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On October 30, 2025, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) held its annual Awards Celebration at Ricarda’s in downtown Toronto, Ont. where winners of the Value of Design Awards (VODA) were recognized.

IDC’s Value of Design Awards highlight the work of Canadian interior designers by demonstrating how design thinking, an empathetic, inventive, and iterative approach, enhances the human experience within interior environments. VODA showcase the measurable human and business benefits that result from engaging a professional interior designer. Through these awards, IDC showcases the true value of design in Canada and internationally.

The 2025 Value of Design Awards were presented to the following winners for their continued excellence in interior design.

Value of Design Award – Excellence 

Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network by Jaime Holland of Holland Licensed Interior Design in Innovation in Healthcare Design (Calgary, AB)

Value of Design Award – Merit 

The Post by Franca Rezza of B+H in Innovation in Workplace Design (Vancouver, BC)

EcoVadis by Tatiana Soldatova of Syllable Inc. in Innovation in Workplace Design (Toronto, ON)

Value of Design Award – Honourable Mention

Unity Fitness by Suzanne Wilkinson and Tamara Rooks of Figure3 in Innovation in Hospitality Design (Toronto, ON)

Warner Music Toronto by Jessica Baird, Sarah Taylor, and Nina Bast of Gensler in Innovation in Workplace Design (Toronto, ON)

Tasty Indian Bistro by Jennifer Kurtz of KurtzDesign Inc. in Innovation in Hospitality Design (Abbotsford, BC) 

Kasa Moto Rooftop Restaurant by Dyonne Fashina of Denizens of Design Inc. in Innovation in Hospitality Design (Toronto, ON)

Blue Rock Swim Club by Landon Anholt of Way of Normal in Innovation in Hospitality Design (Calgary, AB)

SickKids Patient Support Centre by Stephanie Panyan of B+H in Innovation in Workplace Design (Toronto, ON) 

IDC’s Awards Celebration was presented by Benjamin Moore, Ciot, Shaw Contract, and Teknion. The event’s program sponsors included Artopex, Caesarstone, Centura Tile, Crown Surface Solutions, Daltile, Euro Tile and Stone, Global Furniture Group, Keilhauer, Midgley Tecnica, Mohawk Group, Nienkamper, Prolink, Syllable Inc., and Tafisa.

Design firm sponsors were Arcadis, CIBC, HOK, Kasian, SDI Design, and Zeidler. Supporters included Azure, DesignTO, Elite Exhibitions, Next Home, and the Retail Design Institute. Canadian Interiors was the event’s media sponsor.

2026 IDC Design Symposium details coming soon. For more information, please contact communications@idcanada.org.