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Google, Ryerson, take home top awards at ARIDO Awards 

The Assocation of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) Awards took plance this week to honour top provinces top designs.B+H Architects and Gow Hastings Architects Inc. were among two of the firms highlighted at this weeks ARIDO Awards. They were responsible for Google’s Waterloo Phase 1 project at the historic Breithaupt building and Ryerson’s University Student Service Hub.

IDS Vancouver wraps up today 

The International Design Show was in Vancouver over the weekend and welcomed individual designers, artists, makers and design-centric brands. They came together to showcase their current works, concepts and products. Here are what were some of the most anticipated items of the show

Follow the live updates on twitter and see the best in show from a visitors

 

Detroit Design Festival

On December 11, 2015, Detroit became the first and only city in the U.S. to receive the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) City of Design designation. The city celebrated the future UNESCO Creative Cities Network with Detroit Design Fest that also wraps up this weekend. Learn more about the creative resurgence. 

Indiana offices designs highlighted at JLL event 

Spaces Indiana held their inaugral awards event highlighting 4 local companies for leadership in design of their office spaces. Award winners were chosen not just based on design but how the projects met requirements around design uniqueness, brand and employee engagement.

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5 Showrooms to Check Out in New York

If you find yourself in New York City this fall, Don’t miss this 5 showrooms chosen by Azure Magazine as must visits.