The VODA Product Innovation program was created exclusively for IDC Industry Partners. It was established in 1984 to honour excellence in product design and new showroom creativity. Submissions are evaluated against key criteria including problem-solving, budget, strategy, sustainability, and marketing impact.
This year, ten winners were selected across multiple categories.
Award of Excellence
Pleat Collection by Nienkamper | Category: Furniture – Commercial & Residential
Continuum by Envirotech | Category: Furniture – Commercial & Residential
Nagomi by Centura Tile | Category: Ceiling & Walls
Award of Merit
Lazy Louise by IDC Home | Category: Seating – Lounge Chairs & Sofas
Anamon by IDC Home | Category: Furniture – Commercial Furniture & Residential; Lighting
Templok® Energy Saving Ceilings by Armstrong World Industries | Category: Acoustical Products; Ceiling & Walls
Honourable Mention
4SPACE Single Glaze & Solid Walls by Haworth | Category: Ceiling & Walls
Caesarstone ICON™ by Caesarstone Canada | Category: Surfaces
Triflex HX3 Pro Aqua by Miele Canada | Category: Appliances
Prisma by Skyfold Inc | Category: Acoustical Products
The VODAs were presented by Ciot, Miele, Teknion, and Turner Construction Company.
The event’s program sponsors included Anatolia, Caesarstone, Centura Tile, Cloverdale Paint, Daltile, Euro Tile & Stone, Formica, HanStone, Keilhauer, Metro Wallcoverings, Midgley Tecnica, Mohawk Group, Nienkämper, POI Business Interiors / steelcase, plan b office, Prolink, and Sound Solutions.
Design firm sponsors were Arcadis, Bullock+Wood Design, DS Studio Inc., Figure3, Gensler, HOK, Kasian Architecture, Retail Design Institute Canada, SDI Design, Studio Ormonde Marquies, and Zeidler Architecture.
Additional sponsors included the event’s corporate sponsor, CIBC, and media partners and supporters, Azure, Canadian Interiors, Next Home, DesignTo and the Association of Registered Graphic Designers.
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