DESIGNHITS
Design will lead the future
It's not too late to purchase tickets for TIDF's kick-off event on Thursday, the day-long symposium, A World Without Oil, being held at the Design Exchange, January 21, starting at 8am. The list of speakers is staggeringly good: from Fritz Haeg on why front lawns are a thing of the past to a lively debate on kicking our plastic addiction.
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Made to move you
Made is ready to unveil its third edition of Radiant Dark this Thursday, its annual showcase of local and national design. This time you won't be heading to a raw setting somewhere in the west-end of town. Instead, follow the attaché cases to the financial district and into one of the city's most stunning towers.
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We heart CUTMR
It's hard to believe Gladstone Hotel's Come Up to My Room art and design show is in its seventh incarnation. When the exhibit first hatched, it was a refreshing change. Finally, a chance to see what local designers -- including carpenters, ceramists and glass blowers -- were up to in their studios. The exhibit still hasn't lost its luster or spirit.
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The Reuseists
We just made that word up: “reuseists.” But that’s what the exhibition Cut/Paste: Creative Reuse in Canadian Design is about — samples of clever objects made by Canadian creators who found an object and invented some other functional use for it. Curated by the ever-talented design agency Motherbrand, the exhibition is on view at the ROM, opening January 20.
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Designlines is now out
Hey, the new issue of Designlines is now out and the trucks are moving across the city, dropping off stacks at showrooms, shops, bars and cafes. To get your copy, put on your boots and coat and walk around downtown. Click here to get a list of where to find us in your neck of the woods.
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