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ARIDO Award Winner: St. Francis Xavier University – Brian Mulroney Institute of Government
The new Brian Mulroney Institute of Government is a dynamic nexus of academic and social life on the highly picturesque St. Francis Xavier University campus. The 88,460 SF building features flexible a ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: McCrum’s Office Furnishings
Balancing the needs of “Our People” with the reality of client sales and customer needs presented an interesting design challenge. From early collaboration with McCrum’s, the project focus was ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: Fleming College A-Wing, Sutherland Campus
On the western edge of Peterborough, an hour and a half east of Toronto, Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus was established in 1973 with a collection of buildings designed by Ron Thom in collaborat ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: Sculpting An Expression Of Movement Together
The first residential building leading a new phase of Church St. in Toronto, the interior design for 411 Church brings an upscale brand experience to the bustling Church and Wellesley neighbourhood. T ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: Niagara College Welland Student Commons
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Ontario’s escarpment, Niagara College is a rural community college focused on applied arts and technology. Our firm was asked to augment the college’s 1970s-era ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: Nando’s Woodmore Towne Centre
Located in an endcap of a busy shopping centre in Lanham, Maryland the Nando’s Woodmore location was a great location to place what would become a busy restaurant and takeout spot. The design brief ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: Centre for Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) showcases Seneca’s commitment to entrepreneurial innovation as well as a sustainable vision for the future inspired by an Indigenous wor ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: The Selby – Still Light
Still Light, the custom ceiling sculpture suspended in the lobby of The Selby is intended to remind residents of the storied history of the site and the presence of the historic Gooderham home. One of ...
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ARIDO Award Winner: Spin Master (Floor 1-6)
In order to create a customized home for Spin Master that is a reflection their brand and culture, our strategy began by chiseling away as much of this corporate office tower interior as possible. The ...
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Whisky and whimsy reform luxury hospitality design
Situated in the former Trump Hotel in the heart of Toronto’s business district, the design team was tasked with removing associations with past ownership, while introducing Canadians to the hist ...
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OCAD’s first satellite campus brings their trademark brand further east
The name CO says a lot in only two letters, describing a facility that works at the intersection of collaboration, community and co-design. OCAD U CO was conceived as an executive training studio wher ...
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How a Team Mentality Benefits Your Project
(Part 1- Contractors + Consultants) This is where it might start to sound very Utopian, but if you stick with me, you’ll see why a team environment gives you a better project and a ...
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This office space is “Always Fresh”
Relocating from Oakville to their new headquarters in downtown Toronto, Tim Hortons’ new workplace design successfully rejuvenates their iconically Canadian cultural identity. Aligning with contempo ...
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What We Really Do: Drawings Edition
Sure, you need drawings for a renovation (or maybe you didn’t know that?), but what are they really? Ok, so I’m going to risk telling you the secret in the beginning, but here ...
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Global thinking was central to this architectural design firm’s new Toronto office
Designed for wellness, flexibility, and inclusion, IA Interior Architects’ new Toronto office is an urban hub with a global outlook. The new office space is located in the Royal Bank of Canada’s o ...
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What to ask before hiring an Interior Designer
Here at Sanura Design we love educated clients- and curious clients. An integral part of our process is ensuring our clients have all the information they need- and that includes k ...
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Toronto’s Albion Library turns the page on dated institutional design
With a vibrant façade and a warm, light-filled interior, this revitalized Toronto Public Library branch is one for the books. Albion Library is much more than a place to house reading material. Loca ...
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BID Projects – Georgian College
ARIDO would like to celebrate the class of 2021 from Ontario ARIDO-recognized schools and ensure their work is appreciated. ARIDO has worked with these schools to promote a selection of 4th year BID s ...
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How does an Interior Designer save you time?
If you’ve been following my video journey, you’ll recall this video above called “Fabric Sourcing and You” outlining why it’s not as easy as you think to pick o ...
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Cooling Off In The Hot Days Of Summer
You’re hot, you’re sweaty. What are you going to do for relief? Other than the obvious answers – hang out by the pool, at the mall with igloo temperatur ...
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Turning a Garage into Gallery
Established in 2004, the Nicholas Metivier Gallery has become one of Canada’s most distinguished contemporary art vendors. With business growth, the Gallery required a significantly larger display s ...
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You’d never guess this sleek office is for a dairy co-op
With roots on the farm, Gay Lea Foods has grown to become a leading Canadian dairy co-operative, with more than 1,400 dairy farm members across Ontario and Manitoba, and over 4,300 shareholders within ...
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Stone, water, and sky bring calm to a bustling Yorkville office
The design team was faced with the re-visioning of a well-established international executive search firm. The client wanted to downsize and rebrand in their newly purchased space, with a raw, collabo ...
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BID Projects – Conestoga College
ARIDO would like to celebrate the class of 2021 from Ontario ARIDO-recognized schools and ensure their work is appreciated. ARIDO has worked with these schools to promote a selection of 4th year BID s ...
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A space for creative ideas to thrive
Artscape Daniels Launchpad is a not-for-profit space for creatives, a marketplace of ideas, and resources where members may build connections, and launch their practices in an inspiring and dynamic en ...