Contents January/February 2020 VOLUME 4/NUMBER 1 The magazine of the American Society of Interior Designers and the Interior Designers of Canada 34 STICKY SITUATIONS LICENSE TO PRACTICE Design professionals share best practices for navigating the ethical and political aspects of running a successful business. Regulatory issues affect interior designers across North America, and organizations are at work to uphold and defend the rights of practitioners. Image: The Obama Foundation 18 BY ROBERT NIEMINEN BY BRIAN J. BARTH 26 6 Commissions for government and political buildings and interiors come with unique challenges, but these designers say the reward is worth the risk. BY BRIAN LIBBY i+D - January/February 2020 Image: Bill Oxford/Unsplash Image: Luca Bravo/Unsplash POLITICAL DESIGNS