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Explore the 2023 DesignTO Festival in these Neighbourhood Hotspots
While the 2023 DesignTO Festival has exhibitions, events and installations across the city of Toronto, you’ll notice there are higher concentrations of Festival programming popping up.
Online Events at the 2023 DesignTO Festival
Whether you’re out of town, an international fan of DesignTO, or just want to stay cozy, there are lots of exciting and engaging online events happening as part of this year’s Festival. Staying in doesn’t mean you have to miss out!
Explore Cities & Climate at the 2023 DesignTO Festival
What makes a city? What do cities need? How does city building affect the climate crisis? We’ve compiled projects that re-examine cities and the structures within them as well as how the city building and architecture are crucial when it comes to the climate crisis.
Mix and Mingle at the 2023 DesignTO Festival
After two “distanced and digital” festivals, we’re bringing back opportunities to rub elbows with designers, makers, thinkers and the rest of the DesignTO community.
DesignTO Artist + Designer Spotlight: Kirsty Roberston
Kirsty Robertson, an educator and director of multiple institutes, talks about their passions of curating and sustainability.
DesignTO Artist + Designer Spotlight: RICOSTUDIO
The Montreal-based, industrial design firm Ricostudio talks about their innovative practices that appeal to human emotion and people.
DesignTO Symposium: No Such Thing as Normal – Session 2
DesignTO’s seventh annual symposium brings 11 multidisciplinary experts together to discuss how we can dismantle the long-accepted idea of “normal”
DesignTO Symposium: No Such Thing as Normal – Session 1
DesignTO’s seventh annual symposium brings 11 multidisciplinary experts together to discuss how we can dismantle the long-accepted idea of “normal”
Purpose & Play Live
‘Purpose & Play’ is an annual exhibition that explores new prototypes for contemporary life, showcasing the work of eight Canadian designers and studios.
Holding Up History: Panel Talk
‘Holding Up History: Panel Talk’ explores the influence of façadism as an architectural and conceptual strategy for bringing elements from the past into the future.
Ideas Forum: Confronting the Housing Crisis
‘Ideas Forum: Confronting the Housing Crisis’ features five fast-paced presentations exploring housing equity, modular housing initiatives, rent-then-own models, and community support and consultation.
