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  • DesignMeets: The Future of Design Teams

    Toronto , Canada

    Join us for a focused discussion about how design teams are structured and embedded within organizations. We'll examine barriers that challenge the implementation of design-led innovation, and how failure to overcome such obstacles can contribute to team decline. We'll also examine the rise of cross-disciplinary work and the role design leadership can play in helping […]

  • DesignMeets: What Makes Canada, Canada? Exploring Canadian Identity Through Design

    Toronto , Canada

    Join us for a special screening of Design Canada, the acclaimed Canadian-made documentary exploring the history and impact of graphic design in shaping Canada’s visual identity. We’re thrilled to welcome the film’s director Greg Durrell, who will share insights into the making of the film, the cultural influences behind iconic Canadian symbols, and the evolving […]

  • DesignTO 2025

    Toronto , Canada

    DesignTO Festival isn’t just about events, it’s about making real change. Celebrating 15 years of impact, DesignTO brings people together to design a better future that’s sustainable, just, and joyful. As Canada’s largest non-profit design festival, the 10-day event features 100+ free events and exhibitions, both online and in-person, across Toronto.

  • DesignTO Festival 2024

    Toronto , Canada

    DesignTO is a non-profit arts organization that curates exhibitions, presentations and educational programming to increase the public’s knowledge and appreciation of design and its role in creating a sustainable, just and joyful world. DesignTO is best known for the DesignTO Festival, Canada’s leading and largest annual design festival that celebrates design as a multidisciplinary form […]

  • THE 2021 AZ AWARDS WINNERS REVEAL: CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN

    Toronto , Canada

    Celebrate with Azure on June 25 at 1:00 PM EST, as we reveal the 2021 AZ Awards winners online! They will announce the winners selected by our all-star international jury, as well as those selected through our ever-popular People’s Choice voting. Access to the 2021 AZ Awards Winners Reveal platform is free! Register to receive […]

  • DESIGNTO FESTIVAL 2021

    Toronto , Canada

    DesignTO Festival is Canada’s leading (and largest) annual design festival that celebrates design as a multidisciplinary form of creative thinking and making, with over 100 exhibitions and events forming Toronto’s design week, January 22-31, 2021. Since 2011, DesignTO has been bringing communities together to celebrate design, by taking art and design out of the studio […]

  • AZ AWARDS 2021 – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

    Toronto , Canada

    The AZ Awards is acknowledged for its influence and significance within the global design and architecture sphere and is a unique opportunity for architects and designers to receive the international exposure and acknowledgement that their exceptional work deserves.Entries are juried by a panel of internationally renowned practitioners in the areas of product design, architecture, landscape […]

  • WORLD CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM 2020

    Toronto , Canada

    Canada will host the World Circular Economy Forum—from September 29 to October 1, 2020—in Toronto, marking the first time the international forum will take place in North America. By gathering global circular-economy leaders in Canada, the Forum will open up important discussions on circular-economy opportunities in the natural resource and manufacturing sectors, on leveraging business […]

  • 10TH ANNUAL AZ AWARDS GALA

    Toronto , Canada

    The AZ Awards Gala usually takes place every June in Toronto, and gathers 500+ local and international architects and designers in an in-person celebration of the industry’s very best. This year, due to social distancing requirements, the Gala was postponed to September and taken online. The format has changed but the celebration remains as real […]

  • CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2020

    Toronto , Canada

    With more than a thousand cars, trucks, concept vehicles and classic cars, there is plenty to see, do and drive in the Canadian International Autoshow. This event has been held in Toronto since 1974 and draws an average of 300,000 visitors every year. The show includes exhibitions of private collections, debuts, raffles, and much more! Website

  • DESIGNTO

    Toronto , Canada

    DesignTO is where art and design meet across the city. The Festival is the largest cultural celebration of design with over 100 exhibitions and events forming Toronto’s design week. Website