Dvira began her design education at the University of Toronto, Canada in 1998-2001 where she undertook a Major in Architecture and a Minor in Fine Art History. She graduated with Honors and alongside obtained several diplomas in the technical design sector from Sheridan College, Toronto, Canada. Following that she completed a 2.5 year Master Degree in Interior Design at Pratt Institute, New York.

Aside from her work experiences, she has always been actively involved in various projects related to the design field. In 2001, she was involved in the set design for the musical ‘Jesus Christ’ at the University of Toronto. That same year, she went on a volunteer mission for the duration of 20 days to El Salvador in order to assist in the construction of homes for growing communities. Furthermore, she has been involved with various Art Galleries in the Toronto area where she has assisted in the planning and curating of exhibitions.

In addition to her education and work experiences she has also had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the world. Travel has opened up her eyes to a broader spectrum of Design and Architecture. Her appreciation and ability to critically analyze buildings, spaces and places created by humans, whether created thousands of years ago or even a decade ago, provide her with an intense amount of inspiration to create and design her own projects. In the Summer of 2001, as a part of the University of Toronto curriculum, she ventured on a 5 week study abroad tour to Siena, Italy where she examined Tuscan Art and Architecture. In the summer of 2003 she undertook another study abroad program at Denmark’s International Study Program (DIS) affiliated with Pratt Institute. She studied various elements of Scandinavian Design through guest lectures and tours to Western Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The objective of these tours was to become exposed to new building types and native design fundamentals. She was very influenced by the studies and the knowledge that she gained from the entire experience. “In Scandinavia everything is about design, people truly appreciate design and entertain it as part of their every day life” Dvira says.

Furthermore, Dvira also traveled individually and had the chance to explore just about every country in Europe. She embarked on various Architectural pilgrimages, including a recent Le Corbusier pilgrimage in France & Switzerland, including the very famous Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp, and the Villa Savoye in Poissy. She has traveled extensively throughout America as well as to a few countries in the Middle East.

From Childhood Dvira was always exposed to a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. She was born in Israel to a Russian-born Mother and a Father of Egyptian descent. Prior to moving to Toronto, Canada, where she currently resides, she lived in Belgium for the most part of her youth. Having been exposed to various cultures has led her to appreciate and understand many different aspects of design. It has expanded her analytical capabilities and had broadened her interest and respect for this field, which in turn has pushed her to want to achieve more, learn more and become skilful, innovative and talented at whatever she strives to accomplish.