The Innovation in Design Thinking: Student Competition was created exclusively for Canadian interior design students. The purpose of these awards is to provide 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.
Award of Excellence
‘Catalyst: A Digital Wellness and Learning Center’ by Lizette Bautista, British Columbia Institute of Technology (Burnaby, BC)
‘Apricity: Children’s Palliative & Respite Care Centre’ by Francesca Mak, Sheridan College (Mississauga, ON)
‘Un Pas à la Fois’ by Léa Dos Santos Riboux, Université de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
Award of Merit
‘The Art of Void: Transcending from Loneliness to Solitude/ Ex Nihilo Omnia’ by Irina Alturmessova, Yorkville University (Concord, ON)
‘Urban Edge’ by Ricia Beze, Université de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
‘ÉcoHorizon’ by Loraly Cassanhol, Université de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
Honourable Mention
‘Ada Loft- Quantum Realm’ by Ngan-Quynh Dong, Yorkville University (Toronto, ON)
‘Canvas of Thrives / Burgeon’ by Noora Aziz, Yorkville University (Concord, ON)
‘Vélo-Cité’ by Esmée Roy, Université de Montréal (Montréal, QC)
Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s student competition! The winning projects were honoured at the IDC Awards Celebration on October 30, 2025, at Ricarda’s in Toronto, Ontario.
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