Friday, November 5, 2010

Design Exchange Express: November

Dear Members and Friends,

At the DX, we bring in the best of international design in our effort to keep Canadians abreast of innovative practices abroad.
We believe that studying and observing others is key to our own professional development. This month, we are pleased to host a new Norwegian exhibit, entitled, 'Constructions'. This exhibition of contemporary Norwegian arts and crafts is based on the concept of "construction" - in the sense of the way something is put together. I have always been a designer fascinated with methods of construction - from mortise and tenon to elaborate stitching and metal welding! Whether for paper or brick, methods of construction challenge us in the process of design and also define our solutions. I hope you join us at the opening of the fascinating exhibit on Friday, November 19th on the first floor of the DX in the Chalmers Design Centre.

Thanks to everyone who supported us and attended the DX Annual Black & White Fundraising Gala. This year was a great success and I enjoyed all of the wonderful surprises that we had for Bruce Mau! Raising funds for youth programs is critical at the DX. If you haven't donated to youth programs, please consider it. Tax receipts are available. If you want to make a donation to honour a friend at the holidays, we can send a beautiful DX card to the recipient. Please contact cindy@dx.org for information regarding this holiday gift program.

As a reminder, the Design Exchange Store is now open and has many unique Canadian designed gifts for the holidays. DX members receive discounts! Today, I purchased a Julie Moon hand glazed ceramic poppy pin. We stock a selection of various types of this pin and they are simply wonderful to wear at this time of year. We can also ship these overnight for our friends across the nation.

Enjoy the wonderful fall here in Canada.
Sam

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BRUCE MAU. 25 years of Big Thinking


October 25 – November 14, 2010
Free Admission


A retrospective of the works of Bruce Mau from the last 25 years. The exhibit was unveiled the night of the DX Black & White Fundraising Gala on October 23rd.



CANstruction


Chalmers Design Centre
November 9 – November 12, 2010
Free Admission

Teams of Toronto designers, engineers and students design and build structures entirely from canned foods in support of Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank. Structures will be on display throughout the Toronto Dominion Centre including the Design Exchange. Together, fighting to end hunger in our communities!








Constructions Exhibit


Chalmers Design Centre & Teknion Lounge
November 19 2010 - January 23 2011
Free Admission

This exhibition of contemporary Norwegian arts and crafts is based on the concept of "construction" - in the sense of the way something is put together. The term is used in many fields, including architecture, engineering and geometry, music and language. In the field of arts and crafts, "construction" is used to describe methods for both building three-dimensional forms and creating patterns in surfaces, or a fusion of these. There are many construction methods, ranging from work on a single object to the joining of different elements.






Design Exchange Awards


Exhibition Hall
November 24, 2010 – January 30th, 2011
Paid Admission


Canada's national Design Exchange Awards promotes Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations. The Awards celebrate the success stories achieved through close partnerships between clients and designers. The DXAs are Canada’s only award program to judge design by results, balancing function, aesthetics, and economic success. The exhibition celebrates 60 of the best Canadian Designs of 2010.





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Pattern Recognition: Costume Design Panel

November 3, 2010
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto

Marjory Fielding

Wardrobe Supervisor

The National Ballet of Canada

Dawna Pym
Fashion Historian at the International Academy of Design & the ROM

Monique Prudhomme
Academy Award-nominated designer of such films as Best in Show, Juno and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

To confirm attendance please contact Noa Bronstein at noa@dx.org
Pay what you can. Recommended donation $10



Architecture for Humanity Toronto 2010 Lecture Series

THE BLUEPRINT SERIES
Presented by archiTEXT

Part IV: PERSPECTIVE with Lisa Rochon

November 15, 2010
6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.
Design Exchange
234 Bay Street Toronto
PWYC

Join us for our annual lecture series exploring where architecture begins. The series will bring in practitioners and critics to discuss concept to design, and the different processes used to create the various types of architecture we see around the city. The 2010 lecture series will examine the impact of these processes on the urban fabric.





