{"id":25405,"date":"2026-10-22T17:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/?p=25405"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:00:37","slug":"celebrating-winners-of-the-2026-voda-interior-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/fr\/celebrating-winners-of-the-2026-voda-interior-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating winners of the 2026 VODA Interior Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 20, 2026, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) held its annual <strong>Value of Design Awards (VODAs)<\/strong> at Ricarda\u2019s in downtown Toronto, Ont. where winners of the VODA Interior Projects were honoured.<\/p>\n<p>These awards shine a spotlight on Canadian interior designers by providing a forum to demonstrate the benefits of design thinking: an empathetic, inventive, and iterative process focused on the human experience within interior spaces.<\/p>\n<p>VODA Interior Projects 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.<\/p>\n<p>This year, 15 winners were selected across multiple categories.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Award of Excellence<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Excellence Award: Limberlost Place by Moriyama Teshima Architects\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dvk7MMOzh8w?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Limberlost Place, George Brown Polytechnic<\/strong> by Kayley Mullings and Ala Zuchniak, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtarch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moriyama Teshima Architects<\/a> in Innovation in Sustainable Design (Toronto, ON)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Excellence Award: University Commons by Zeidler Architecture Inc.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XraOPTn2Jw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>University Commons<\/strong> by Sean Crawford,<a href=\"https:\/\/zeidler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Zeidler Architecture Inc.<\/a> in Innovation in Institutional \/ Educational \/ Civic Design (Edmonton, AB)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Excellence Award: Cassels by HOK\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ndm0VJw_ce8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cassels<\/strong> by Caleb Salomons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOK<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Calgary, AB)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Excellence Award: Henri No\u00ebl Jewelry Flagship by DS Studio Inc.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iz9Kq6MYuUQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Henri No\u00ebl Jewelry Flagship<\/strong> by Dina Sarhane,<a href=\"https:\/\/dsstudio.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> DS Studio Inc.<\/a> in Innovation in Retail Design (Naples, Florida, USA)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Excellence Award: Ford World Headquarters by Arcadis\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JcrPp3DrqwU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ford World Headquarters<\/strong> by Joseph Pettipas,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadis.com\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc.<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Dearborn, Michigan, USA)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Excellence Award: Conestoga College by Gow Hastings Architects\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/455-Y3UuG8U?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conestoga College School of Business<\/strong> by Valerie Gow,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gowhastings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Gow Hastings Architects<\/a> in Innovation in Institutional\/Educational\/Civic Design (Kitchener, ON)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Award of Merit<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Merit Award: TD Terrace by Lemay\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NLKHlRA8drw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>TD Terrace<\/strong> by Sandra Neil, <a href=\"https:\/\/lemay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemay<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Toronto, ON)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Merit Award: GFL Raleigh by Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QPhg6qAQtUQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>GFL Raleigh<\/strong> by Erin McDermott, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadis.com\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc<\/a>. in Innovation in Workplace Design (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Merit Award: Gay Lea Foods Office by Figure3\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vRvPa1x1aLw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gay Lea Foods Office<\/strong> by Suzanne Wilkinson, Eric Yorath, Tamara Poyato-Rooks, Katherine Egenberger, Melaina Santilli, <a href=\"https:\/\/figure3.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Figure3<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Etobicoke, ON)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Merit: aw\u00e2sisak k\u00e2-n\u00eem\u00eehtocik by Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2o7PCKnUxU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>aw\u00e2sisak k\u00e2-n\u00eem\u00eehtocik<\/strong> by Keshia Caplette and Teneille Carter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kindrachuk-agrey.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture<\/a> in Innovation in Heritage and Culture Design (Saskatoon, SK)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Merit Award: Confidential Resources Company by Gensler\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YEAnU6RZhg0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidential Resources Company<\/strong> by Jessica Golding, Sian Ives, Carly Levett, Laura Simpson, Garima Gupta, Annie Bergeron, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gensler\u00a0<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Vancouver, B.C.)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Honourable Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013Honorable Mention: Line5 Eglinton by Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AXPm6Ud0tLM?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Line 5 Eglinton<\/strong> by Kaillie Danks,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadis.com\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc.<\/a> in Innovation in Institutional \/ Educational \/ Civic Design (Toronto, ON)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects\u2013Honorable Mention: Burovision Working Showroom by FOR. design planning\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fGc9-ECw2hQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Burovision Working Showroom<\/strong> by Andr\u00e9 Davignon,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fordesignplanning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> FOR. design planning<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Ottawa, ON)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Honourable Mention: AltaGas Head Office by Zeidler Architecture Inc.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x8bdV7L50to?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>AltaGas Head Office<\/strong> by Sean Crawford, <a href=\"https:\/\/zeidler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeidler Architecture Inc.<\/a> in Innovation in Workplace Design (Calgary, AB)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2026 VODA | Interior Projects \u2013 Honourable Mention: Simons (CF Toronto Eaton Centre) by Gensler\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DEYt9gfdWHc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Simons (CF Toronto Eaton Centre)<\/strong> by Andrew Gallici, Mhay Trinidad, Marwa Istanbuli, Kayley Shin, Abigail David, Janet Lam, Alvin Li, Matteo Maneiro, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gensler<\/a> in collaboration with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemaymichaud.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> LemayMichaud<\/a> in Innovation in Retail Design (Toronto, ON)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The VODAs were presented by\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ciot.com\/toronto_en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ciot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miele.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miele<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teknion.com\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teknion<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turnerconstruction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner Construction Company.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event\u2019s program sponsors included <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatolia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anatolia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caesarstone.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caesarstone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centura.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centura Tile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloverdalepaint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloverdale Paint<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daltile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daltile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eurotilestone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euro Tile &amp; Stone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hanstone.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HanStone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/keilhauer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keilhauer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrowallcoverings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro Wallcoverings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mtecnica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midgley Tecnica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mohawkgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohawk Group<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nienkamper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nienk\u00e4mper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/poi.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">POI Business Interiors <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\/ steelcase<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planboffice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plan b office<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/prolink.insure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prolink,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundsolutions.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sound Solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Design firm sponsors were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadis.com\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcadis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullockwooddesign.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bullock+Wood Design<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dsstudio.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DS Studio Inc.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/figure3.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Figure3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gensler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kasian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kasian Architecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retaildesigninstitute.org\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retail Design Institute Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdi-design.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDI Design<\/a>, Studio Ormonde Marquies, and <a href=\"https:\/\/zeidler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeidler Architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional sponsors included the event\u2019s corporate sponsor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cibc.com\/en\/about-cibc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIBC<\/a>, and media partners and supporters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuremagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianinteriors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Interiors<\/a>, Next Home, <a href=\"https:\/\/designto.org\/?_gl=1%2Aiy8u5p%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_gs%2AMQ..&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ObWBhDDARIsAFdfcUiffWkc5iFGWYKes6GjymSFgmF_kCzByP97oITaWNYh-yUsb8R1ENsaAsnyEALw_wcB&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADNyECkBarSWMjQP--FZs7_l-9m0z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DesignTo<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/rgd.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of Registered Graphic Designers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:communications@idcanada.org\">communications@idcanada.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 20, 2026, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) held its annual Value of Design Awards (VODAs) at Ricarda\u2019s in downtown Toronto, Ont. where winners of the VODA Interior Project were 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