Situated right next to the Miracle Mile, in the exclusive Coral Gables district, the new Scavolini Store Miami is a prestigious space that develops over a surface area of more than 300 square metres

Scavolini comes to Miami

Miami is the latest stop along the Scavolini Store project in the United States. Sept. 26 saw the official opening of the very first Scavolini Store in Florida. Situated right next to the Miracle Mile, in the exclusive Coral Gables district, the new Scavolini Store Miami is a prestigious space that develops over a surface…

October 18, 2013

Chiara's seat is molded foam over a steel frame and rests on a polished aluminum base with a self-return swivel mechanism

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Chiara of chairs

Everywhere we turn, we are bombarded with messaging. Surrounded by advertising and pop culture celebrities competing for our attention, we're left with no time to think for ourselves. As a response to a world that can't stop talking, French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has created Chiara as a chair for reflection, connection and to regain a…

October 17, 2013

Smart Tiles are easy to install in minutes without any mess or specialized tools, by simply peeling off the back layer and placing over existing tiles or painted walls

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Tiles to go

Made in Canada, Smart Tiles are easy-to-install, peel-and-stick, self-adhesive tiles. They are easy to install in minutes without any mess or specialized tools, by simply peeling off the back layer and placing over existing tiles or painted walls. As no professional assistance is necessary, Smart Tiles make it easy to to do an update in…

October 11, 2013

Robert (Bob) Ledingham was widely recognized throughout his distinguished career, with more than two decades of experience in the corporate, hospitality, and retail sectors. He passed away unexpectedly earlier this year.

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Robert Ledingham’s Legacy Foundation

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC), along with the Interior Design Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC), are pleased to announce the introduction of a new Legacy Foundation, as part of the IDC Foundation, in honour of Robert (Bob) Ledingham, one of Canada’s most celebrated interior designers. Ledingham was widely recognized throughout his distinguished career, with more…

October 2, 2013

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Kate the Great

The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) announced Kate Webb of Interface as the winner of the 2013 Barry Carroll Sales Professional of the Year Award Wednesday night at its annual gala dinner. The Barry Caroll Sales Professional of the Year Award, named in memory of a very special member of the Ontario…

September 27, 2013

Project of the Year: Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer, LLP Interior Designer: Sharon Martens Design Firm: MartensGroup licensed interior design studio ltd.

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And the awards go to…

The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) announced the winners of its annual Awards program during a gala dinner last night at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. One of the most highly regarded honours in the industry, the ARIDO Awards recognize excellence, innovation and creativity in interior design. This year’s winners include…

September 26, 2013

At 778,000 square feet (72,354 square metres), the 21-storey laboratory designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects is believed to be the largest child-health research tower in the world and among the largest laboratories in the high-rise form. Photo by Tom Arban

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Diamond Schmitt’s towering achievement

The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning opened yesterday at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, bringing under one roof 2,000 researchers, trainees and staff previously dispersed throughout six buildings. At 778,000 square feet (72,354 square metres), the 21-storey laboratory designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects with HDR Architecture (see below) is believed…

September 18, 2013

OCAD University (ocadu.ca) is Canada's "university of imagination"

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“O” is for OCAD online

OCAD University has unveiled two new online services designed to help develop careers and entrepreneurship opportunities among its students and alumni: the 4ormat online portfolio solution and the OCAD U Talent Network. Through an innovative industry partnership, OCAD U’s entire student body, as well as its faculty members, will have free access to…

September 12, 2013

The project's architects and design team performed an exhaustive search for suitable, long-term alternatives, which ended with the selection of 3,000 Tufftec lockers from Scranton Products.

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Scranton Products to the rescue

Founded in 1877 as Western Canada’s first university, the University of Manitoba (U of M) located in Winnipeg is the province’s largest and only research-intensive, post-secondary institution. With extremely comprehensive post and undergraduate programs, it today offers more than 27,000 daily students the opportunity to achieve degrees in over 90 separate disciplines. For the past…

September 6, 2013

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Innovant discusses the future of the workplace with Greg Lindsay

Earlier this summer, Innovant’s marketing team attended an IIDANY Facilities Forum focused on the topic, “The Evolving Workplace: Change or Adapt?” Moderated by David Craig, Associate Principal at Cannon Design, the discussion featured insights on the evolving workplace and what this means for the industry from two workplace innovators, Greg Lindsay, Contributing Writer for Fast…

September 2, 2013