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4 days ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
The tile industry brought its A-game to Orlando this year, showing off new examples of eye-popping colour, human-centered textures, and high-tech integration. On display at Coverings 2025 were warm palettes of sand-inspired neutrals and rich earth tones next to gold-veined marble looks and deep ocean blues in a trend that has been coined “Drenching” which envelops rooms in cohesive colour or stone patterns.
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3 weeks ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
On March 28, 2025, in Ottawa, the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) and Association professionnelle des designers d’intérieur du Québec (APDIQ), entered into a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) between the two jurisdictions that will ensure reciprocity and recognition of qualified members in both Ontario and Québec, respectively.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
In Episodes in Public Architecture, Andrew Frontini offers more than a monograph; he creates a reflective, richly annotated journey through a design career shaped by humility, theatre, and the pursuit of public meaning. Equal parts architectural autobiography and operational case study, the book delivers a necessary argument for the architect as both cultural protagonist and civic steward — a stance particularly resonant in today’s age of ethical ESG mandates and urban regeneration imperatives.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Kamal’s approach was her early focus on systems and scalability. This foresight led her to develop comprehensive systems for every aspect of the business: client communication workflows; file management protocols; drawing standards; and project management frameworks. “I tried every app out there,” she laughs.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
Canadian businesses have faced a rough five years amid a pandemic, harsh inflation, Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs, and a looming recession. Yet, Toronto-based Creative Matters Inc., a rug and wall coverings design and manufacture company, refused to take shelter.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
Founded in Toronto in 1988, Creative Matters Inc. has evolved into a globally recognized design firm specializing in bespoke fair-trade rugs and eco-friendly wall coverings. The company’s international growth began in the 1990s with commissions for embassies worldwide, which catalyzed expansion and talent acquisition. In 2021, Creative Matters established a European satellite office in Brussels, Belgium and employs additional design talent in Thailand.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
There’s no more iconic, lasting symbol of the pandemic than the yellow heart-shaped softly glowing neon “hero” lights that folks in many Toronto neighbourhoods spontaneously put in their front windows during those bleak, early days of COVID-19.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
Post-pandemic shifts have increased demand for home and office furniture, with consumers prioritizing value-for-money products and a strong global demand for affordable, quality furniture. Malaysia has a well-established cost-to-quality balance, making its furniture attractive in both mid-range and premium markets, which is partially why Malaysia ranks among the top 10 global furniture exporters, with key markets in North America and Europe.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
It is our pleasure to announce the jury members for the 28th annual Best of Canada Awards competition. They are:Products Dylan Horvath — Cortex Design Inc. Anna KaoRanee Lee — DESIGNWithProjectsDom Cheng – NonumentChen Cohen – DIALOGDavid Grant-Rubash – Phaedrus StudioTatiana Soldatova – SyllableDylan HorvathFounder & CEO, Cortex Design Inc.
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1 month ago | 
canadianinteriors.com | Peter Sobchak
“Can the scenario of Canada becoming the 51st state be considered a design problem?”One of my design students recently asked this, raising a critical question: what is design’s role within the crises we are facing? To what extent is the design community prepared – or even willing – to actively confront troubling global trends, whether the creeping rise of authoritarianism, the steady eradication of the middle class, or the negligent destruction of eco-systems?
