Cathy Knott Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Creative leadership to internal design teams, including mentorship for design staff.- Supervision and coordination of design process from initial real estate decisions, proposal writing to final implementation, move and close out.- Supervision and execution of design concept and development, construction documentation, budgeting, scheduling, Code review, construction administration and closeout of projects.- Coordination of client teams, user groups and consultants throughout… Show more - Creative leadership to internal design teams, including mentorship for design staff.- Supervision and coordination of design process from initial real estate decisions, proposal writing to final implementation, move and close out.- Supervision and execution of design concept and development, construction documentation, budgeting, scheduling, Code review, construction administration and closeout of projects.- Coordination of client teams, user groups and consultants throughout development and implementation.- Administrative and operational activities related to running a busy design company.- Business development and client liaison.Cathy brought the residential and retail expertise to xdesign and was instrumental in bringing in one of the largest retail accounts in xdesign’s history. Notable projects include TUMI rollout international; New concept design and implementation for a new coffee kiosk Aspretto by Sodexo located at 222 Jarvis Street; Betty Hemmings Leathergoods new Toronto and Vancouver locations; New concept design and implementation for Quesada Mexican Grille roll out; conceptual design for a 5 star iconic hotel in Abu Dhabi; DEWA projects 1.5 million square foot condominium development in Kochi, India; Panasonic Canada head office; Royal Bank of Canada retail branch roll out; First Diamond Jewellers. Cathy has also worked on a number of local residential projects from full interior renovations to additions and custom homes. Show less

Notable projects include a new guest washroom concept for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Atlanta, GA; Loop Clothing Lounge retail store; Eidenai Innovations Corporate Office.

Retail designer for Club Monaco International, Levi Strauss, Taxi Advertising & Design Corporate Offices, and on a host of other corporate and retail projects. Cathy was an award winning designer on the Mozart Bakery Project (winner of the VM&SD magazine Gold award and ARIDO silver award for best specialty food shop) and the Teknion booth project at the 2001 IIdex trade show.

Responsibilities included space planning, working drawings, M&E Engineer coordination and construction coordination. Projects worked on included Glaxo Wellcome, Arthur Andersen, Magna International.