Design Exchange Express: September

Design Exchange Express: September

Dear Members and Friends,

I am excited to announce that our annual gala honoree this year will be Bruce Mau. We have chosen Bruce due to his great body of work for clients including Coca-Cola, MOMA, Chapters Indigo, Arizona State University and many, many others.

Most importantly, Bruce has grown from an innovative graphic designer and visual communications expert to a 'conceptualizer' who believes that design is the key to purpose driven innovation. His publications are provocative and his influence reaches from students and CEOs to government leaders around the world. The recipient of many awards, in 2009, Bruce was honoured at the Creative Leadership Summit, hosted by the Louise Blouin Foundation and the United Nations. Bruce was recognized alongside the assassinated Pakistani President Benazir Bhutto and Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen.

Bruce's work, Massive Change, which explores the legacy and potential, the promise and power of design in improving the welfare of humanity originated as a collaboration between Bruce Mau Design and the Institute without Boundaries located within George Brown College. Massive Change, the book and the exhibit, had an enormous impact on the world of design by showcasing the influences of design across various economies.

Save the date! Saturday, October 23rd, we will celebrate Bruce's achievements at the Design Exchange. I would love to see you here. Stay tuned for more details.

Sam






Will Alsop: New Work.
The best is yet to come

August 25 – October 18, 2010
Free Admission

Will Alsop. New Work. The Best Is Yet To Come is an assemblage of memorabilia that reflects work, relationships and interests. The emergent mélange of history gives glimpses of the person but also an insight into working life. The idea of "Glimpse" is important.

Alsop explores themes that include the public view, beauty, light, proportion, the dirty canvas, tyranny of style, behavior, not function, materials, colour, immediacy, the health risk of boredom and urban migration.



Bent Out of Shape: Canadian Industrial Design 1945 – Present


July 16th – October 10, 2010
$10 Adult, $8 Student/Senior, Free for DX members


Bent Out of Shape celebrates the Design Exchange’s rich industrial design collection dating from 1945 to the present. The exhibition showcases the permanent collection through the lens of material, method, technology, identity and transformation. In doing so Bent Out of Shape will illustrate rapid political, technological, and social changes which burst forth following WWII and moving toward modernity.

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Bent Out of Shape Program Series
Lectures. Workshops. Studio Tour

This program series celebrates the media and methods of some of the designers featured in our exhibit Bent Out of Shape.

For more information please contact Noa Bronstein at noa@dx.org




City of Toronto – Mayoral Discussion Panel

The DX & TSA would like to invite you to attend a panel discussion with Toronto's top Mayoral Candidates!

Architecture, urban design, planning, development and street scape will all be addressed and an intriguing discussion will unfold.

Please join us on September 17th from 2:30 - 4:30 at the Design Exchange!

General Admission - FREE
VIP Admission - $65, $50 DX, TSA and ROM ICC Members (Includes priority seating and reception following discussion where candidates will be present)

Seats filling up! Purchase tickets or RSVP to Laura Brewer, laura@dx.org, 416.216.2114
www.dx.org/mayoral




UNIVERSITIES AS CITY BUILDERS

September 29, 2010
General Admission $25 ($12 Students)

A moderated panel featuring three of the biggest stars in architecture today and Ryerson University’s president will discuss how architects and universities are playing an integral role as city builders. The panelists are:

• Will Alsop, Design Principal, RMJM’s London office
• Craig Dykers, Principal Architect and Co-founder, Snøhetta
• Eb Zeidler, Senior Partner, Zeidler Partnership Architects
• Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University

RSVP by September 22 to Noa Bronstein at noa@dx.org



Call for Submissions: 2010 Design Exchange Awards

Entry deadline is September 30, 2010.

To submit, visit:

www.dx.org/dxa

The Design Exchange Awards (DXA’s) promote Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector. The awards celebrate the success stories achieved through close partnerships between clients and designers. The DXA's are Canada’s only award program to judge design by results, balancing function, aesthetics, and economic success.



For more information contact Noa Bronstein at noa@dx.org


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Ecojot

Ecojot is a brand of paper products for which the paper content is entirely made from old paper – no new trees are cut down in the manufacturing process. Our products include journals, notebooks, sheet wrap, sketchbooks and notecards. Well-known designer Carolyn Gavin designs everything and it’s all made in Canada.

Through our “buy 1, we give 1” we deliver school workbooks to kids in need in countries where parents cannot afford the costs of sending kids to school. So far in 2010 we have sent over 60,000 books to schools in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Cambodia, Israel, Poland, Niger, Haiti and St Lucia.

We have a great new partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute and have produced a range of books featuring imagery of endangered species for which a royalty is donated to the Institute which helps to preserve wildlife and their habitat.

