Corey Klassen: A Speakers List
Updated Mar 12, 2024Introduction
Our design studio’s innovation is guided by our Creative Director and founder, who is a respected subject matter expert specializing in Kitchen Design, Bath Design, Accessible Design, and Inclusive Design.
Corey Klassen, BFA CMKBD NCIDQ IIDA DDA Accredited
Corey (who uses the pronouns he/they) is a Lower Mainland Interior Designer who has been honoured to publicly speak on a range of topics at private venues, and at the local chapters of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) and the Designer’s and Decorator’s Association of Canada (DDA) Chapter events, as well as leading industry conferences and exhibitions such as IDS Toronto, IDS Vancouver, and the International Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS). In September 2023, they inaugurated the topic of inclusive design at IDS Vancouver.
This is a compilation showcasing Corey's upcoming speaking engagements for 2024, along with the rich tapestry of past speaking engagements virtually online and across Canada and the U.S. over the past two decades. In summary, this is an evergreen resource for Corey’s types of insights, industry expertise, and thoughtful approaches facing the design industry.
About Corey Klassen, CMKBD NCIDQ IIDA DDA Accredited
Corey Klassen is a Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer and NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer, as well as founder and Creative Director of Articulated Design Studio based in Vancouver. A long-time educator, Corey is an Educational Consultant with the NKBA and faculty at LaSalle College Interior Design Degree Program. They have been a subject matter expert and contributor for publications in the interior design industry across North America. One notable contribution was as a Content Coordinator for the NKBA Kitchen and Bath Planning Guidelines with Support Spaces and Accessibility Forth Edition.
“I have met many interior designers and Corey Klassen has an attention to detail that is parallel to none. He is focused, creative and willing to share and teach his process. I would highly recommend Corey.” Laurie Laizure, Interior Design Community
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/coreyklassen
Quick Summary
1. Upcoming Speaking Engagements in 2024
Kitchen Wet Zone Design – Environment, Accessibility & Economics [link]
Date/Time: 1:00pm EDT, Friday, January 19, 2024
Location: IDS Toronto 2024
Host/Sponsor: BLANCO North America
CEU: 1.0 OAA/IDCEC Hours
The increasing demands on providing healthy, safe, and quality designed environments for kitchens is on the rise. Factors to consider are sustainability, household waste, energy and water conservation, material characteristics and properties, accessibility to planning centers, and appropriate installation methods. This course introduces materials, methods, and techniques when planning the most important activity center in a kitchen design – the Kitchen Wet Zone.
Identifying Inclusive Design [link]
Date/Time: 2:25-3:25 pm MST, Wednesday February 28, 2024
Location: KBIS 2024 - Voices From The Industry (VFTI) Conference
Host/Sponsor: Self-authored
CEU: 1.0 NKBA Hours
In the world of human-centered design, inclusive design is the intersection of accessibility, usability, diversity, and space planning. With an open dialogue, you will learn about the three dimensions of inclusive design and how to apply them with the client, contractor and creative paradigm. Reviewing three inclusive design case studies, you will learn about techniques and tools to utilize in and out of our built environment. Be bold, be colorful, and be you for this session.
Identifying Inclusive Design [link]
Date/Time: 1 pm EST April 24, 2024
Location: Virtual Webinar, Canada-wide and beyond
Host/Sponsor: DDA Canada -The Designers & Decorators Association of Canada
CEU: 1.0 CEU IDCEC
In the world of human-centred design, inclusive design is the intersection of accessibility, usability, diversity, and space planning. With an open dialogue, you will learn about the three-dimensions of inclusive design and how to apply them with the client, contractor, and creative paradigm. Reviewing three inclusive design case studies, you will learn about techniques and tools to utilize in and out of our built environment. Be bold, be colourful, and be you for this session.
Kitchen Equipment & Planning Guidelines: What Designers Need To Know [link]
Date/Time: May 9, 2024
Location: Euroline Appliances West (Vancouver, B.C.)
Host/Sponsor: NKBA BC Chapter - National Kitchen & Bath Association British Columbia Chapter
CEU: 1.0 NKBA (1 hour) Self-reported
Level: Intermediate
Planning kitchens with cooking, preservation, and dishwashing equipment can be tricky for the kitchen and bath specialist. Add on ventilation calculations and drawing and presentations, there is a lot of pressure to get it right. Focusing on the NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines with Support Space and Accessibility (4th ed.), this course will explore important planning clearances, infrastructure and systems, and customization techniques when working with specialized equipment in the kitchen. As a bonus for the CKBD Candidates, these are essential how-to’s for success on your exams.
