2016 DXV Design Competition winner, Christine Elliott created her award-winning bathroom vignette inspired by Quebec City’s celebrated winter season

Canadian DXV Design Competition open for submissions

DXV, luxury brand of kitchen and bath products, has officially launched its fourth annual DXV Design Competition in Canada, running from October 16 to November 24, 2017. The DXV Design Competition offers emerging and established designers the opportunity to showcase their creative design talents on a national scale. This year, designers are challenged to create vignettes…

October 17, 2017

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ARIDO Awards: Toronto’s Penguin Shop wins top prize

Over 800 design industry professionals were united in celebration at the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) awards on October 5th as figure3 scooped the night’s top honours. The firm walked away with the Project of the Year Award for their work on Penguin Shop as well as an Award of Merit for…

October 12, 2017

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figure3 honoured at 2017 Ontario Housebuilder Association Awards

The spotlight was on figure3 at the Ontario Housebuilder Association awards in Niagara Falls last week when the firm walked away with the award for Best Interior Decorating Award of a Model Home over 2,001 sq ft. The Toronto-based firm was recognized for their work with developer Great Gulf’s Westfield development in Brampton, Ontario. figure3's Westfield Interior “To…

October 11, 2017

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Submissions now open for Red Dot Award in product design

The Red Dot Award in Product Design is entering its next phase: From 9 October 2017, designers and manufacturers from all over the world can once again take the opportunity to submit their products to one of the world’s largest design competitions. The registration period breaks down into three different phases: “Early Bird” from 9 October…

October 10, 2017

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II BY IV DESIGN wins big at ABB LEAF Awards

Photo credit: Norm Li Architectural Graphics The ABB LEAF Awards have revealed the winners of its 16th annual competition, celebrating some of the best new international architectural projects. II BY IV DESIGN was honoured as the winner of the Interior Design Award – Future category, sponsored by Axolight, and also garnered recognition as the Overall Winner of the Year for The Residences of 488 University…

October 3, 2017

Fuji Kindergarten, Tokyo, Japan, by Tezuka Architects. Photo by Katsuhisa Kida.

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Tezuka Architects’ Fuji Kindergarten wins 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize

Fuji Kindergarten, Tokyo, Japan, by Tezuka Architects. Photo by Katsuhisa Kida. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced Tokyo-based Tezuka Architects’ Fuji Kindergarten as the winner of the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. Tezuka Architects’ Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, was selected by the seven-member jury following site visits to each of the four shortlisted projects. In addition…

September 21, 2017

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Winners announced for 2017 ARIDO Awards

The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) has announced the list of winning projects for the 2017 ARIDO Awards. Representing the best of Ontario's interior design, the 2017 awards — which recognize the work of Ontario-based designers across Canada and internationally — will honour 28 recently completed projects. While the full list of award-winning…

September 1, 2017

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Canadian Alison Habermehl joins DXV’s 2017 Design Panel

Alison Habermehl's contemporary penthouse, image courtesy of DXV Luxury brand DXV, part of the global LIXIL Corporation, has unveiled of the DXV 2017 Design Panel, which includes Canadian Alison Habermehl. Principal of Waterloo's Habermehl Design Group, and editor of the blog HD Stylestudio, Habermehl's portfolio has evolved into an impressive collection of stunning, high-end, carefully articulated and…

August 18, 2017

2017 Emerging Designers Competition, image via Design Exchange

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DX announces third edition of Emerging Designer Competition

Design Exchange and RBC Foundation have announces the third edition of the Emerging Designer Competition, where innovative design and entrepreneurialism intersect. The national competition provides an opportunity for emerging Canadian designers to gain exposure, while celebrating the immense and diverse design talent in Canada. The competition exist to celebrate and highlight the best of the best among…

August 12, 2017

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Teknion first manufacturer in world to receive silver WELL certification

Teknion Corporation has announced that it is the first manufacturer in the world to receive WELL certification at the silver level under WELL v1 for its downtown Toronto showroom by meeting 100 per cent of the WELL Preconditions applicable to the Project Type in all Concepts. “Teknion’s WELL Certified Silver award for their Toronto…

July 21, 2017