A Deeper Understanding of Place
Our approach is grounded in research and a close reading of context, identifying the conditions that can give each project its own identity: place, history, use, and the people it is designed for.
That context is not always found in the architecture of a place. We look to how people live, what they value, and tell that story through many small details.
Every project has a character of its own, and reflects the people it was designed for. Specific to its setting, those who will spend their days in its rooms, and crafted to carry their traditions forward.
Allison Hastings
Principal Designer, ARIDO Intern
BA Hons. Interior Design
Yorkville University
MA Art Business | Arts Management, Policy and Practice
Sotheby’s Institute of Art | University of Manchester
BA Sc. Hons. Art History | International Relations
Trinity College, University of Toronto