Learning Objective 1: Learn how to apply the new Planning Guidelines for equipment in a kitchen.
Learning Objective 2: Learn how to calculate kitchen ventilation for gas, electric and induction cooking surfaces.
Learning Objective 3: Understand customisation options, cabinet collisions, and how to navigate equipment selections with homeowners.
Identifying Inclusive Design [link]
Date/Time: 12:30 pm PST September 27, 2024
Location: Vancouver Trade + Convention Centre (Vancouver, BC)
Host/Sponsor: IDS Vancouver
CEU: 1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC
In the world of human-centred design, inclusive design is the intersection of accessibility, usability, diversity, and space planning. With an open dialogue, you will learn about the three-dimensions of inclusive design and how to apply them with the client, contractor, and creative paradigm. Reviewing three inclusive design case studies, you will learn about techniques and tools to utilize in and out of our built environment. Be bold, be colourful, and be you for this session.
2. Corey’s Speaking Topics and Industry Expertise
While each speaking engagement reflects Corey’s dedication to professional design education, there are a unique range of topics to highlight. Corey brings their experience as a student, client/customer, personal varied physical and visual abilities, interior designer, and as an experienced design educator to the table. As our Principal Designer, Corey has been a proponent of life-long learning the interior design industry since starting Articulated Design Studio in 2011 as Corey Klassen Interior Design.
Corey’s insights have derived from:
An award winning design practice,
Becoming an established design educator,
Coordinating industry led publications in kitchen and bath design, and
Qualified design expertise as one of (3) professionals in Western Canada holding both the NCIDQ and CMKBD certifications.
Whether you are a post-professional in the field or an emerging design professional, a client or a vendor, researching interesting topics and advanced on-going learning is challenging. It is also interesting to note what topics that design chapter meetings, industry events, and design exhibitions are actively seeking out. Registered Architects, NCIDQ Certified Interior Designers, and Certified Kitchen and Bath Designers (CKBD) are required to collect Continuing Education Units (CEUs) during an education cycle, often requiring 20 hours or more of additional ongoing learning every two (2) years to meet their practice requirements. Associations such as the Designers and Decorators Association of Canada (DDA), National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), and International Interior Design Association (IIDA) all have CEU requirements that must be met to maintain certifications and membership — it is through events like these that qualified industry professionals will cross-pollinate from their practice areas to education by advocating for ways to improve their industry at large across Canada and the U.S.
Below are a list of topics that Corey is currently prepared to speak upon:
Inclusive design
Accessible design
Kitchen design
Online design services
Steam showers
Luxury bath design
Professional practices and ethics
Concept development and the design process
Construction drawings and presentation standards
3. Past Engagements
Over the past 2 decades Corey has spoken to interior designers and design professionals at industry events across North America and on popular podcasts for the design industry. This provides a way to cross pollinate ideas across borders to designers to continue their path on lifelong learning. There has never been a speakers list or compilation of speaking engagements for Corey until now. Consider this an evolving section that we will update as we go through our archives.
Please Note: If you have any events and evidence that we have not showcased reach out we would love to hear from you.
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2023
Identifying Inclusive Design, (1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC) IDS Vancouver(Vancouver, BC)
In the world of human-centred design, inclusive design is the intersection of accessibility, usability, diversity, and space planning. With an open dialogue, you will learn about the three-dimensions of inclusive design and how to apply them with the client, contractor and creative paradigm. Reviewing three inclusive design case studies, you will learn about techniques and tools to utilize in and out of our built environment. Be bold, be colourful, and be you for this session.
