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Interested in becoming more involved in your national association? This is your opportunity! IDC's Nominating Committee, chaired by clinton hummel, Past President, IDC, is currently seeking candidates to stand for nomination to the IDC Board for the following...

IDC is very pleased to announce our inaugural Design Symposium will be presented by Knoll and is taking place Sept. 16-19 at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel. “As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, Knoll is proud to be the presenting partner for the...

Interior Designers of Canada is seeking ideas and topic submission from multidisciplinary speakers for its inaugural Design Symposium – Value of Design Thinking, which will be held from Sept. 16-19 in Toronto, Ont. This year’s theme, ‘Value of Design Thinking,’ aims...

In late January 2018, IDC member Nick Goddard noticed a Toronto Star column titled ‘Hire a professional to navigate building permit process’ penned by Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) President & CEO, Dave Wilkes. Taking issue with some of...

Interior designers can assist owners in determining budgets and space planning. Sooner or later, every owner of a hotel or restaurant must take a hard look at renovations – the fading paint, the tattered wall vinyl, the wearing carpet, at the slightly, or hugely...

IDS would like to engage an interior designer or architect to redesign the 2019 event’s floor plan. The goal is to create a dynamic floor plan that encourages more interaction with exhibitors, dwell time at the event and an enhanced experience for attendees. Face to...

If you are a creative professional struggling with promoting yourself and your work, you are not alone. Whether you’re a Registered graphic designer or Registered interior designer, there’s one main commonality—creativity. It can be quite the struggle being a creative...

The 2017 Impact Summit, jointly hosted by Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), was Canada’s first from a series of three thought leader conferences, bringing together senior practitioners and emerging influencers...

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced a new joint initiative that will bring their individual membership magazines—D and ICON—together into one new publication with broadened perspective and reach. As the...