ASID-IL Honors Influential Designers through Design Excellence Awards

An interior designer with a background in advertising and marketing communications, Susan Brunstrum collaborates with residential clients to create personalized interiors as the principal of Studio Brunstrum. In 2003, Susan Brunstrum founded the business under the name Sweet Peas Design and rebranded in 2018. Studio Brunstrum has received numerous accolades from clients and professional groups such as the American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL). 

ASID-IL promotes the best interests of designers, students, and businesses across Illinois while upholding the organization’s goal of advancing the interior design profession. In addition, the organization emphasizes how design affects the human experience and recognizes Chicago-based firms that contribute to a positive impact in this regard through the annual Design Excellence Awards. The program celebrates the work of the state’s registered interior designers and members of ASID-IL and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Illinois chapter.

Awards are distributed to firms in more than 25 categories, ranging from New Product Innovation and Contract Projects Under 3,000 SF to Universal Design and Showcase Space. 

The recipients are publicly recognized during the Celebration of Design and Design Excellence Awards each year. At the September 2018 awards celebration, ASID-IL honored Studio Brunstrum in the Singular Space category. This is the fourth consecutive year that Studio Brunstrum has been recognized for outstanding design as the firm received awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017 as well. 

Popular Choices for the Greatest Boxer of All Time

Susan Brunstrum is the founder and principal at Studio Brunstrum, formerly Sweet Peas Design, in Chicago. Beyond her work at the interior design firm, Susan Brunstrum enjoys staying active through a variety of personal interests, including boxing.

Determining the single greatest boxer of all time can be a difficult task for several reasons, not the least of which being the fact that boxers compete in different weight classes and box using dramatically different styles. That said, there are a few popular choices among boxing aficionados and experts. 

Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, is often cited not only as the sport’s greatest athlete, but one of its most influential. Over the course of his historic career, Ali amassed a record of 56-5, losing only one fight by knockout while delivering 37 knockout blows of his own. He became the first ever three-time World Heavyweight Champion and successfully defended his title on 19 occasions.

When it comes to lightweight boxers, it is difficult to find an athlete with a more impressive record than Julio Cesar Chavez. Chavez recorded an impressive 107 victories over the course of his career, including 88 by knockout, while losing only 2 bouts and recording 6 draws. Boxing from 1980 through 2005, his expansive career included multiple world championships in three separate divisions.

Other boxers who deserve consideration include Sugar Ray Robinson, winner of 175 bouts, and Mike Tyson, who took 44 of his 50 career wins by knockout.