NKBA Planning Guidelines Webinar 2, (1.0 CEU NKBA) National Kitchen & Bath Association (Webinar)
Accessible Kitchens & Baths: Practical Approaches to applying the New NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines 4th Edition, (1.0 CEU IDCEC)
DDA British Columbia Chapter (Vancouver, BC)
NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines Webinar, National Kitchen & Bath Association (Webinar)
2022
Pathway to Certification, Voices from the Industry, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (Las Vegas, NV)
Pathway to Certification, National Kitchen & Bath Association (Webinar)
NKBA Planning Guidelines Webinar 1, (1.0 CEU NKBA) National Kitchen & Bath Association (Webinar)
2021
The Kitchen Water Hub: Beyond the Sink and Faucet, Presented by BLANCO, (1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC) IDS Toronto 2021 Spring Resiliency Conference (Toronto, ON)
2020
The Fine Print, KBIS Next Stage, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) (Las Vegas, NV)
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2019
Know Your Processes (with Sarah Danielle), LuAnn Nigara Live, (Short Hills, NJ)
2018
Rent Your Brain, Reduce The Pain: Aligning Professional Design Skills (Corey Klassen, Judith A. Neary), (1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC) Presented by BLANCO, IDS Toronto (Toronto, ON)
Beyond Design: Aligning Professional Design Skills, (1.0 CEU NKBA) NKBA Rocky Mountain Chapter (Denver, CO)
AKBD Prep Class, (2.0 CEU NKBA) Professional Development Day, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (Orlando, FL)
Beyond Design: Establishing Monetary Value for Professional Skills (Corey Klassen, Judith A. Neary), (5.0 CEU NKBA) Professional Development Day, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) (Orlando, FL)
2015
The Wellness Shift - Caesarstone Mainstage, Presented by BLANCO, IDS Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
Rent Your Brain, Reduce The Pain: Aligning Professional Design Skills (Corey Klassen, Judith A. Neary), (1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC) IDS Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
Rent Your Brain, Reduce The Pain: Aligning Professional Design Skills (Corey Klassen, Judith A. Neary), (1.0 CEU NKBA) Voices from the Industry, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) (Las Vegas, NV)
Demystifying Steam Showers: Design Basics and Beyond, (1.0 CEU NKBA) Voices from the Industry, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) (Las Vegas, NV)
To-The-Trade War Stories, KBIS Next Stage, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) (Las Vegas, NV)
Levelling the Playing Field, KBIS Next Stage, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) (Las Vegas, NV)
The Luxury Bathroom, (1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC) Sponsored by DXV (Pirch locations in Glendale CA, Palm Springs CA, San Diego CA)
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2014
DXV Design Panelist (Inaugural), DXV by American Standard (New York, NY)
Meet a Designer, BLANCO Kitchen Design Council, IDS Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
The Luxury Bathroom, (1.0 CEU AIBC/IDCEC) Sponsored by DXV, IDS Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
Innovative & No Nonsense Strategies For Interior Designers, Decorators and Home Stagers, Interior Design Master Class (Vancouver, BC)
Panelist
2013
BlogTour London, London Design Week, Presented by Modenus (London UK)
NKBA’s Expert Advice for your Kitchen & Bath (Corey Klassen, Jamie Banfield), BC Home & Garden Show (Vancouver BC)
Learn tips, trends and the ins and outs of hiring a professional to update the two most important areas of your home. When to hire a professional and when to make it DIY. Key items that make any renovation project successful. Top design trends for kitchens and bathrooms. Sponsored by the NKBA British Columbia Chapter.
KBIS Design Studios, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (New Orleans LA)
Designer experts include Corey Klassen plus Andie Day, Carmen Christensen, Cheryl Kees Clendenon, Lori Gilder, Meredith Heron, Susan Serra and Tyler Wisler. Sponsored by QuEX
KBIS Tech Bar, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (New Orleans LA)
Host
2011
BLANCO Kitchen Design Council, BLANCO Canada
2010
Blogger 19 - New York Fashion Week, Sponsored by Brizo (New York, NY)
4. Guest on A Well-Design Business Podcast
One of the podcasts to which Corey has been a frequent guest on is A Well Designed Business which focuses on the interior design industry. It can also be found on Apple Podcasts: A Well Designed Business. There are now literally thousands of her interviews with top interior designers and brands in the industry. The list of topics she covers is quite impressive. She finds just the right things to ask and explore further.
Articulate Ties to A Well Designed Business
Our founding interior designer has been active within his professional community for decades as an educator, writer, speaker, and advocate. You can hear it when you listen to the banter between them and LuAnn. She brings out the best in the people she chooses to interview.
Her podcast might not be on our clients radars, but as I said, she is very popular with a large portion of designers across North America. Not only has she interviewed high-profile designers like Nate Berkus and Sandra Funk. She has quite a few interviews with Corey and his designer cohort, Judith A. Neary. It is a side of Corey and Judith that some people do not get to hear.
What is #DesignBizLive?
Judith A. Neary, CMKBD and Corey have been regular guests under the tag line “Design Biz Live.” Taking the approach of being honest and truthful about the design business - because it’s not so easy sometimes.
This is not the only collaboration with Judith, as they both worked on the Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines 4th Edition together as both subject matter experts and later as the two content coordinators for it. This led to them being recognized by Kitchen & Bath Design News Magazine as Top Innovators of 2021 & 2022.
