The 2026 Festival offers a unique opportunity for attendees to engage meaningfully with industrial design.
Author Archives: DesignTO
Experiential Design at DesignTO 2026: See It. Feel It. Share It.
Experiential design bridges the physical and digital, the sensory and social, transforming everyday spaces into memorable encounters.
Identity, Care, and Connection: Nine Powerful Projects at DesignTO 2026
When design moves beyond form and function, it becomes a way to ask deeper questions: Who are we? What do we carry with us? And how do we care for ourselves and one another?
Get the events experience at DesignTO 2026
The unique events the DesignTO Festival offers are core to our mission.
Experience the power of art and craft at DesignTO 2026
Our art and craft programming offers a window into the zeitgeist – the spirit, attitudes, and cultural mood of our current moment.
Charting a New Chapter: DesignTO Becomes a Registered Charity
Today we mark a meaningful milestone for DesignTO. As we prepare to launch the 2026 DesignTO Festival (January 23 – February 1, 2026), we’re excited to share that DesignTO is now a registered charity.
Inside the hollis+morris Studio Party: A Celebration of Canadian Design and Craft
Step inside the hollis+morris Studio Party — a night of design, music, and creative connection at their Toronto studio, featuring new product installations and local craftsmanship.
DesignTO is Hiring – Executive Director
DesignTO’s Board of Directors is seeking an experienced, visionary Executive Director to lead its non-profit arts organization, producing Canada’s largest design festival, into its next phase of growth and impact.
A New Future for DesignTO – A Message from DesignTO’s Board Chair
DesignTO enters a new chapter of its 15-year journey. And, with that, comes change
A Message from Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow
Mayor Olivia Chow, on behalf of Toronto City Council, proclaims January 24 – February 2, 2025 as “DesignTO Festival Week” in the City of Toronto.
Artist & Designer Spotlight – Attirail Design Office
Gilbert Fortin of Attirail Design Office shares how various interests and combined experiences led to a comprehensive collection of activity-related products and gear.
Artist & Designer Spotlight – Deepikah RB
Interdisciplinary artist Deepikah RB shares how she decided to move her practice away from machines and into a world of wonderment.
