An initiative of IDAN · in collaboration with Design Week Lagos
National Interior Design Summit
Interiors as Infrastructure
One day for the people who commission space, and the specialists who shape it. Talks, a live design-thinking showcase and free design consultations.
Why the summit
Interior design is not a finishing trade. It is infrastructure.
Too often interior designers are brought in at the end to choose furniture. The profession offers far more: spatial strategy, workplace performance, public-space thinking and commercial judgement. NIDS puts that case in one room, in one day, in front of the people who commission space, from private homes to the hospitals, schools and public buildings Nigeria depends on.
The day
What happens on the day
Not a trade fair and not a furniture show. Every session shows how designers think.
Keynotes
Short talks from practitioners and the people who hire them. One argument each.
Design thinking showcase
Members present the brief, the constraint and the resolution behind a project.
Architect × interior designer
Where one job ends and the other begins, and what changes when the designer is in the room from day one.
What makes a good brief
Designers and clients on the same stage.
Recognition & standards
Where professional recognition stands, and what changes next.
Design consult clinic
Free 15-minute consultations with IDAN members. Bring a floor plan or a problem.
Who should come
Built for the people who commission space
Seats are allocated to keep the room balanced between designers and clients. That is why admission is by invitation.
HR & workplace leads
Retention and return-to-office are space problems too.
Developers
The biggest repeat clients for interior work, with the most to gain from involving designers early.
Homeowners
Building or renovating now? The clinic is designed for you.
Members & students
Members present. Students meet the profession.
The week before
Industry Night
The summit opens with IDAN's signature evening on Sunday 18 October. Separate invitation for members, partners and invited guests.
Partners
Who's behind the summit
Interior Designers Association of Nigeria.
NIDS is designed to return every year within Design Week Lagos.
A few category partnerships remain for 2026. Enquire
Saturday 24 October 2026 · Lagos
Two hundred seats. One day.
Admission is free and by invitation. Register your interest, and we will send the programme, speakers and registration details directly.