DesignTO News

When we refined our mission, vision and purpose earlier last year, we added justice as one of our main pillars. This year many of the exhibits and events featured in the Festival have a social justice focus.

Do you love design? We do too! Sign up for a DesignTO Membership by Friday, June 17, 2022, and receive a 20% discount!

Lemay’s Director of Marketing and Outreach Richelle Sibolboro talks to us about FLDWRK, an ambitious research and design collective that applies design in the speculative domain.

For curator Ryan Rice, placemaking is a vital tool for amplifying oppressed voices. It is also a critical link to the many histories of place.

Purchase a recurring DesignTO Membership by February 20, 2022, and get 15% off your first year

Become a DesignTO Member by Friday, November 19 and receive an original piece from our 10th Anniversary Festival merchandise collection, emblazoned with artwork by Toronto-based illustrator, Adrian Forrow.

Co-founder and Director of Research and Planning for Bespoke Collective’s Sabrina Richard interrogates placemaking with DesignTO.

Architect Farida Abu-Bakare discusses community, personal philosophy, BAIDA, and placemaking with DesignTO