NEWS FROM RAY

Ray is on the move!

May 9, 2023

We are excited to inform you that Ray is moving! Our new office will be located at 455 Dovercourt Road just north of College Street. As we emerge from the pandemic, and like most of our clients, our spatial needs have changed and we were fortunate to find a space that suited our needs perfectly.

Our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same. We will however be closed for business on the day of the move, July 28^th, 2023 and will resume operations at our new location on July 31^st, 2023. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming you to our new office. If you have any questions regarding our move, please do not hesitate to contact us.

455 Dovercourt Road Lower Level
Toronto, ON M6H 2W3
416.538.1335
meetray@rca.on.ca

Rose Rocket – REmmy finalists

November 3, 2022

Congratulations to Rose Rocket Headquarters, REmmy finalists in the WORKPLACE 20,000 – 50,000 SF.

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Ray is 35!

July 12, 2022

This year marks Ray’s 35th year influencing Toronto’s commercial interior design scene. Thanks to our loyal clients, the real estate community, industry supporters, and of course our staff, for helping us reach this milestone!

We’ve seen our fair share of trends come and go, but what’s remained constant is our collective passion for design that works! We’re inspired to discover what innovations lie ahead.

Rose Rocket featured in Canadian Interiors Magazine

March 23, 2022

Ray faced a myriad of challenges, both material and philosophical, in creating a modern workspace in a heritage building.

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Congratulations Kathy and Kasandra

June 17, 2021

Ray is proud to announce that Kathy Henriques and Kasandra Marquez have successfully passed the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) exams.

Innovative workspaces reinvent Royal Bank Plaza

December 2, 2020

Walking out of Union Station onto Front Street, the Royal Bank Plaza is hard to miss. Clad in 24-carat gold reflective glass, its two towers illuminate the downtown Toronto skyline, attracting the attention of financial companies and law firms for more than 40 years.

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Top Hat’s Community-Inspired Toronto Campus

July 5, 2019

Start a company that completely reinvents the way people learn. Sounds easy enough, right? Probably not, but for the founders of Top Hat, that was the goal: transform the way professors interact with students to create a more engaging active learning environment.

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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED for the 2018 REmmy Awards

October 18, 2018

Our industry judges have completed their independent scoring of all of this year’s nominations in each of the categories and have confirmed the top contenders in each. We are now very pleased to unveil our 2018 REmmy Awards finalists!

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Ecobee’s Ethereal Toronto Lakeside Lab

October 2, 2018

Polished concrete floor runs throughout ecobee’s new expansive and airy office with collaborative areas branching off the main corridors. Designed by Ray, park-like benches and bright green carpets establish more intimate meeting areas where teams can convene. Boardrooms maintain the space’s outdoor vibe, encased in steel factory-style windows.

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Ray’s 30th Anniversary Party

September 28, 2017

Ray Inc. (formerly known as Raymond Chiappetta & Associates) celebrated its thirty years in business on September 28th, 2017.

IDC – Questions & Answers

December 1, 2016

D Magazine sat down with three interior designers from across the country and asked them the following question:

Looking back on your career, what was your favourite project, and what was your least favourite?

Bright. Spacious. Enhanced. (Ironbridge Equity Partners)

November 7, 2016

THE VISION: Collaborating with design firm, Ray Inc., Ironbridge Equity Partners wanted their newly-acquired, 35th floor office space in downtown Toronto to have a much different look and feel than their previous more traditional offices of dark wooden doors and furniture and little access to natural light. Given a set budget, Ray Inc. was tasked with creating a bright and contemporary space for their client.

Ron’s 10 Year Anniversary

May 1, 2016

We are proud to congratulate one of Ray’s team members, Ron Pinson, who joined our firm as project manager 10 years ago. Ron’s quiet self-confidence earns him the trust of clients and his peers.

The Name Game

December 4, 2015

Things change. Organizations evolve. Sometimes, a firm requires repositioning to meet new demands or to refresh a brand. Or it may face transitional concerns as its founders reach retirement age.

Ray – Building a brand that works on a first-name basis

June 22, 2015

After almost 30 years in business, the founders of Raymond Chiappetta and Associates—a Toronto-based commercial interior designer—moved on and sold the business to two of its partners. Principals Joe Trozzo and Isabelle Talbot embraced the transition as an opportunity to update their brand, bring it in alignment with their personalities, and truly take ownership of how they’re seen in the market.