2024 ARIDO AWARDS WINNERS

ARIDO Awards Gala 2024, Ontario’s biggest interior design awards night took place on October 3rd at the luxurious Rebel club in downtown Toronto!

This year ARIDO Awards recognized projects by Registered Interior Designers in the categories CRAFT, GATHER+PLAY, LIVE, LIVE TOGETHER, PRESERVE+RESTORE and SHOP.

Congratulations to all the winners!

CRAFT

    2. And/Ore

      Interior Designer: Kourtney Madeley, ARIDO

      Design Team: Ian Rydberg, Intern ARIDO
      Design Firm: Solid Design Creative Inc.

      Photographer: Rick O’Brien, Stills & Motion

    2. Scotiabank North Concourse Lounge

      Interior Designer: Colleen Baldwin, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Scotiabank Canadian Retail Design Team

      Photographer: Ludwing Duarte

GATHER+PLAY

    2. 1001 Robert Bourassa

      Interior Designer: Annie Bergeron, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Gensler

      Photographer: Adrien Williams

LIVE

    2. Forest Estate Home

      Interior Designer: Jeffrey Douglas, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Douglas Design Studio

      Photographer: Mike Chajecki

    2. Lakeside Living

      Interior Designers: Neil Jonsohn,ARIDO; Kelly Cray, ARIDO
      Design Team: Shauna MacLeod, ARIDO

      Design Firm: U31 Inc.

      Photographer: Gillian Jackson

    2. Project Eglinton Loft

      Interior Designers: Luca Campacci, ARIDO; Vinh Le, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Level Studio Inc.

      Photographer: Vinh Le

    2. Serenity Home

      Interior Designer: Jeffrey Douglas, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Douglas Design Studio

      Photographer: Mike Chajecki

    2. The farm

      Interior Designer: Connie Braemer, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Connie Braemer Design Ltd.

      Photographer: Erik Rotter

    2. UnCover / ReCover House

      Interior Designer: Nadia Cannataro, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Large Medium Design Office

      Photographer: doublespace photography

LIVE TOGETHER

    2. 10 Bay – McMaster Graduate Student Residence

      Interior Designers: Iva Radikova, ARIDO; Laura Le Lievre, ARIDO
      Design Team: Nicole Wong, Intern ARIDO

      Design Firm: Diamond Schmitt Architects
      Co-Design Joint Venture: SRM Architects

      Photographer: Lisa Logan

    2. Rhythm

      Interior Designer: Dominic De Freitas, ARIDO
      Design Team: Nadine Burdak, ARIDO; Megan Hayward, Intern ARIDO

      Design Firm: Figure3

      Photographer: Gleb Gomberg

    2. The Parker

      Interior Designer: Dominic De Freitas, ARIDO
      Design Team: Megan Hayward, Intern ARIDO; Nadine Burdak, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Figure3

      Photographer: Scott Norsworthy and Adrian Amariucai

PRESERVE+RESTORE

    2. Conestoga College Cowan Centre for Medical Sciences and Biotechnology

      Interior Designer: Valerie Gow, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Gow Hastings Architects

      Photographer: Scott Norsworthy

    2. FH Farmhouse

      Interior Designer: Dyonne Fashina, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Denizens of Design Inc.

      Photographer: Scott Norsworthy

SHOP

    2. Keilhauer NYC Showroom

      Interior Designer: Suzanne Wilkinson, ARIDO
      Design Team: Heather Woods, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Figure3

      Photographer: Steve Tsai

    2. Indigo, The Well

      Interior Designer: Winnie Leung, ARIDO

      Design Firm: Indigo Books & Music Inc.
      Co-Design Joint Venture: Dalziel & Pow

      Photographer: KH Images & BDP Nick Caville

    2. Misoya Ramen Shop

      Interior Designers: Tracy Ho, ARIDO; Joanne Chan, ARIDO; Glenn Cheng, ARIDO

      Design Firm: SDI Design

      Photographer: Mike Black

JUDGES

  • Vanessa Tantalo, ARIDO

    Vanessa Tantalo is the Owner and Principal of Tanolo Tech Integration Inc., a Building Code and Accessibility Consulting Firm. As a Registered Interior Designer with 18 years of experience in various sectors including Corporate, Seniors Living, Multi-Family Residential, Retail, Commercial, Industrial, Municipal, etc. Vanessa leverages her expertise and project understanding as a designer in combination with her technical expertise in building code and accessibility to support Interior Designers and Architects. Vanessa is an active member of ARIDO, IDC, CIDQ and APN and holds BCIN Large Building Certification through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Vanessa works as part-time faculty with Humber College’s Bachelor of Interior Design Program, which provides her with an opportunity to educate the next generation of Interior Designers in Ontario. Driving her passion for accessibility , Vanessa is always leading with an inclusive lens as an RHFAC Professional and also sits on the City of Brampton Accessibility Advisory Committee as a volunteer member.

  • Joe Persia, ARIDO

    Known for creating fresh and memorable environments, Joe is a seasoned designer and creative leader with nearly two decades of industry experience. His career propelled when he co-founded Green Tangerine Design, an award-winning interior design and architecture studio specializing in hospitality, retail, and commercial environments. In 2020, Joe shifted gears to broaden his expertise and joined one of Canada’s leading architectural firms, where he managed their interior design studio. Currently, he leads design and architectural direction for a top-tier residential and mid-rise developer.

    Beyond his professional pursuits, Joe’s intellectual curiosity drives him to be a lifelong learner, guest speaker, active industry volunteer, and dedicated mentor to the next generation of designers.

  • Erin Neufeglise, ARIDO

    Erin Neufeglise is a Registered Interior Designer with over a decade of experience bringing commercial spaces to life. After graduating from Sheridan College, she has specialized in retail interiors and has held increasingly senior roles at leading design firms, as well as on the client-side. Throughout her career, Erin has crafted innovative and impactful retail, hospitality and workplace environments, overseeing the design process and advocating for the needs of users with passion. As a Senior Manager of Design at a leading financial institution, she manages the design of major projects across Canada in addition to leading the concept development for multiple pilot programs and initiatives, aligning business strategies with physical design solutions. Erin’s work has been recognized with multiple awards, highlighting her commitment to design excellence and innovation.

  • Jeremy Mendonca, ARIDO

    Jeremy Mendonca is a practising Interior Designer based in Toronto. His career has led him to work with leading interior design firms in the city where he has been involved with award winning and critically acclaimed projects locally, nationally and internationally, and with typologies ranging from retail to hospitality, high- rise and single family residential, to institutional and educational facilities. In addition to recent work with BAIDA! (Black Architects and Interior Designers Association Canada), and involvement with the ARIDO STAR Leadership Mentorship 2024 Program, he continues to support the next generation of designers by lecturing, coaching and providing class critiques at numerous local and regional schools of interior design, He is currently focused on the growth and development of his practice- JMStudio- which is a full service ID consultancy in the commercial, residential and custom furnishings sectors