Join us on Oct 29, 2026 for a cross-disciplinary evening examining the future of design practice across Canada—spanning Industrial Design, Graphic Design/UX, Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Fashion Design, as well as the future of design education. Together, we’ll candidly assess how practitioners view the evolution of their fields, unpack real-world disruptions, and chart the emerging competencies required to lead the next era of design.
The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Toronto, presents Beyond the Frankfurt Kitchen: A Conversation on the Impact of Design, a public panel exploring how one of the twentieth century's most influential design innovations continues to shape contemporary conversations around accessibility, sustainability, domestic life, and urban living.
The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in partnership with bulthaup Toronto, presents The Frankfurt Kitchen & bulthaup: Images of Innovation, an exhibition celebrating one of the most influential designs of the twentieth century and its enduring impact on contemporary kitchen design.
We are pleased to share that our Board Director Tim Haats will be presenting the paper, “AI as an Accelerator of Design’s Professional Identity Transition: Implications for Leadership and Organizational Capability”, at the upcoming DMI Conference.
Join us on Oct 29, 2026 for a cross-disciplinary evening examining the future of design practice across Canada—spanning Industrial Design, Graphic Design/UX, Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and Fashion Design, as well as the future of design education. Together, we’ll candidly assess how practitioners view the evolution of their fields, unpack real-world disruptions, and chart the emerging competencies required to lead the next era of design.
The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Toronto, presents Beyond the Frankfurt Kitchen: A Conversation on the Impact of Design, a public panel exploring how one of the twentieth century's most influential design innovations continues to shape contemporary conversations around accessibility, sustainability, domestic life, and urban living.
The Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC), in its 24th year, continued to advance the role of design as a strategic driver of economic, social, and environmental outcomes. As an interdisciplinary research group and advisory body, DIAC convened expertise across design disciplines to demonstrate and communicate the impact and value of design to industry and communities, across sectors.
We The Others (2024) is a captivating film about Brazilian brothers and design icons Fernando and Humberto Campana whose studio, Estudio Campana, gained international recognition for its unique approach to design. Over the past 40 years, the Campana brothers left an indelible mark on the design world, blurring the lines between art, craft, and furniture.
The decommissioning of the Scarborough Rapid Transit presents a unique, once-in-a-generation opportunity. Rather than spending millions to dismantle and demolish the infrastructure, we have the chance to transform it into a community asset that supports inclusive economies, sustainable mobility, local arts and culture, and healthy recreational spaces.
