could only be theirs and no one else’s. “Our designs are always so different because we’re always very strongly inspired by the client – by who they are, by what they do, by what matters to them,” Philip explains. “We take the time to understand who the client is; we don’t just ask them what they want. That way we can give our interpretation of what represents them and what represents their vision.” “We basically take what our client has, their product, their brand, and we bring it to life in their space,” he continues. “That’s what we try to sell when we explain what we do.” “Very often the clients don’t know at all what to expect, but in the end, when the final product is out, they’re like ‘This is me. Nothing else would have been better for me.’ That’s what we push forward as much as possible. I think that’s what convinces people. They know they’re going to get a product that’s really oriented towards their brand, their image, and their vision.” Over the history of Ivy Studio, their unique approach has consistently paid off in the form of repeat business, referrals, and recommendations from past clients. According to Philip, that’s how the firm has generated almost all their work since they started six years ago. “That’s very rewarding for us, because it shows that our clients are satisfied,” he says. “That’s what is really important to us. Our way of working is really focused on client satisfaction, because it’s not about us, it’s about them. It’s their space, it’s their money. We really want them to be happy at the end.” In recent years, however, Ivy Studio has not only been recognized by their clients, but also by their peers in the industry in the form of awards and accolades. For example, at the 2022 Grands Prix de Design awards – which is held in Quebec, but is international competition judged by a multidisciplinary jury of leading professionals, academics, and press members from around the world – Ivy Studio won an impressive eight awards. One award was for ‘New Talent of the Year,’ in recognition of their exemplary practice as a whole, and the other awards were for innovative office and hospitality projects the studio had recently completed in Montreal. Again, Philip stresses that their clients are what’s most important, but he says that kind of peer recognition “is always nice to have.” “We hadn’t submitted for any awards in the past, but then last year we decided to try it and see what it’s about and we ended up winning quite a few,” he says. “That’s super satisfying and super gratifying and we’re super happy – but it’s not something that motivates us in our work that much.” THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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