The new Members Library is a digital archive including video recordings of talks, symposiums, and other events, as well as fresh content including virtual backgrounds for your laptop, mobile phone and video meetings.
Video Talks
A conversation with Christian Lo of lighting studio Anony and Lambert Rainville and Nicolas Sangaré of multidisciplinary studio Rainville Sangaré.
DesignTO’s sixth annual symposium brings nine multidisciplinary experts together for an inspiring discussion about Inclusive Design.
‘Ideas Forum: Community Care’ features five fast-paced and fun presentations exploring the themes of care in collaboration, creative practice and community.
DesignTO’s sixth annual symposium brings nine multidisciplinary experts together for an inspiring discussion about Inclusive Design.
A panel discussion on art, design and architecture as opportunities to heal.
‘Work/Life’ is an annual exhibition that explores new prototypes for contemporary life, showcasing the work of eight Canadian designers.
This 3-part event celebrates the DesignTO Awards and its 2020 awardees through a deeper dive into 3 distinct projects and practices.
Speaker Name: Shihan Zhang, Design Futurist, Gray Area Art & Technology Foundation Name of the Topic/Talk: Personal Carbon Economy…
Speaker Name: Daniel Daam-Rossi, visual maker, co-founder, Radical Norms, Sam McGarva, designer and researcher, Department of Unusual Certainties &…
Speaker Name: Jenny Boucher, Fashion Designer, Co-director D.A.R. Projects Mauricio Navarro, Industrial Designer, Co-director, D.A.R. Projects Name of the…
Speaker Name: Wendy W Fok, Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design, and Creative Director, WE-DESIGNS Name of the Topic/Talk:…
Speaker Name: Mason White, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, and Partner, Lateral Office Name of the Topic/Talk: Architecture After…
Speaker Name: Yoel Berznoger, Director, Client Engagement Studio, Haworth Name of the Topic/Talk: Affordances: What we should expect from…
Speaker Name: Juan Saavedra Name of the Topic/Talk: Design Activism: Exploring the aesthetics of collaboration and inclusion in the context…
Speaker Name: Angelika Seeschaaf Veres, Daniel Daam-Rossi, Koby Barhad, co-founders, Radical Norms Name of the Topic/Talk: Open Visions: Creating…
Speaker Name: Chloe Waretini, designer and cultural innovator, The Future of Work is Human Name of the Topic/Talk: More…
Speaker Name: Tom Morin, co-founder, Work Innovation Partners, and author and speaker, Work Feels Good Name of the Topic/Talk:…
Speaker Name: Dawn Laing, Director of Marketing & Communications – Notion Manufactured Goods Name of the Topic/Talk: Empowering Creatives…
Speaker Name: Heather Dubbeldam, Principal Architect / Dubbeldam Architecture + Design Name of the Topic/Talk: Working outside the box:…
Speaker Name: Sean Hazell, Principal and Strategist – Hazell & Co. & Nick Hobson (PhD), Behavioral Scientist at Psychology…
Speaker Name: Nan Zhao, Research Scientist – MIT Media Lab Name of the Topic/Talk: Mediated Atmospheres – A Workspace…
Speaker Name: Jon Tirmandi, Co-Founder and Partner – Normative Name of the Topic/Talk: Human-Computer Collaboration Speaker Website: www.normative.com Topic…
Speaker Name: Chenny Xia, Innovation Designer – The Moment & Markus Grupp, Director Experience Designer – Indigo Name of…
Speaker Name: Chris Graham, Principal – TellPeople Name of the Topic/Talk: Choose More Empathy Speaker Website: www.tellpeople.ca Topic Description:…
Speaker Name: Julie Sommerfreund, Innovation Designer – The Moment Name of the Topic/Talk: The future of work is about…
Speaker Name: Jonas Altman, Partner – Social Fabric Name of the Topic/Talk: The Future of Meaningful Work Speaker Website:…
Speaker Name: Joost Schouten Name of the Topic/Talk: Designing the Future of Work Speaker Website: www.yanomo.com Topic Description: Joost…
Speaker Name: Gilad Cohen, Founder & Executive Director Name of the Topic/Talk: The Art of Building Community: How JAYU builds…
Speaker Name: Len Senator, Founder/Owner, The Depanneur & Co-founder, Newcomer Kitchen Name of the Topic/Talk: Designing for Meaning Speaker…
Speaker Name: Daniel Rossi, Visual Maker Name of the Topic/Talk: Designing for Health in a Connected World Speaker Website:…
Speaker Name: Dr. Kamran Khan, CEO and FounderJames Yoon, Director of Design Name of the Topic/Talk: Designing for Health…
Speaker Name: Dr. Kate Sellan, Director, Graduate Program in Design for Health Name of the Topic/Talk: Role of Design…
Member Downloads
The 2021 Look & Feel design has a strong focus on modular illustrations. The colour palette was more focused on the idea of warmth, in contrast to the cold temperatures of Canadian winters.
Insider Series
I am a ceramicist, teacher and studio owner. I own and operate a membership-based studio in the city called The Shop, where I teach classes and workshops.
I am an internationally-exhibited multidisciplinary visual artist, with a focus on sculptural fibre art, photography and mentorship.
Recent Posts
Work from Home with Chris Mitchell
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.
In Conversation: Nabil El-Nayal and Philip Sparks
Join DesignTO for the second In Conversation event with British fashion designer Nabil El-Nayal and Toronto menswear designer Philip Sparks.
In Conversation: Danah Abdulla and Maya Mahgoub-Desai
Swiss Design Network Research Summit 2018 – Beyond Change, Photo by Samuel Hanselmann, IXDM Join DesignTO, Friday, March 19,
What’s Still Happening at the DesignTO Festival
The following exhibitions and installations were originally planned for the 2021 DesignTO Festival Week, but have been postponed.
DesignTO Talks: Anony & Rainville Sangaré
A conversation with Christian Lo of lighting studio Anony and Lambert Rainville and Nicolas Sangaré of multidisciplinary studio Rainville Sangaré.
DesignTO Symposium: Towards Inclusive Design – Session 2
DesignTO’s sixth annual symposium brings nine multidisciplinary experts together for an inspiring discussion about Inclusive Design.
Ideas Forum: Community Care
‘Ideas Forum: Community Care’ features five fast-paced and fun presentations exploring the themes of care in collaboration, creative practice and community.
DesignTO Symposium: Towards Inclusive Design – Session 1
DesignTO’s sixth annual symposium brings nine multidisciplinary experts together for an inspiring discussion about Inclusive Design.
Healing Spaces
A panel discussion on art, design and architecture as opportunities to heal.
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