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Luxury meets durability in this glam Toronto home
This existing 5,000 square foot luxury condo was renovated for downsizing clients who love to entertain but also wanted to make sure they have space to host family. The clients sought luxurious yet du ...
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Light, colour, and nature’s splendour inspire the design of this Kamloops casino
Interior Designers: Ronald Wong, ARIDO; Gordon Mackay, ARIDODesign Firm: mackaywongProject Photographer: David Whittaker Inspiration abounds in the forests and rivers of British Columbia but expressin ...
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Why should I hire a Registered Interior Designer?
Hiring a qualified Interior Designer for a project is an important step, no matter the size or budget, whether you are renovating an existing space or building a new one. ARIDO Registered Interior Des ...
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History and place dictated the eclectic redesign of an East End icon
The new Broadview Hotel has come a long way from its former lives as a factory, a boarding house and then "Jilly's" - an infamous seedy nightclub. Now, the east end landmark is a chic 58-roo ...
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A rustic industrial palette stylizes the modern office without replicating a chicken coop
The brand-new head office of Chicken Farmers of Canada, located in the nation’s capital, is a work environment quite atypical of the usual office vista. As leaders of the sustainable C ...
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Hiring a qualified Interior Designer
Getting started with a renovation, whether it’s for a home or a commercial project, can be daunting. It can feel like there’s too much advice out there, and not enough information. To mini ...
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An urban oasis in the Beaches
Just a few blocks from busy Queen Street East, on a tiny corner lot, the clients engaged the design team to create a serene oasis which felt sophisticated and urban, with the comfort and coziness of a ...
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This project is a home away from home for families
Originally completed in 2011, this 100,000 square foot, five-level ‘house in a garden in the city’ provides a home away from home for families and their seriously ill children coming to Toronto fo ...
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Contrast and luxury are on display in this understated jewellery boutique
Located in Toronto’s Liberty Village, Carnabys is a jewellery boutique that offers unique collections, bespoke designs, and personal assistance to those who wish to design their own jewellery. I ...
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Pioneering the open plan office
In 2015, Jones Collombin approached Altius Architecture to design and manage the construction of a new office for their growing wealth management firm. When space became available in the architectural ...
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A hidden extension opens this home with lofty brightness
The clients approached the design team after purchasing a tired property north of Toronto with a compartmentalized floor plan. The design team was tasked with improving the flow, adding space to the m ...
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What is a qualified Interior Designer?
You wouldn’t get dental work from someone on the street, nor would you get just anyone to help you in a divorce. So why would you hire an unqualified person to complete your interior design proj ...
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A modern space keeps the future in mind
Interior Designer Karyn Faryna was engaged by her client to modernize their outdated 1970’s bungalow for a bright, open concept home. Interior Designer: Karyn Faryna, ARIDO Project Photographer: ...
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Innovative thinking, collective curiosity and freewheeling experimentation are the foundation of this new building at Sheridan College
The design concept for this campus expansion was grounded in the belief that learning and creativity flourish in open and inspiring spaces that encourage investigation and collaboration beyond the tra ...
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You Want an Interior Designer Who Tells You “No”
Hello! This is a "choose your own adventure" of an article. You can watch the video below, or if you prefer reading it you can also scroll below that to read the article. Enjoy! …A ...
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Lululemon’s Queen Street location ensures top notch customer service isn’t a stretch
Interior Designer: Marcella Au, ARIDODesign Firm: QuadranglePhotographer: Terri Flinn For its new location at 318 Queen Street West, in Toronto, Lululemon asked Quadrangle to collaborate on an environ ...
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This condo mixes hotel chic with seaside calm
Casa II Penthouse was a fabulous project for from start to finish! Located in the Yonge and Bloor epicentre of Toronto, it presented some typical condominium challenges, but we overcame each one. Inte ...
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Flexibility is the key at this museum restaurant
Open for lunch service, the existing restaurant at the Gardiner Museum was relatively unknown, attracting mostly elderly patrons. Upon entry, spectacular city views were overshadowed by a cold, uninvi ...
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Odeyto provides a home away from home for Indigenous students at Seneca College
Interior Designer: Valerie Gow, ARIDODesign Firm: Gow Hastings Architects with Two Row ArchitectsProject Photographer: Tom Arban Odeyto, the new home for the First Peoples @ Seneca Newnham Campus, is ...
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A contemporary space for a contemporary law firm
As Canada’s leading entrepreneurial and transactional business law firm, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP is committed to being a pioneering force for legal practice innovation. Their ambitious culture is wha ...
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Sheridan BID Projects Part 2
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Bachelor of Interior Design graduation shows and events have been cancelled. ARIDO would like to celebrate the class of 2020 from Ontario ARIDO-recognized schools an ...
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The ‘Future of Work’ according to SDI’s Joanne Chan
This pandemic will be considered a defining moment in our history and will forever change our view of “work”. Designers and manufacturers are responding with new ideas and products for how each of ...
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Sheridan BID Projects
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Bachelor of Interior Design graduation shows and events have been cancelled. ARIDO would like to celebrate the class of 2020 from Ontario ARIDO-recognized schools an ...
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Raw and industrial vibe gets this startup accelerator in top form
DMZ, or Digital Media Zone is a start-up accelerator at Ryerson University, where founders can get support for the next steps with their burgeoning businesses. Interior Designer: Siavash Mahdieh ...
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Conestoga BID Projects
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Bachelor of Interior Design graduation shows and events have been cancelled. ARIDO would like to celebrate the class of 2020 from Ontario ARIDO-recognized schools an ...