IDC is seeking members from the fields of interior design, education, media, manufacturers and materials suppliers, small and large firm and business owners, and other creative fields to join the roster of judges for two award programs – the Value of Design Awards, and the Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition. Please email IDC stating your interest in a jury position by March 25, 2022.
Timeline:
April – Judges selected and announced
May / June – Submission review process
July – Winners notified
Sept. – Winners honoured at IDC Awards
The Value of Design Awards
The Value of Design Awards (VODA) shine a spotlight on Canadian interior designers by providing a forum to showcase the benefits of design thinking: an empathetic, inventive, and iterative process focused on the human experience within interior spaces.
VODA demonstrate the positive human and business impact of design thinking for the people and companies who hire a professional interior designer. By measuring the benefits and outcomes of design, IDC is showcasing the true value of design in Canada and beyond our borders.
The deadline to submit VODA entries is April 29, 2022, at 12 p.m. ET. VODA winners will be honoured at an awards celebration this fall.
If you are interested in the opportunity to participate as a judge, please send an e-mail to communications@idcanada.org with the subject line “VODA Judge.” Judges will be selected in April.
Learn more about this year’s Value of Design Awards, last year’s VODA judges, and the 2021 VODA recipients.
Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition Accepting Submissions
2021 Award of Excellence for Innovation in Design Thinking winning project, ‘Our House: A shelter for those facing homelessness,’ by Leah Lorentz
Established in 2021, the Innovation in Design Thinking competition provides students with a national platform to demonstrate the value of interior design and illustrate the positive impact design has on the users of the spaces, supported by evidence-based research.
The potential of design to positively change and add value to our lives is the focus of this recognition. As designers, we are trained to use design thinking processes to better understand the people for whom we are designing.
The deadline to submit entries to the competition is April 29, 2022 at 12 p.m. ET. Student winners will be honoured at an awards celebration this fall.
If you are interested in the opportunity to participate as a judge, please send an e-mail to communications@idcanada.org with the subject line “Student Competition Judge.” Judges will be selected in April.
Learn more about this year’s Student Competition, and last year’s student recipients.
