These landmark projects chart Cecconi Simone’s journey through three decades of design practice. Groundbreaking in their time, they are recognized as milestones in the interior design industry to this day.

Sung Sport
Toronto, Canada 

Hershy Weinberg Sales
 
Dupont Antron Design Award 1985, Canada
 
ARIDO Awards 1985, Canada – Silver, Showroom

• Cecconi Simone designs the Sung Sport wholesale showroom
• Strategic lighting elements and custom fixturing dropped into the raw space
• Notable design achieved on a shoestring budget
• Winner of the Dupont Antron Design Award alongside high-budget projects

Tatar Alexander Gallery
Toronto, Canada 
  
ARIDO Awards 1996, Canada – Gold, Retail

• First Cecconi Simone project incorporating moveable fixtures for a completely flexible and interactive space
• Custom-designed, sliding, panel-on-panel design doubles display space
• Custom-designed hardware, including adjustable rails, track system, and ladders
• One of the first galleries to incorporate an industrial aesthetic
• “Artichoke Wall” introduces an element of whimsy, creating a talking point for visitors
• Pioneering gallery with a digital artwork databank
• Databank viewing station made into a focal point by the designers
• Real-estate development industry takes notice of Cecconi Simone’s unique approach to interior design

Merchandise Building
Toronto, Canada
 
Cresford Developments

 
NAHB Award 1997, Canada
ARIDO Awards 1996, Canada – Silver, Marketing Centre

• Groundbreaking project for interior design industry
• First time interior designers develop suite layouts and standards for partitions, kitchens, baths and storage; previously, interior designers designed only common areas and amenities
• Cecconi Simone approaches space-design in square-feet as well as cubic-feet
• First “inboard” bedroom set back from the windows
• New level of sophistication and customization in residential design, incorporating many design breakthroughs from the Tatar Alexander Gallery, including moveable partitions and ladders
• First mass-market residential project designed with project-specific elements
• First loft conversion in Toronto
• Largest residential loft conversion in North America

Oni One
Toronto, Canada 
  
ARC Awards 2004, Canada – Best New Retail Concept
IIDA Interior Design Competition 2003, United States – Best Retail Design

• Outgrowth of Cecconi Simone’s experience in condo-suite design
• Pioneer in condo-sized, space-conscious, multi-functional furnishings
• Groundbreaking 4000 s.f. retail environment presents custom furnishings in complete vignettes, as informed by Cecconi Simone’s extensive design experience with condominium sales centres and model suites
• Innovative “drapery” partitions allow for flexible, changeable retail displays

Phoebe on Queen
Toronto, Canada 
  
Diamante Development
 
ARIDO Awards 2000, Canada – Silver, Marketing Centre

• First new-build condominium project for Cecconi Simone
• First customized kitchen island in a standard condo suite
• First inboard bedroom in a new-build, condo project
• First full-concept sales-centre and model-suite experience
• First sales centre conceived as a stand-alone retail store, with a glass storefront, prominent exterior signage and marketing and branding incorporated throughout
• Sales centre features an early example of a video wall