Tatiana Soldatova

A tenacious leader with a passion in bringing great minds together on complex projects to push boundaries and innovate. Tatiana is highly focused on design research and management to foster the greatest outcome for her clients and team.

Tatiana co-founded Syllable Inc., a people centric design firm focused on forward thinking offices, and boutique retail. Her role is managing business strategy and operations, mentorship and driving excellence within the firm. She has worked with key clients as R-Hauz, Opencare, Achievers, Fuzz Wax Bar, and Idea Couture. In addition, she is also a Professor at Humber College teaching Professional Practices module about communication and business acumen to 3rd and 4th year students at Humber College.

She is passionate about the design profession and serves on the Board of Directors at Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO). Having an entrepreneurial spirit she is also involved with Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) as a EOA Learning Chair for the Accelerator events. With her downtime, Tatiana can be found in the Niagara Region tasting local wines, supporting Canadian slow fashion designers, and spending time with Syllable’s

Chief Happiness Officer, Leila the Eurasier.

Tatiana graduated from Humber College with a Bachelors of Interior Design, and a Masters of Science in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons The New School of Design in NYC.

Danny Tseng

An award winning designer and licensed Architect with the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), Danny bridges creativity and pragmatism to ensure the success of his clients.

Danny co-founded Syllable Inc., a full-service architecture and interior design firm serving developers and entrepreneurs to create impactful spaces tailored to the end-users. His work has garnered Syllable recognition and accolades from leading publications including the Globe and Mail and Canadian Interiors Magazine (CIM). Within Syllable, Danny directs the strategic initiatives around design research, business development, and marketing.

Embedded within the architecture and design community, Danny contributes written pieces for the Urban Land Institute and CIM, where he also served as judge for the publication’s Best of Canada Awards. Additionally, he is currently on the OAA’s Practice Committee. When he isn’t designing offices, shops, and residences, Danny can be found cooking up a storm in his home kitchen.

Vasilisa Soldatova

Vasilisa is the backbone of Syllable focusing on finance and operations. Bringing over ten years of expertise from a variety of industries, including border security and construction. Vasilisa audits accounting data, makes sure all procedures are followed, and supports HR initiatives. She stays focused on Syllable’s financial goals and advises on improving internal systems.

During the tax season, Vasilisa volunteers to help people prepare, complete and file their income taxes. 

In her free time, she can be found painting, studying vintage fashions, and exploring historical sites around Niagara Region.

Vasilisa holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Goodman School of Business and a Protection, Security & Investigation Diploma from Niagara College.

Kseniya Filippova

Kseniya is a passionate Senior Project Lead who leads project excellence at Syllable Inc. She meticulously manages teams to ensure the delivery of high quality designs that are on budget and on schedule, while building strong relationships with clients.

She is a registered Interior Designer with ARIDO and has been a speaker at design conferences. She is continually learning new trends and products in the industry that can be implemented. In her downtime, she can be found spending time with her family, friends, and loving dog Sophie.

Kseniya received her Bachelor of Interior Design from Ryerson University and attained her Introduction to Project Management Graduate Certificate from George Brown College.

May Wu

May is a licensed architect in Ontario with 12 years of experience in healthcare, education, and commercial buildings and interiors. She works end to end and leads teams to deliver excellent client and spatial experiences that exceed expectations.

Jordan Barnaud

Jordan contributes to the development of Interior Design & Architectural projects at Syllable. He is the office Revit guru and continually develops new systems to optimize project delivery.

In 2019, Jordan moved to Canada from France and has been enjoying a new lifestyle that is driven by his motivation to always evolve and gain new perspectives. Previously, he worked in the French Alps and served as a Junior Architect in an agency specialized in construction of residential and commercial spaces.

Jordan holds a Masters of Architecture from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble.

Danyon Goodwin

Danyon is an intern member of ARIDO and working towards his NCIDQ certification.
As a designer, he supports the team in producing drawings, putting together client presentations and creating design schemes. He is also a part of the marketing team and develops content for our social media channels.

He can be found exploring the vast nature surrounding Vancouver. Besides getting outside, in his free time Danyon enjoys hanging out with friends and finding new unique restaurants and bars around the city.

Danyon holds a Bachelor of Interior Design from Humber College.

Leila

Bailey Johnston

My passion for sociology and the interiors world lead me to earning my BID, Bachelor of Interior Design from Humber College. Public speaking and mini presentations soon became second nature, hand in hand with my love for the natural world.

I made the conscious decision to join Interface in 2014 as an Interior Design and Architectural Account Executive, based in Toronto. In working in the A&D community I’m able to collaborate when writing specifications and preparing finishes schedules, engage our market segment specialists + Concept Design Team. My role also includes educating the great building community and my customers about our 4 pillars at Interface as part of our Climate Take Back initiative, Live Zero , Love Carbon, Let Nature Cool, and Lead the Industrial Re-Revolution. Additional roles & responsibilities include conducting product updates, lunch and learns, managing Interface specs and projects with my clients.

