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ARIDO Awards of Excellence
Project of the Year
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Workplaces

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Health Care Facilities
Public & Institutional Facilities
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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