The 16th Annual DesignTO Festival: 10 Days That Transformed Toronto
The 16th annual DesignTO Festival featured 100+ events across 20 Toronto neighbourhoods, showcasing hundreds of creatives and drawing thousands city-wide.
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DesignTO Launch Party 2026: Art, Design, Music, and Momentum at MOCA Toronto
Relive the 2026 DesignTO Launch Party at MOCA Toronto, an inspiring night of art, design, music, and community celebrating 16 years of impactful design.
Ideas Forum: Advocating for a Better City
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.
Meet our Members: Vanessa Fong
DesignTO Members are key to helping us to fulfil our mission to advance design culture in Canada. Member Vanessa Fong shares why DesignTO’s values were a driving force in becoming a DesignTO Member.
2026 DesignTO Festival: What to do NEXT!
The 2026 DesignTO Festival may be over, but there is still so much art and design to experience!
Discover something new at DesignTO 2026
These seven neighbourhood hubs offer a selection of exhibitions, installations, and events featuring photography, embroidery, lighting, glass, and more.
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Designer Spotlights
Designer Spotlights
Gilbert Fortin of Attirail Design Office shares how various interests and combined experiences led to a comprehensive collection of activity-related products and gear.
Designer Spotlights
Interdisciplinary artist Deepikah RB shares how she decided to move her practice away from machines and into a world of wonderment.
Work From Home
Getting Through This
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.
Getting Through This
As individuals and organizations take on proper physical distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have…
Getting Through This
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.
Getting Through This
I live in a small two-storey apartment in a house, with no designated office space, so I definitely spend my day moving around…
Design 101
DesignTO 101
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
DesignTO 101
Uncovering design’s role in advancing social change.
DesignTO 101
Exploring design’s unseen role in bettering society, the environment, and individual joy and well-being.