We like to think of our company as having a deeper purpose as shown by the nature of our philanthropic programs.

www.ecojot.com



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CANSTRUCTION

Canstruction is a unique competition highlighting the creativity and generosity of Toronto’s design professionals. Teams design and build structures completely out of canned food for the benefit of the Daily Break Food Bank. Structures are displayed in November throughout Cadillac Fairview grounds including the Design Exchange.

To view past entries or to participate visit: www.sdacanada.com



Special Events

Trading Floor: Housed in the former Toronto Stock Exchange building, the Design Exchange is known for hosting lavish private functions, such as elegant wedding receptions and memorable Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. A multi-million dollar restoration has returned the Trading Floor to its 1937 art deco splendor. The elegant INCO Grand Staircase presents the perfect opportunity for pictures as you are directed to the breathtaking 40-foot-high ceiling environment. The beautiful Trading Floor, featuring eight murals by renowned artist Charles Comfort, is the perfect setting for parties of 100 to 500 people.

Reception Areas: The Chalmers Design Centre in the main floor lobby and the Exhibit Hall on the third floor are the ideal spaces for your pre-event cocktail party to welcome your guests. Please be advised that current exhibits on either of the floors cannot be moved or altered for use during any kind of function.

Heritage Fee: Opening on March 30th 1937, the Toronto Stock Exchange was a masterful expression of its time; today it stands as one of Canada’s foremost Art Deco landmarks. The Design Exchange receives no operating grants from any level of government - municipal, provincial or federal. Thus, the Heritage Fee helps to support and preserve the maintenance of our historical venue.


DESIGN EXCHANGE SPECIAL EVENTS
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Telephone: (416) 216-2140
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E-mail: meet@dx.org
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DX WELCOMES A NEW CORPORATE MEMBER!

Launch by Design Inc.
Launch by Design Inc. is an award-winning, internationally recognized architectural interior design firm. Providing dynamic designs for Retail, Hospitality, and Kids’ and Teens’ Clubs. The firm has built a solid reputation on delivering premium service and high standards to all their creative designs and growing international clientele. A multi-disciplinary studio that produces dynamic design solutions. Their brilliant designs and reputation launch them to international venues. www.launchbydesign.com


DX MEMBERSHIP!


Not a member yet? What are you waiting for? Fall in love with the DX and you won’t regret it! Membership at the DX provides great networking benefits.. and with the gala just around the corner.. fantastic member discounts to the biggest party of the year! Check out what the DX has to offer, download the membership application form and become a member today!
www.dx.org/membership

For a complete listing of DX member benefits, visit our website at www.dx.org or call our Membership Coordinator, Rosa at 416.216.2127


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FUROSHIKI Design Competition

The Japan Foundation (JF) is pleased to announce its second International Furoshika Design Competition for students. University and vocational school students around the world are encouraged to enter. One entry will be awarded the grand prize and three other an award for excellence.

Entry Period: September 15 – October 29, 2010

For more information, visit www.jftor.org





Experience the Runway at LG Fashion Week

The Style of Power embraces the runway at LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oréal Paris October 18th to October 23rd, 2010. The fashion elite and stylish set will converge at this international event to view the Spring 2011 Collections and get inspired. Don’t be left out in the cold – for your first glimpse of Spring, shop now!

www.lgfashionweek.ca


Event Details:
LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oréal Paris
Spring 2011 Collections
Heritage Court, Exhibition Place
October 18th – October 23rd, 2010

Media and Industry registration now open.
Consumer tickets available October 1st.


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Careers

www.dx.org/careers

If you are looking for good designers, there is no better place to connect with the design industry than the "Careers in Design" section on the DX website.


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Electrical cords, cords, cords! I can't wait for Nikola Tesla's dream of wireless electricity to be commercialized on a mass scale. Its possible and smaller applications exist, but I anxiously await the future of the large-scale technology.


DX VOLUNTEERS

We are pleased to honour our first "Volunteer of the month" - Elaine Kinyanjui. Elaine is an outstanding volunteer and we recognize her for her hard work, cheerful warm nature and ability to handle whatever projects have come her way! Thanks Elaine

Elaine’s roots may be in Kenya but her aspirations go beyond the notion of borders. She believes that inspiration can be found anywhere and in anything. One just has to be open to it! In that vein, she has taken it upon herself to dabble in a little bit of everything.

From two years in the art and art history program at U of T to a Interior Design Diploma and her current pre-occupation in the Environmental Design program at OCAD, Elaine is just getting started. She may draw, paint and write poetry in her spare time but she is also passionate about human rights issues and by extension politics and culture. She also aims to take on furniture design and architecture in the future.