Humber College takes first place for their design to transform a studio suite at Daniels on Parliament—Daniels’ newest addition to the Regent Park Revitalization—into a hyper-functional contemporary living space.
Toronto, ON (July 16, 2024) – The Daniels Corporation (Daniels), one of Canada’s pre-eminent builders and developers, recognized for their commitment to city-building and social impact, today announced the winners of their 2024 Daniels on Parliament Student Design Competition. A team of four undergraduate students from Humber College’s Interior Design Program took first place for their innovative, thoughtful and practical design concept that challenged traditional notions of a studio suite. Their design transformed the suite into a hyper-functional and sustainable home, providing unique living solutions for homeowners to make their smaller living spaces more flexible, adaptable and versatile.
27 submissions from five post-secondary institutions across the GTA were evaluated by their respective school’s faculty members, with the top team from each school put forward to advance to the final round. The top five teams were then evaluated by Daniels’ Design and Architecture team and a judging panel comprising of interior design experts from Kirkor Architects, HOK and U31 in a live presentation setting. Designs were evaluated based on criteria such as design excellence, thoughtful use of space and spatial changes overtime, design practicality, and constructability.
Titled “Salt & Pepper”, Humber College’s winning design concept for a Daniels on Parliament studio suite focused on achieving the perfect balance of contrast and harmony by juxtaposing light and dark elements to create a dynamic and cohesive living space that supports a contemporary lifestyle both functionally and aesthetically. Their design achieved this by “balancing the placement of innovative storage solutions with lighter materials and colours to avoid closing off the space and enhancing the sightlines.”