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Foundation for Design Integrity honors those who conceive,
design, engineer and develop innovative new products
for the Interior and Architectural Design Community
and their clients. By educating and informing the industry,
and the public, about the importance of original design,
FDI fosters integrity in the specification and procurement
of interior and architectural products. FDI helps set
standards, protects original design and serves as the
voice of the industry.
FDI’s
mission has its roots in Article 1, section 8 of the
Constitution, which states, “[The Congress shall
have power] To promote the progress of science and
useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors
and inventors the exclusive right to the respective
writings and discoveries.”
Since
FDI's founding in 1994, more than 150 members have
come together to promote awareness within the industry
about the importance of protecting original design,
and to assist members in preventing the unlicensed
duplication of their proprietary product designs.
While it is an educational organization, FDI’s
influence also touches on legal and business issues.
Membership
in FDI is open to product designers, manufacturers,
showroom operators, the media, design associations,
students and educators, design professional such as
architects and interior designers and all those who
share and interest in promoting original design.
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