s interior design industry continues to grow alongside property development, urbanisation and demand for better spaces. As a result, designers and design businesses have access to new opportunities across residential, commercial, hospitality, retail and public-sector projects.
IDSK supports this growth by strengthening professional practice and connecting education with industry. In addition, we create employment pathways, expand business opportunities and advocate for greater recognition of interior design in Kenya.
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What We Do
IDSK Programmes Supporting Kenya’s Interior Design Industry
The Interior Design Society of Kenya runs programmes that support designers, students, suppliers and design businesses. Through these programmes, members access professional learning, mentorship, employment pathways and industry connections. In addition, our platforms improve visibility and create new market opportunities.
Members and Suppliers
Design Advantage
Design Advantage connects IDSK members with suppliers, manufacturers and showrooms that support interior design projects across Kenya.
Explore Design AdvantageCareers and Employment
Workforce Placement Programme
The programme connects students, graduates and entry-level candidates with internships, attachments and employment opportunities.
Explore Placement OpportunitiesProfessional Learning
Design Academy
Design Academy provides practical courses, workshops and digital learning for designers, students and design business owners.
Visit Design AcademySustainability and Innovation
Circular Design Programme
We support circular design, responsible material use and businesses developing sustainable solutions for Kenya’s built environment.
Explore Circular DesignLeadership and Opportunity
Women in Interior Design
The programme supports women through professional connections, visibility, leadership development and business opportunities.
Explore the ProgrammeIndustry Visibility
Interior Design Directory
The directory helps clients find interior designers, design firms, suppliers and other interior design professionals across Kenya.
Explore the DirectoryAdvocacy and Professional Recognition
Interior Design Bill 2026
IDSK is actively engaging industry and public-sector stakeholders on the development of a clear professional framework for interior design practice in Kenya.
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Stories, Ideas, and Updates from Kenya’s Interior Design Industry
Frequently
Asked Questions
The Interior Design Society of Kenya (IDSK) is Kenya's sole industry association for interior design. We represent the sector in its entirety — interior designers, design firms, suppliers, manufacturers, educators, students, and industry partners — and we work to raise standards, develop industry capacity, and give interior design in Kenya the institutional standing it deserves.
To build a vibrant, recognized, and economically empowered interior design industry that transforms spaces and communities across Kenya.
To empower interior design professionals and partners through education, advocacy, and collaboration — fostering innovation and excellence in every space we shape.
We are located at:
5th Floor, NHIF Parking Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya
IDSK membership is open to interior design practitioners, design firms, suppliers and manufacturers, educators and trainers, students in design-related fields, and industry partners and collaborators across the built environment sector.
Members access professional development programmes, mentorship, and accredited training. They join an active industry network spanning interior designers, suppliers, developers, and financiers. They benefit from IDSK's advocacy work, gain visibility through the Interior Design Directory and sector platforms, and participate in workshops, forums, and events that are directly relevant to growing a design practice or business in Kenya.
To join the Interior Design Society of Kenya (IDSK), go to https://idsk.or.ke/idsk-membership-application/.
IDSK hosts roundtable discussions, industry workshops, networking events, training sessions, exhibitions, and collaborative forums throughout the year. Events are open to members and, where relevant, to the broader interior design industry in Kenya.
Email: mail@idsk.or.ke
Phone: +254116949292
Address: 5th Floor, NHIF Parking Complex, Nairobi
Professional Development - Skills and career growth
Industry Networking - Building connections
Advocacy & Standards - Shaping industry practices
Visibility & Opportunities - Creating business growth
Strengthening industry standards
Promoting collaboration among professionals
Providing educational resources
Creating networking opportunities
Advocating for the profession
Yes. Suppliers, manufacturers, and trade partners are a core part of the IDSK membership and are actively integrated into the association's networking, events, and industry programmes.
IDSK works across business development, professional skills, market visibility, and industry connectivity. Members access tools, training, community, and platforms that are directly relevant to building and sustaining an interior design business in Kenya's current market.