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Recognition

Awards, articles and magazine features, by year.

Recognition and press by year

6awards & honours
20articles & magazine features
2020–2026years of coverage

2026

  1. January 2026Article
    Toronto Sun

    Quiet confidence

    The Kleinburg Residence, designed by Bahar Zaeem and Shima Radfar. By Sara Duck.

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2025

  1. June 2025Award
    Toronto Metropolitan University

    Rising Stars 2025, Emerging Leaders

    Bahar Zaeem and Shima Radfar named in TMU's inaugural Rising Stars.

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  2. October 2025Article
    Interior Design

    Timeless in Toronto: Where Clean Lines Meet Contemporary Living

    A century-old Tudor in Toronto's Glenrose area, reworked by RZ Interiors. By Edie Cohen.

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2024

  1. November 2024Award
    IDC Value of Design Awards

    Excellence: Innovation in Hospitality Design

    Duke's Castle Barbershop. Interior Designers of Canada, awarded November 7, 2024.

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  2. February 2024Award
    NKBA | KBIS Kitchen & Bath Design Awards

    Large Kitchen, First Place

    "Ultra Modern Kitchen", selected from the 2024 Large Kitchen finalists.

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  3. February 2024Award
    NKBA | KBIS Kitchen & Bath Design Awards

    Best Overall Kitchen

    "Ultra Modern Kitchen" by Bahar Zaeem and co-designer Shima Radfar.

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  4. December 2024Article
    Designlines

    A Home Designed for the Rhythm of Life

    A Kleinburg home renovated by RZ Interiors. By Joseph Cicerone.

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  5. October 2024Article
    NKBA

    Award-Winning Designers Address the Merger of Luxury & Functionality in Small Spaces

    Bahar Zaeem and Shima Radfar interviewed for National Kitchen & Bath Month. By Donna Heiderstadt.

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  6. July 2024Article
    Toronto Metropolitan University

    From idea to reality: reunited classmates create thriving interior design business

    A profile of the founders from The Creative School.

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  7. March 2024Article
    Canadian Interiors

    Vintage Vibes: Duke’s Castle Barbershop

    By Lucy Mazzucco.

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  8. March 2024Article
    NKBA

    5 Questions With… 2024 Best Overall Kitchen Winners Bahar Zaeem and Shima Radfar

    Interview by Donna Heiderstadt.

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  9. February 2024Article
    Kitchen & Bath Business

    NKBA Award Winners Honored at KBIS 2024

    Coverage of the Best Overall Kitchen award.

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2023

  1. 2023Award
    Houzz

    Best of Houzz: Design

    Awarded on the studio's Houzz profile.

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  2. June 2023Article
    Canadian Interiors

    Gram for ‘gram: Lumière Pâtisserie

    Feature on the Lumière Pâtisserie interior.

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  3. June 2023Article
    Designlines

    3 Kitchen Renovations To Inspire a Recipe for Success

    Includes an RZ Interiors kitchen led by Shima Radfar and Bahar Zaeem. By Rosemary Poole.

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  4. May 2023Magazine
    Canadian Interiors

    Print feature

    May 2023 issue.

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  5. April 2023Magazine
    Reno & Decor

    Print feature

    April 2023 issue.

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  6. April 2023Magazine
    Designlines

    Print feature

    April 2023 issue.

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2022

  1. December 2022Magazine
    Our Homes

    Print feature

    December 2022 issue.

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2021

  1. October 2021Magazine
    Living Luxe

    Print feature

    October 2021 issue.

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  2. February 2021Article
    Toronto Star

    Creating a custom Richmond Hill residence from a builder’s basic model

    Homes section feature.

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2020

  1. 2020Award
    Houzz

    Best of Houzz: Service

    Awarded on the studio's Houzz profile.

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  2. November 2020Magazine
    City Life

    Print feature

    November 2020 issue.

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  3. November 2020Article
    City Life

    RZ Interiors: Sleek and Contemporary Style

    Studio profile featuring a 1970s home renovation north of Woodbridge.

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Also featured

  1. Article
    Toronto Sun

    Green with envy

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  2. Article
    National Post

    Home tour: a streamlined North York retreat

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Your home. Your brand. Your building. Let’s talk.

Whether you’re envisioning a custom residence, creating a distinctive commercial environment, or developing an entire building, every project begins with a conversation with one of our founders.

The Studio

Thornhill · Greater Toronto Area

Visits by appointment
Bahar Zaeem(647) 834-6547
Shima Radfar(647) 298-9031

E.info@r-zinteriors.com

A.7368 Yonge St. #302, Thornhill, ON L4J 8H9

Project inquiry

Start with a few questions about your project.

Our project inquiry helps us understand your scope, stage, investment and timeline before we meet, so the first conversation is a useful one.

  1. 01Contact information
  2. 02Your project
  3. 03Project stage
  4. 04Project investment
  5. 05Design direction
  6. 06Your priorities
  7. 07Timeline & decisions
  8. 08Working with RZ Interiors
Begin the project inquiry →Approximately 5–8 minutes. Your inquiry is reviewed directly by our founding principals.