IDS13 opening night celebration

Last night IDS13 kicked off the weekend in style at their annual opening night gala at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre — the style world understands exactly how to throw a party! I was lucky sufficient to rub elbows with a few of the very best regional as well as worldwide designers, as well as scout out the most popular new interior style finds.

With much more than 300 exhibitors showcasing innovative, inspiring interior design, design as well as industrial style trends, the show is a must-see for style lovers. It’s available to the public from today up until this Sunday, January 27th. purchase tickets on the internet for only $19.

A large-scale balloon installation by Chicago multimedia artist Willy Chyr greeted guests as they went into the display space.

H&H’s mark Challen (left) as well as Kirby Miller (right) caught up with designer Thomas Smythe as well as his sister, Christie, of renowned Canadian label Smythe, at the home & house booth. catch mark as well as Thomas, together with Lynda Reeves as well as Suzanne Dimma, up close as well as personal this Sunday — you won’t want to miss it!

One of my preferred parts of the show was the exactly how Do You Work? display space. four different designers explored the altering idea of today’s work area by producing ingenious installations inside shipping crates. blackLAB designers developed a spectacular rainbow-hued pencil wall as the backdrop for their communal work table.

Dubbeldam‘s pop-up office had modular furniture constructed out of reclaimed wood pallet boards influenced by the essential aspects of mobility, versatility as well as versatility in a work environment.

Studio North featured 60 Canadian as well as worldwide designers exhibiting customized collections of furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics as well as textiles. right here are a few of my faves:

I liked the sculptural high quality of this coffee table by Toronto designer Endri Hoxha of Ehoeho.

This geometric Lightfold pendant lamp by Threepenny Studios caught my eye.

I likewise liked the delicate, paper-like high quality of these wood pendant lights by Atelier Cocotte.

Guests mingled in the MCLV Lounge by the style company throughout the night. Evoke flooring worked together with them on the project, reimagining the idea of a heritage log cabin by utilizing their high-end flooring to produce chairs, stools as well as benches. Party-goers sipped on fruit-infused beer mixed drinks by Molson Canadian.

Meeting internationally acclaimed designer Karim Rashid — looking suave in a daring hot pink fit — was certainly a highlight of the night. Karim worked together with Kia on their style icons exhibit, sharing his aesthetic as well as style philosophy: “Design is about the betterment of our lives poetically, aesthetically, experientially, sensorially as well as emotionally.”

Can this be my car, please? Canadian-born designer Christiane Lemieux provided her style icon Kia a chinoiserie twist. catch Lemieux at the show on Saturday at 12 p.m., where she’ll talk about the fresh aesthetic behind DwellStudio. Did you miss my associate Wendy Jacob’s recent Q&A with the designer? checked out it here.

Miele held media for a pre-party mixed drink reception at Azure, where they revealed their new state-of-the-art heavy steam oven — as well as utilized it to cook us all some yummy risotto!

International guest of honour Oki Sato of Nendo worked together with Caesarstone to style this gorgeous stone Garden. The designer utilized Caeserstone’s quartz materials to evoke a Japanese rock garden.

There were great deals of clustered pendant lights to be seen around the show, like these ones from Ikea.

Dinner al fresco, anyone? This patio area by landscape designers earth Inc. was a beauty.

The pale blue as well as white combination of Andrew Richard Design’s spring/summer 2013 collection evoked a Mediterranean landscape — as well as had me dreaming of warmer days ahead.

Check out these copper wall sculptures by Cocoon Furnishings — gorgeous!

Last however not least, make sure to head over to the Designboom Mart, devoted to young emerging designers. checked out much more about it on senior features editor Kimberley Brown’s blog post.

All in a day’s work. See you next year, IDS!

Photo credits:1-18. Χλόη Μπέρτζ