Special Supplement IDIBC Awards of Excellence
Value of Design
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hile reviewing the entries for the 2012 IDIBC Awards one week prior to the Awards Gala event that age old question crept into my head — ‘how do we define and communicate the value of interior design?’ As designers we recognize that behind each project image depicting a design that appears effortless, there are painstaking hours of detailing, acceptance of budget challenges, ongoing consultant and site coordination and most critically, the delicate balance between client expectations and project realities. Every project entry for this year’s IDIBC Awards was exemplary of the high quality of design associated with IDIBC’s professional members. As a judged competition tough decisions were required to select the Awards of Excellence and Merit, and ultimately the Best in Show. It is fascinating to observe judging day. Some projects elicit immediate consensus while the majority result in back and forth conversation. Then, there are those that give rise to heated debate. This year the big debate was reserved for the Best in Show. Glitz and glamour faced off against story and simplicity. MJ Jewellers, a long time family owned custom jewelry store, by Box Design prevailed. It is an understated elegant solution which successfully responds to the client’s need to transition generations — both in ownership and clientele.
In this small, honest and simple project I discovered the answer to my question. Like a finely cut gemstone, the value of interior design is multifaceted and is unique to the goals of an individual project. Of equal importance to defining the value of interior design is the recognition of the years of study, knowledge and skill set required to create that value. Communicating the value of interior design starts simply and honestly with the recognition of those who have achieved it. Along with the projects awarded an IDIBC Award of Excellence or Award of Merit for 2012 are the names of the registered professionals (RID) and provisional members of IDIBC to be congratulated for their hard work and outstanding achievement. Thank you to this year’s judges David Gibbons ARIDO Ottawa, Sharon Martens LID Calgary, and Robert L. Peters FGDC from Winnipeg. Thank you to IDIBC’s awards and events committees for delivering another outstanding awards event. And a big thank you to every one of this year’s Awards Gala sponsors. Enjoy and celebrate! Alyssa Myshok President, Interior Designers Institute of B.C.
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DESIGN QUARTERLY | Fall 2012