VALUE OF INTERIOR DESIGN
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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 ...
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Connecting the outdoors: blending public and private space in a cul-de-sac home
Houses situated in a cul-de-sac are always attractive to young families because of the guaranteed proximity to a safe street environment. The reduced car traffic allows for a slow transition ...
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A serene condo in Toronto’s bustling downtown
When purchasing this 1,205 square foot condo, steps away from Toronto’s downtown core, the client imagined a highly customized, open space that buffered the hectic city environment with serenity and ...
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Making doing good, doable
The WE Global Learning Centre is a welcoming space designed to foster exploration and learning among youth, designed to embody the organization’s mantra, “WE makes doing good, doable”. I ...
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Mason Studio’s redesign of La Banane is classic with a touch of whimsy
On a trip to France, Chef Brandon Olsen learned the idiom, “Tu as la banane”, which means to be happy, or pleased, and he has been smiling ever since. To Chef, the banana has always been an emblem ...
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Local art with a Scandi-chic vibe welcomes everyone to this Toronto condo
Located in an emerging part of Toronto’s downtown East, The Bartholomew demanded a design that would attract style-savvy buyers who appreciate an eclectic downtown lifestyle. A home where divers ...
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Fanshawe 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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Fanshawe College 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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‘Movement is life’ is the driving theme of this North Bay healthcare centre
A project that has been in the works since 2012, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit can now provide public health services to a community that was once seriously underserved. Interior Desi ...
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Bringing the outside in made this home feel liveable yet contemporary
Interior Designer: Azen Bongard, ARIDO Design Firm: Studio 8 Design Inc. Photographer: Azen Bongard The clients purchased this home mid-construction and were excited that it was an eco-friendly build ...
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Three different moods for three distinct spaces at Victor Restaurant
Interior Designer: Allen Chan Design Firm: DesignAgency Photographer: Lisa Petrole Hotel Le Germain Mercer Street in Toronto invited the design team to transform its on-site restaurant, Victor. With t ...
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This modern home blends indoors and outdoors seamlessly
Interior Designer: Neal Prabhu, ARIDO Design Firm: nkArchitect Project Photographer: Peter A. Sellar As architects and interior designers on this project, the design team wanted to address the challen ...
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Humber BID Class of 2020 Thesis 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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This hairstyling school lets vibrant colour pop against a modern backdrop
The project converted a raw, post and beam loft into ASK Academy by Schwarzkopf Professional, a professional training facility for hairdressing trends, technical skills, and business management. The 7 ...
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The Art of Living Big in Small Spaces
City living has always been labelled and known as "tight" and "small" living, but not this time around. We call it "the art of living big" no matter how small the space is. A ...
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Bartlett & Associates enlivens a top litigators HQ with natural light and a showstopping stair
Lenczner Slaght is not only Canada’s preeminent litigation practice leading some of the nation’s most high profile cases but it’s also its most progressive. The Toronto based firm is renowned fo ...
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Dark and light mingle in this modern residence
When this prime lot in a busy Ottawa neighbourhood became available, an astute developer snapped it up, envisioning a luxury home designed with a minimalist aesthetic, superior millwork, and an elegan ...
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Bold colour blocking and biophilia energize this Ottawa co-working space
Project: GC Workplace Co-working Pilot ProjectLWG Design Team: David Gibbons, ARIDO; Melanie Tracey, ARIDO; Kalmn Simmons, Intern, ARIDO One of five Co-Working Pilot Projects built in the National Cap ...
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Downsizing let this Toronto mom build the loft of her dreams
The kids are off to college, starting their careers and their own lives, leaving behind the family-sized home that’s served its purpose but is no longer of much use. So, what’s the point o ...
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Samsung’s Experience Store is a playground for techphiles
In response to the rise of e-commerce, Samsung enlisted our firm to create a new kind of flagship store to establish a ‘touch point’ for the brand – a place to experience its latest products ...
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This modern home blends indoors and outdoors seamlessly.
As architects and interior designers on this project, the design team wanted to address the challenge of this east-west oriented lot in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood. Their goal was to maximize th ...
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Samsung’s Experience Store is a playground for techphiles
In response to the rise of e-commerce, Samsung enlisted our firm to create a new kind of flagship store to establish a ‘touch point’ for the brand – a place to experience its latest products ...
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A Winning Formula
When Syntegrity embarked on their search for property for their headquarters in Toronto, their goal was a space that would foster innovation, growth, and create opportunities for collaboration among e ...
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This welcoming, airy space is conference central for a Toronto firm
It’s true … Better questions, yield better answers. When our professional services client asked us to develop a landmark facility that supports their lines of business, employee engagement ...
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What your designer is dying to know before your renovation . . .
We use the word ‘intuitive’ in our firm description very deliberately. I believe there is an instinct in what we do as designers; in knowing exactly what a space, a client, a custom piece ne ...