MAST was designed to meet and anticipate ever-changing workplace technology demands - including larger and thinner monitors, as well as tablets.

Teknion’s masterful MAST

Teknion has just announced that its MAST Monitor Support Arms & Accessories offering was honored with a Bronze in the Office & Productivity category of the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) 2012 competition, which is sponsored annually by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). MAST also recently received a 2012 Green Good Design Award…

July 9, 2012

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Two Canucks are golden in Italy

Charles Godbout and Luc Plante, two industrial designers who specialize in furniture design and home products, have been honoured with a Golden Award during the A’Design Award and Competition held in Como, Italy, for their Glasswave work, which won in the Building Materials, Construction Components Structures and Systems category. Organized by the OMC Design Studio…

May 10, 2012

Within an elegant space, KLAFS' Tangram spa combination gathers together sauna, steam bath, shower area and relaxation zone.

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KLAFS’ futuristic spa

As a leading manufacturer in the field of sauna and spa, KLAFS presented a unique example of individualism at the Milan Furniture Fair: the Tangram spa combination. Within an elegant space it combines sauna, steam bath, shower area and relaxation zone. The exciting design is an expression of modern lifestyle. Interior architectural trends are moving…

May 9, 2012

David Lasker - a Canadian Interiors associate editor, among many other occupations - recently won Bronze place in the 2011 Annual NATJA Awards Competition in the Photography - Portrait People category.

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Let’s hear it for David Lasker

The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) recently announced that David Lasker – a Canadian Interiors associate editor, among many other occupations – won Bronze place in the 2011 Annual NATJA Awards Competition in the Photography – Portrait People category. This awards competition, now in its 20th year, honors the "best of the best" in travel…

February 6, 2012

Susan Wiggins, executive director of IDC.

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IDC Executive Director Susan Wiggins receives IIDA Leadership Award of Excellence

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) have presented Susan Wiggins, executive director of IDC, with the prestigious 2011 IIDA Leadership Award of Excellence. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession of interior design, was presented at the fifth annual IIDA Leaders Breakfast on December 2 at the…

December 5, 2011

The Sills Wing at QHC Belleville General, designed by Kasian Architecture in collaboration with Quinte Health Care, is a 175,000 square foot extension of the hospital and will house inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, a complex continuing care unit, a Rehabilitation Day Hospital and Children's Treatment Centre. Funded by the provincial government and community donations, the facility is a $99.5 million investment.

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What the doctor ordered

CSA Standards has launched the Health Care Facilities Standard, the first comprehensive national standard in Canada to address the complex nature of planning, design, and construction of hospitals and health care facilities from coast to coast. "The adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is no truer than with…

November 23, 2011

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2 Silvers for Ruscio Studio

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in keeping with its long standing tradition of recognizing and honoring the shopping centre industry's most cutting-edge, innovative solutions, and creative responses to market trends, as well as outstanding examples of retail store design has announced its winners for the 2011 Canadian Shopping Centre Global Awards program. As…

November 2, 2011

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Local designer launches community-based product incubator

ideacious is a product design incubator created to enable the product ideas of designers and non-designers alike. Where the process of getting an idea to market has always been expensive, uncertain, and intimidating, ideacious aims to solve these issues by bringing together creators, buyers, and service-providers within one low-risk, rewarding community. "Like all…

August 9, 2011

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The NKBA launches a new non-design certification

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has announced the launch of a new non-design certification: the Certified Kitchen & Bath Professional (CKBP). The CKBP was developed to enable kitchen and bath professionals in all non-design segments of the industry to demonstrate their experience, education, and expertise. This universal certification was created in response…

August 3, 2011

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Coverings 2012 seeking conference speakers

Coverings 2012, the international tile and stone exposition scheduled for April 17-20, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, has issued a "Call for Presentations" in its hunt for conference speakers and professional development seminar leaders. Experts and leading authorities in retail and distribution, installation and fabrication, architecture and interiors are invited to submit…

July 14, 2011