Founders’ Award recipient Quan Thai explores the meaning of home through ‘TO·BE·LONGING: Portraits of Queer Living’, an exhibition that brings together stories of identity, memory, and belonging through domestic space.
The annual DesignTO Awards celebrate excellence in exhibitions, installations, and product design at a Thermador-hosted celebration.
‘DesignTO Talks: Virtual Exhibition Design’ is a panel discussion that takes a deep dive into the processes and practices of designing expansive and dynamic virtual exhibitions.
The 16th annual DesignTO Festival featured 100+ events across 20 Toronto neighbourhoods, showcasing hundreds of creatives and drawing thousands city-wide.
Relive the 2026 DesignTO Launch Party at MOCA Toronto, an inspiring night of art, design, music, and community celebrating 16 years of impactful design.
Organized by DesignTO in partnership with the Toronto Society of Architects, ‘Ideas Forum: Advocating for a Better City’ features five fast-paced presentations (20 slides shown for 20 seconds each) exploring different approaches and case studies of advocacy in Toronto’s built environment.
Gilbert Fortin of Attirail Design Office shares how various interests and combined experiences led to a comprehensive collection of activity-related products and gear.
Interdisciplinary artist Deepikah RB shares how she decided to move her practice away from machines and into a world of wonderment.
My house is tiny but I’m lucky to have a small (77 square feet) office crammed with plants and art that I use when I’m on calls with clients.
As individuals and organizations take on proper physical distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have…
I’ve always had a designated space to work at home. When I get ideas I want to work immediately so I don’t forget.
I live in a small two-storey apartment in a house, with no designated office space, so I definitely spend my day moving around…
DesignTO’s Artistic Director, Deborah Wang, and Head of Programming, Robyn Wilcox, shed light on the organization’s value system and how the Festival is curated
Uncovering design’s role in advancing social change.
Exploring design’s unseen role in bettering society, the environment, and individual joy and well-being.
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