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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.