Project of the Year
Interior Designer: Fenwick Bonnell
Company: Powell & Bonnell
Project name: 1857 Historic Mill
Sub Category: Residential

ARIDO Awards of Excellence
Project of the Year
Restoration & Adaptive Reuse
Sustainable
Workplaces
ARIDO Awards of Merit
Health Care Facilities
Public & Institutional Facilities
Residential
Restaurants, Bars & Clubs
Retail Spaces
Special Projects
Workplaces
Ontario’s Interior Design Stars Honoured at the 2006 ARIDO Awards of Excellence
Design industry recognizes creativity and achievement.
Toronto, ON – September 29, 2006 – The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) announced the recipients of the prestigious ARIDO Awards of Excellence today. Seventeen exceptional projects designed by leading Ontario interior designers were recognized during the Awards celebration, which annually honours creativity and professional achievement in the province’s interior design community.
Held on September 28, 2006, at the Direct Energy Centre as part of IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, the Awards ceremony recognized winning projects in nine different categories, including residential; retail spaces; workplaces; health care facilities; public & institutional spaces; restaurants, bars & clubs; restoration & adaptive reuse; special projects; and sustainable design. Of the 17 Awards decided, there were three Awards of Excellence, 12 Awards of Merit, one Commitment to the Environment Award and a coveted Project of the Year.
“Once again, it has been an exceptional year for the ARIDO Awards of Excellence,” says Lynn McGregor, president of ARIDO. “We are so pleased to see the public grow increasingly aware of the power of design, and the role it can play in achieving both personal and business objectives. Our award winners this year have succeeded in harnessing this power, to the delight of their clients and to the delight of all who get to experience these spaces.”
For additional information on the ARIDO Awards of Excellence, please call ARIDO at 416-921-2127/1-800-334-1180 or visit http://www.arido.on.ca
Interior Designer: Fenwick Bonnell
Company: Powell & Bonnell
Project name: 1857 Historic Mill
Sub Category: Residential
Interior Designer: Olga Mihailovich
Company: Element Group
Project name: Element Office
Sub Category: Renovated workplaces under 10,000 sq. ft.
Interior Designer: Yvonne Campbell
Company: B/H Design Consultants
Project name: President’s Choice Financial
Sub Category: New Workplaces 10,001 - 50,000 sq. ft.
Interior Designer: Fenwick Bonnell
Company: Powell & Bonnell
Project name: Davenport Suite A
Sub Category: New Residences under 3,000 sq. ft.
Interior Designer: Diego Burdi
Company: Burdi Filek
Project name: Josef
Sub Category: Retail Spaces
Interior Designer: Andrew Gallici
Company: Watt International
Project name: The Design Studio by Remington Homes
Sub Category: Specialty Retail Projects
Interior Designer: Tania Bortolotto
Company: Bortolotto Design Architect
Project name: Univeris Corporation
Sub Category: New Workplaces 10,001 - 50,000 Sq. Ft.
Interior Designer: Marla Schwisberg
Company: NORR Ltd.
Project name: Architects and Engineers Office
Sub Category: New Workplaces 10,001 - 50,000 Sq. Ft.
Interior Designer: Doug Bullock
Company: Bullock Design Associates
Project name: Roots Canada
Sub Category: New Workplaces over 50,000 Sq. Ft.
Interior Designer: Beth Shantz
Company: Mayhew + Associates
Project name: World Access Canada
Sub Category: New Workplaces over 50,000 sq. ft.
Interior Designer: Tania Bortolotto
Company: Bortolotto Design Architect
Project name: Dental Office
Sub Category: Small Professional Offices
Interior Designer: Dana Tapak & Anne Carlyle
Company: Stantec in association with Carlyle Design
Project name: Bloorview Kids Rehab
Sub Category: Specialty Health Care Projects
Interior Designer: Lene Otbo-Rozel
Company: Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners
Project name: Whitby Central Public Library & Civic Square
Interior Designer: Martin Hirschberg
Company: Hirschberg Design Group
Project name: Empire Restaurant & Lounge