Looking for links with Corey on LuAnn’s podcast?
Episode 170: CEU: Beyond Design-Establishing Monetary Value For Creative Skills; A well Designed Business Podcast with LuAnn Nigara
Episode 206: The Most Important Tips For A Successful Interior Design Business; A well Designed Business Podcast w/ LuAnn Nigara
Episode 246: Design Biz Live – Design Fees Based on Your Self Assessment; A Well Designed Business Podcast w/ LuAnn Nigara
Episode 254: Design Biz Live - How To Price Your Interior Design Services; A Well Designed Business Podcast w/LuAnn Nigara
Episode 399: Design Biz Live: Business Can Be Thunderstorms And Chickens; Hard Truths, Hard Lessons; A Well Designed Business Podcast w/ LuAnn Nigara
5. NKBA Planning Guidelines Webinars
6. Published Articles
How to Design a Steam Shower Bathroom . Mr Steam
Product Of The Week: Cubista From Resource Furniture : Gray Magazine Blogspot, Feb 23, 2015
Ocular Challenges? Key Design & Lighting Accommodations in Bathroom Design! 2022
NKBA Kitchen + Bath Planning Guidelines: With Support Spaces and Accessibility 2022
7. Industry Interviews Given
How to work with an Online Interior Designer : Home + Garden USA Magazine
StyleWatch: Biophilic & Beyond : Kitchen + Bath Design News Magazine, April 5 2023
How to Work with a Virtual Interior Designer : Chatelaine Magazine
Interior Design For All: Globe + Mail . April 2 2020
9 No Fail Modern Kitchen Color Strategies : Better Homes + Garden Magazine
Rent it Furnished . 2018
8. Professional and Peer Industry Mentions
2024 Top 100 Interior Decorators In Canada : The Manifest
5 Can’t Miss Things To See At IDS Vancouver : Gray Magazine, Sept 11, 2023
NKBA 2022 State of the Association - Bill Darcy, CEO, Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
Time stamp 20:57 min/sec
“Then there was the total revamping of our certification program. I would like to give a shout out to two of our long time collaborators: Corey Klassen CMKBD of Articulated Design Studio and Judith Neary CMKBD of Roadside Attractions. Thank you both for your help and guidance with our new program which features a learning management system that makes it easier to access materials, as well as to track your progress online. Our certifications as well as our growing badge program are even more valuable as a competitive tool in today’s market.”
Design Innovator of 2022 . Kitchen + Bath Design News Magazine, October 2022
2023 Top 100 Interior Decorators in Canada : The Manifest
IDS Looks To The Future With Virtual Conference : Vancouver Sun, April 30 2021
15 Top Home Decor Startups and Companies in Vancouver (2021) : Best Startup Canada
2020 Top 100 Interior Decorators In Canada : The Manifest
2019-22 Top 100 Interior Decorators in Canada : The Manifest
2014 : IDS West Welcomes Influential Speakers For 10th Anniversary . V2COM Newswire
9. Professional Design Competition Juror
2023 Puget Sound NKBA Chapter Awards
2016 DXV Design Jury
10. Industry Design Councils and Boards
2015 DXV Design Council
2010 BLANCO Design Council
2013-14 KBB Magazine Editorial Board
11. Academic Work (Teaching)
Adjunct Faculty, Bachelor of Applied Design in Interior Design Program, LaSalle College of Vancouver - 2023 to Current
Instructor, National Kitchen & Bath Association - 2015 to Current
Adjunct Faculty, Interior Design Diploma Program, Visual College of Art & Design - 2019 to 2023
Adjunct Faculty, Kitchen & Bath Design Diploma Program (NKBA Accredited), Vancouver Community College, 2012 - 2017 (program terminus)
12 . Academic work (Writing)
RESEARCH & TEXTBOOKS
Content Coordinator, NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines with Support Spaces & Accessibility, 4th Edition - 2022
Peer Reviewer, NKBA’s Professional Resource Library - 2012 to 2013
13 . My leadership and advocacy
Innovator, KBDN Magazine - 2022
Certification Re-Imagined, NKBA - 2021 to Current
Instructor of The Quarter, Visual College of Art and Design — Q2 2020
Chapter Representative, NKBA B.C. Chapter - 2013 to 2015
Certification Task Force, NKBA - 2012
Chair, NKBA B.C. Design Excellence Awards - 2011 to 2013
VP Professional Development, NKBA B.C. Chapter - 2010 to 2013