Story by Allan Tong / Photos by Sally Warburton
IDS, the Interior Design Show, returns to frosty Toronto this week (through January 20), in the bigger south building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year's IDS absorbs IIDEX, the beloved design and architecture expo. As usual, IDS kicked off with a party Thursday night complete with DJ, dance floor, food stations and bubbly pouring from various booths. The food, while delicious, was harder to find in past years, because it was spread out more, though there was no shortage of champagne, beer and wine.
Despite a snowstorm hammering Toronto on Saturday, crowds were decent throughout the afternoon, as seen with capacity audiences listening to interior designers such as Ryan Korban (above). Overall, the quality of design at this year's IDS 2019 remained high. Here are some works that caught our eye:
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| Black Arts |
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| Hands-down, Evoke Flooring had the best display, complete with DJ and faux-vinyl LP bins |
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| Guild Design Gallery |
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| Lumas |
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| Meyer's eco-friendly household soaps and cleansers |
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| Michelle Vella's wide-eyed art |
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| Back from last year is SMEG |
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| Tat Design |
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| W Studio |
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| Wallumination |
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| Chris Briscoe was among the many DJ's spinning tunes to create the dance party vibe |
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| Two of the Beautiful People enjoying the opening night party |
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| W Studio |
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| Designerstone translucent panels over Dimplex electric fireboxes. No, that doesn't hurt. |
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| Falafels by Tabule were among the food vendors scattered throughout the opening party |
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| Turntable by Thales |
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