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An exhibition highlighting artifacts from the past, present and future of work. The objects, both real and fictional, tell stories of how our work is changing—and how they are changing us.

Museum of Contemporary Work

Museum of Contemporary Work

Jan 19

'Pretty Secrets' is a cheeky invitation into the desires of a dozen international emerging designers. Pulling inspiration from personal cultural diasporic craft techniques and material relationships, they believe the future of design is in peering backwards while looking forwards.

Pretty Secrets — PS: I<3U

Pretty Secrets — PS: I<3U

Jan 19

Co-presented by Vessels + Sticks and Ashley Botten Design, 'What If I Can Use It?' brings together ceramic artists whose sculptural and functional objects encourage thought about the traditional boundaries between art and function.

What If I Can Use It?

What If I Can Use It?

Jan 18

Come celebrate the opening of hollis+morris’ new studio where furniture and lighting pieces are designed, prototyped, and manufactured on-site. As the brand approaches its 10th anniversary, we would love to share this milestone with our design family and friends.

hollis+morris Studio Opening Party

hollis+morris Studio Opening Party

Nov 23

A 2-hour salon-style intimate gathering designed to help you meaningfully connect with fellow design enthusiasts, share your work and ideas, and be open to possible future creative collaborations.

Connect & Collaborate: A Design Salon

Connect & Collaborate: A Design Salon

Jan 27

A perfect exhibition to see if you love the place where craft, design and artistry overlap, glass design company The Goodman Studio launches 'Ribbon', a collection of handblown glass "ribbons" with integrated lighting in a multitude of colours.

Window Installation

Jan 19

'Great Friends' is a collection of oversized friendship bracelets by Laura Carwardine, which play on the nostalgia of making and exchanging bracelets with friends. The increased size allows for easier appreciation of the details and brings vibrant patterns and colours into interior spaces.

Jan 19

Join TEALEAVES for a cup of tea to sip and learn about a new design toolkit that spotlights biodiversity. Including a panel discussion with IBM's Head of Canada Studios, Karel Vredenburg, and OCAD U's Interim Dean of Design, Kathy Moscou.

Introducing: The Biodiversity+ Design Toolkit

Introducing: The Biodiversity+ Design Toolkit

Jan 21

'BoomBoom' is an interactive, heart-shaped installation by Gensler crafted from recycled mesh and programmed lighting. It serves as a focal point for community engagement and provides a warm winter escape for the Yonge + St. Clair neighbourhood.

Jan 19

Safoura Zahedi presents 'Journey Through Geometry', an immersive installation exhibition that explores geometry as a spiritual design tool and invites people to contemplate, connect, and partake in a spatial meditation.

Journey Through Geometry

Journey Through Geometry

Jan 22

'Translated Scenes' is an installation by Angela Cho. She explores indexical processes which contain clear dialogue with their origins — translations happen between each material and generation. Sectional profiles are processed at different opacities, collapsing multiple layers into a single scene.

Translated Scenes

Window Installation

Translated Scenes

Jan 19

This window exhibition feature's Waterloo-based sculptor Sharl G. Smith's latest work 'LOOK'. Smith's beadwork sculptures are all woven by hand.

Window Installation

Jan 19

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