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IDC is currently accepting applications for the Value of Design Award (VODA), the Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition, and the Industry Partners-exclusive Innovation Awards. IDC awards honour and celebrate our community\u2019s work and accomplishments.<\/p>\n
Learn more about each opportunity by downloading the guides and completing the application forms below.<\/p>\n
VALUE OF DESIGN AWARDS (VODA)<\/strong><\/p>\n These awards 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.<\/p>\n Early bird submission fee: $245 + HST (until April 7) | Regular submission fee: $295 +HST<\/p>\n Submission deadline:\u00a0 Learn about IDC\u2019s 2024 VODA recipients<\/a>.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD GUIDE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0SUBMIT APPLICATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n INNOVATION IN DESIGN THINKING: IDC STUDENT COMPETITION <\/strong><\/p>\n The purpose of this competition 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.<\/p>\n Entries may be concepts or innovative processes at any scale or in any sector. Submissions must clearly communicate the intended value to the people, business, or society at large.<\/p>\n There is no submission fee.<\/p>\n Submission deadline:\u00a0 Learn about IDC\u2019s\u00a02024 Student Competition winners.<\/a><\/p>\n DOWNLOAD GUIDE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0SUBMIT APPLICATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n INNOVATION AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n Exclusively for IDC Industry Partners, the Innovation Awards program was established in 1984 to honour excellence in product design and new showroom creativity. Partners are eligible to submit entries for multiple products.<\/p>\n Entries must address multiple criteria, including problem-solving, budget, strategy, environmental responsiveness, sustainability, and marketing objectives.<\/p>\n Submission fee: $450 + HST | Subsequent submission fee: $110 +HST<\/p>\n Submission deadline: June 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. <\/strong><\/p>\n Learn about IDC\u2019s\u00a02024 Innovation Award winners.<\/a><\/p>\n DOWNLOAD GUIDE\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>|\u00a0SUBMIT APPLICATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n For inquiries related to the Innovation Awards for IDC Industry Partners, please email Barbora Krsiakova, Director, Business Development, bkrsiakova@idcanada.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2026<\/p>\n All IDC award winners will be honoured at an awards celebration this fall. In addition, all winning projects will be profiled on IDC\u2019s website, in the monthly newsletter, and promoted on social media channels.<\/p>\nMay 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET\u00a0<\/del>
\n<\/strong>Extended deadline: May 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET\u00a0<\/del>
\nSecond extended deadline: May 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET
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\nExtended deadline: May 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET
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