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