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Announcing the judges of IDC\u2019s 2022 Value of Design Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n The Interior Designers of Canada\u2019s fifth annual\u00a0Value of Design Awards (VODA) celebrates the best in Canadian interior design, highlighting innovative, purpose-driven spaces that demonstrate the value of interior design and the benefits to the client and visitors.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s judges represent a diverse cross-section of the design industry, representing the fields of interior design, advocacy, and media.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gary E. Wheeler is a renowned professional with more than 30 years design experience and a passion for creative excellence. He has led practices at Perkins&Will, Gensler, and most recently, HDR. Distinguished for his strategic approach to workplace design, Gary began his career as co-founder of the Wheeler Group in 1978. When Perkins&Will acquired the company in 1996, he became National Director of Interiors and later Managing Partner of the firm\u2019s headquarter office in Chicago. He joined Gensler\u2019s London office as Director of WorkPlace Europe in 2004, and was Interior Design+Workplace Strategy Global Leader, HDR before joining ASID. Over the years, Gary has worked with companies in a variety of industries, including Apple, JPMorgan Chase, Time Warner, Bates Advertising, Leo Burnett Worldwide, and Marsh.<\/p>\n Gary has been a member of ASID since he was a student. His many ASID accomplishments and milestones include being named the Designer of Distinction (1999), granted fellowship, and serving as National president (1994). During Wheeler\u2019s time as ASID president, he was a transformative leader that ushered in a new era for the organization by expanding the ASID Foundation and investing in research and evidence-based design. Beyond Society honors, Wheeler has been inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame and received the Senior Fellow Award from The Design Future Council (DFC) in 2002. He is one of the few designers with Fellow distinction with ASID and IIDA.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Peter Sobchak has been examining and discussing topics related to design, architecture and real estate development in Canada through various mediums for over 19 years. He is Editor in Chief of Canadian Interiors<\/em> and Building<\/em> magazines, his writing has appeared in publications in England, Germany, the Netherlands, China and elsewhere, and his work has won several National Magazine Awards. Beyond the realm of publishing, he was also the host and producer of Building Toronto, a limited-run series which aired on Rogers TV, and is currently hosting and producing the podcast series Bevel: Canadian Interiors Conversations, which is available on a variety of streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Theresa Casey is one of Canada\u2019s most distinguished and celebrated interior designers. Winner of the inaugural IDC VODA Gold Award of Excellence for Historic Preservation of an 1850\u2019s farmhouse, her work has been described by the Globe and Mail as \u201cthe work of a designer who is not interested in spaces that are \u2018done\u2019; rather she works the shapes, proportions, textures, and light into a harmonious and emotionally satisfying balance.\u201d Theresa\u2019s educational background in History, Art History, Design and Fine Art, with studies in North America and Italy, means that she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each project. She believes that clients who know themselves make their own mark; \u2018I just help them get there by encouraging risks, innovation and individuality.\u2019<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gary-headshot-300x300.png\")
Gary E. Wheeler,<\/strong> FASIDC, CEO, American Society of Interior Designers<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Peter-headshot-300x300.png\")
Peter Sobchak, <\/strong>Editor in Chief, Canadian Interiors<\/em> & Building<\/em> magazines<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Theresa-Headshot-300x300.png\")
Theresa Casey, <\/strong>Principal Interior Designer, Casey Design Planning Group Inc.<\/p>\n
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