Archetech Issue 21 2015 | Page 102

Mike Niven Interior Design Inc. Archetech - Page 102 Wins 2015 ARIDO Award of Merit for NOIR Presentation Centre Mike Niven Interior Design Inc. has won an ARIDO (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario) Award of Merit for their Noir Presentation Centre in downtown Toronto. Noir Presentation Centre is set on an urban downtown street front setting. On the west side is the site of this presale presentation centre for a new 49-storey condominium building. ARIDO has held an annual program for all registered members. Already on the market, the client needed a site presence to increase the success of the presale phase of the project, and to compete with surrounding projects. It was a small site, but needed a large personality. These annual awards are one of the most highly regarded honours in the interior design community. They showcase excellence, innovation and originality in interior design. The centre consists of a very dramatic entrance, admin area, product/scale model, open/ closing areas, vignettes depicting kitchen & bath finishes. It took its cue from the marketing campaign, which had a fashion oriented composition on the dark side, conveying avant garde design sensibility. The project targeted towards a more sophisticated clientele. Key characters of the campaign were dressed in neo Victorian creations with a splash of Goth. The project was named NOIR.