MartensGroup, licensed interior design studio ltd.

2016 Competition

Gowlings LLP

Working together for the past eight years, Doug Niwa & Ian Franceschi have developed a proven track record for award winning Interior Design. Their commitment to a collaborative approach extends beyond their office dynamic to include their client group and consulting partners.

Doug Niwa has become known for his confident, inclusive approach with clients and colleagues, offering a powerful combination of sophisticated design sensibilities and a passionate commitment to excellence. These qualities are enhanced by an ability to clearly translate a desired vision into reality. Doug maintains a harmonious cohesive rationale for each design solution produced. Doug is a MartensGroup Design Associate and has been a member of the leadership team since 1995.

Ian Franceschi joined Martensgroup in 2008 and has specialized in the design & development of corporate interiors from high level planning to the finest of details. Utilizing his talents to fully conceptualize interior spaces and present with a unique style that clearly expresses his ideas to clients, Ian has become recognized for both creativity and practicality. As a part-time instructor at Mount Royal University, Ian has been able to both share his talents and maintain a broad outlook on the future of design.

Celebrating 25 years of business in 2015, MartensGroup is a full service interior design consulting firm offering responsive and innovative services to a wide variety of clients including corporate, commercial, institutional, retail, hospitality and residential interiors.

Three words embody MartensGroup's approach to every project; INVOLVE. SOLVE. EVOLVE.

- Respect for each clients needs, vision and resources and a commitment to INVOLVE you in the creation of your new interior environment
- Strategic thinking designed to SOLVE a wide variety of issues
- Passion for discovering new ways to EVOLVE interior solutions that integrate advances in organizational development, sustainability, wellness and new technologies

Website:

www.martens-group.com

City :

Calgary

Country :

Canada

* IDA 15 - INTERIOR DESIGN - Bronze Winner - Office Category

2014 ARIDO Award of Excellence and Project of the Year, Gowlings LLP, Design of Office Premises 2013 ARIDO Award of Excellence and Project of the Year, Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Design of Office Premises 2013 IDA Silver Award, Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Design of Office Premises 2013 IDA Gold Award, Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP, Design of Custom Fixtures and Furnishings 2013 IDA Silver Award, Ken Carter Offices, Design of Office Premises 2011 ARIDOâ€ˆAward of Merit, ARCâ€ˆResources Ltd., Design of Office Premises 2011 ARIDO Sustainable Design Award, ARCâ€ˆResources Ltd., LEED-CI Silver 2011 IDAâ€ˆBronze Award, ARCâ€ˆResources Ltd., Design of Office Premises 2011 IDAâ€ˆSilver Award, Prairie Merchant Corporation, Design of Office Premises 2011 IDAâ€ˆHonorable Mention, Murphy Oil Companyâ€ˆLtd., Design of Office Premises 2009 IDA Gold Award, Pengrowth Corporation, Design of Office Premises 2009 IDA Silver Award, Penn West Energy, Design of Office Premises 2009 IDA Silver Award, Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., Design of Office Premises 2009 IDA Bronze Award, Pennâ€ˆWest Energy, Design of Custom Light Fixture 2009 IDA Bronze Award, ConocoPhillips Canada, Renovation of Conference Centre 2009 IDA Bronze Award, Livingston Club, Design of a Conference & Fitness Centre 2009 ARIDO Award of Merit, ConocoPhillips Canada, Renovation of Conference Centre 2008 ARIDO Award of Excellence, Pengrowth Corporation, Design of Office Premises 2008 ARIDO Award of Merit, Pengrowth Corporation, Design of Custom Decorative Lighting

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