Canada’s largest design festival is happening now

January 27, 2025
An illuminated geometric art installation at DesignTO Festival, glowing in blue and green hues with draped translucent fabric.
One of the art exhibits. Photo courtesy Asli Alin – Terrestrial/courtesy v2com

DesignTO, the non-profit organization that produces Canada’s largest design festival, is marking its 15th anniversary with an expansive program featuring more than 100 events and exhibitions, from art installations and furniture design to thought-provoking talks and immersive experiences.

A conceptual architectural model at DesignTO Festival, featuring white and yellow city structures with interactive design elements.
This art exhibit highlights city planning and development. Photo courtesy SvN Linewide/courtesy v2com

The festival, currently running until February 2, will feature more than 100 free events across Toronto and showcase hundreds of artists and designers.

Some of the must-see designs and workshops are—

  • DesignTO Talks: Net Positive
  • Ideas Forum: Labour in Architecture
  • Surface Impressions
  • DesignTO Tours: Dualities
  • To Hold: A Group Exhibition Curated by Yabu Pushelberg
A collage of six diverse speakers featured at DesignTO Festival, showcasing creative leaders in design, architecture, and art.
Net Positive Speakers: April Barrett, Aason Budd, Judith van den Boom, Fran Erazo, Deepikah RB, Netami Stuart. Photo courtesy DesignTO/courtesy v2com

Since its inception, DesignTO has welcomed more than one million attendees, showcased more than 6,500 artists and designers, and contributed $120 million in tourism spending.

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