Ray Anderson started a movement in the building industry, and I’m happy to say my mission is share my love for interior design and to support manufacturers other verticals who have low-no carbon emissions.

Julie Zabizewski

Toronto-based construction management and general contracting firm servicing the interior tenant improvement industry. Working with a team of professionals averaging 30+ years of hands-on industry experience. Clients include insurance companies, brokerage firms, institutions, medical and dental facilities, health clubs, government offices, mining offices, and financial service firms, from corporate offices to individual branches. Our foundation is built on trust, reliability and quality.

Our reputation has allowed us to expand to Canada’s west coast. In 2013, Vestacon launched an office in Vancouver, BC, allowing us to efficiently access and service new clients as well as repeat clients with multiple office locations across Canada.

Tania Hudson

Tania loves the challenge of making door hardware design possible, code compliant, and inspector approved. With 15 years of experience in Corporate Interior Design projects and Estate End Residential has afforded the opportunity to develop thousands of custom door hardware solutions for her clients.

Tania is Past President of the Ontario Chapter of the Door Hardware Institute (DHI) and held various positions on the board including Chair of the Codes & Standards Committee. Tania is currently working towards Architectural Hardware Consultant (A.H.C) and Certified Door Consultant (C.D.C) Certifications.

Rachel Doner Turrin

Serving the Interior Design trade, Rachel plays the role of matchmaker between artist and designer.

With her characteristic combination of sophisticated taste and genuine fun, Rachel uses her discerning eye to help you select perfect pieces to create the environment you envision. Her clients say that her passion for art and interior design is tangible, with striking results. Hailing from a family of creative people and with a Bachelor of Arts from UWO, Rachel continually builds her network of artists around the globe. Her work has been featured in every media, she proudly curated the artwork for the new Interior Designers of Canada office, and annually awards a scholarship to an Interior Design student.

Diana Smiciklas

Diana’s passion for sustainability began as an interior designer after quickly realizing the impacts of the built environment on the natural environment. This encouraged her to focus her career and become a sustainability consultant in corporate real estate where she fostered her knowledge in understanding the necessary synergy between sustainable design and the health and wellness of building occupants. However, her desire for design again led Diana to her current role as a sustainability advisor at CLS Studio where she focuses on sustainability, health and wellness, and resiliency when implementing best practices within design and managing building certifications.

Russell Smith

A confident, motivated, and articulate professional with 30+ years’ experience in business development and management. Out-of-the-box thinker and innovative executive capable of developing creative solutions to facilitate the achievement of business objectives and to accommodate growing organizational capacity and future needs. Passionate and persistent driver of pragmatic business solutions with the aim to create sustainable and relevant value. Possesses a deep understanding of customer needs, go-to market regarding future workplaces and customer lifecycle management. Capacity to see the big picture along with attention to details.

Paul Manson

I am a passionate lighting professional with over 30 years in the business.
I have worked in the Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto markets and specialized for many years in retail lighting. Working with dozens of demanding and well known clients I have been able to learn and adjust on the fly, providing added value as I go.
Over the years I have gained the trust of countless clients and created a vast network that provides me the opportunity to be extremely resourceful.
I get a great deal of satisfaction when I see ideas come to fruition in the form of beautiful lighting designs.

From small one room projects to large buildings and landscaped complexes, I take pride in all of the lighting jobs I am involved in.

Andrew Boutilier

I am part of the leasing and specialized investment sales team, centered in Toronto’s downtown core and periphery markets. By keeping a finger on the pulse of marketing, property values and legislation, I am very well-suited to advise the rest of the team on trends affecting the industry and marketplace, helping them continue to provide the high caliber of service Cushman & Wakefield clients have come to expect. My unwavering commitment to excellence and attention to detail guarantee seamless closing activities, ensuring necessary paperwork is completed accurately and on time. With a sales background, and experience in project management and professional staffing, I appreciate the importance of gaining a deep understanding of internal and external factors affecting businesses and how real estate plays a role in companies reaching their short and long-term goals. My past experience includes roles at Baker Real Estate Inc., and Robert Half. I hold a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Consumer Studies from the University of Guelph.

Yoel Berznoger

I strive to make the world a better place one space at a time…

Whitepaper Junkie, Workplace Knowledge Enthusiast, and a resource to my friends and colleagues in the Architecture + Design Community and beyond.

My background in Interior Design and Project Management gives me a greater understanding on how I can help the Architecture and Design community in developing and implementing their visions for clients workspaces. Through the training and projects I have been involved in I have developed a keen understanding of the drivers and challenges facing corporations today, and as such am able to take the tools and experience at my disposal to help architects and designers delve deeper into the requirements of their clients, and not simply drive at solutions.