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Drew Mandel Design

Drew Mandel Architects was established in Toronto in 2004. Projects include residences, commercial and residential interiors, landscapes, a small office building, and product design. Ranging from personal objects to city fabric, the design intent is always the development of a place or thing connected to, and reflective of, its context and client. The firm’s built work explores architecture as experience; the unfolding of interconnected spaces, animated by light and material texture. At moments the architecture alternatively creates its own internal landscape and acts as an armature through which to engage the landscape.

Honours include the City of Toronto Urban Design Awards, the Ontario Association of Architects Awards of Excellence and Best of Canada Awards. The office’s work has appeared in numerous national and international publications and exhibitions, including Dwell, Wallpaper*, Toronto Life, Azure, The Globe and Mail, 1000 X Architecture of the Americas, Canadian Interiors and The National Post.

The office is currently involved in designing a number of residential buildings, including a Toronto ravine residence (to be completed in 2010), as well as the restoration, renovation and addition to a heritage house commissioned by Lawren Harris in Toronto in 1930.

www.drewmandeldesign.com



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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
234 Bay Street, P.O. Box 18
Toronto-Dominion Centre, M5K 1B2
Telephone: (416) 216-2140
Facsimile: (416) 368-0684
E-mail: meet@dx.org
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5K 1B2 Website: www.dx.org

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Knoll News

Knoll In the Bag photo contest

Knoll, Inc. is launching In the Bag Photo contest. To participate, simply submit a photo of you and your trusty tote to knollfb@knoll.com, along with your name, address and a description of the image. Entries will be posted on Knoll’s Facebook page. Knoll is also giving away 5 bags weekly. Write to knollfb@knoll.com with your name and address.

Photos are encouraged to be taken outside and must feature a Knoll bag. Submit as many images as you like. Each week Knoll will draw a random winner: A Modernist Universe, a new Rizzoli publication.

The contest runs until November 19, 2010. Visit facebook.com/knollinc for all the details.





Launch By Design Inc. News

Featured in Metro News!

Every morning, in over 100 major cities Metro has been the preferred source of morning news for metropolitans since its launch in early 1995; they are the World’s Largest International Newspaper - have over 37 million readers a week, and have over 56 editions in 18 countries.

Read the article here


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RGD Ontario

Designthinkers 2010
November 11 – 12, 2010
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Design thinking has never been more important. Technology has democratized design, putting the power to create in the hands of everyone. But design is about more than creation. 'Design Thinking' can never be replaced by technology – it is what will keep this profession relevant and valued.

Say yes to DesignThinkers 2010! We invite designers everywhere to assemble in Toronto this fall for the Association of Registered Graphic Designers' 11th annual DesignThinkers Conference. Join us as we discuss the unique insight and problem-solving processes of the designer and how design thinking impacts business, society and the environment.

For more, go to www.designthinkers.com
DX Members receive special discounted rates!






The Advertising & Design Club of Canada Awards - Directions 2010
Thursday, November 4th
Canada’s Most Prestigious Creative Awards!

The 2010 ADCC awards are being held on Thursday November 4th, 2010 in Toronto at the beautiful new Koerner Hall in the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
Tickets available from the Koerner Hall Box Office.

For Tickets call 416.408.0208 or visit the box office website

TICKET PRICES
ADCC Members $65
Non-Members $95
Student Members $40
Student Non-Members $55




Extreme Climates Competition

September 21 - November 27, 2010
The Eric Arthur Gallery at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design
230 College St.

Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects ad Manitoba Hydro Place with special products by Dan Euser and Deco Dawson

The exhibition was conceived by KPMB, design architecture of Manitoba Hydro Place and developed in collaboration with Anita Matusevics the humidification and de-humidificiation system designed in collaboration with Dan Euser, and a film by Deco Dawson.




Toronto Fashion Incubator News

Three Top Canadian Designers Present
Spring 2011Collections
at Prestigious Integral House

FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR TFI
Toronto, ON - On Tuesday, November 9, at 6pm Toronto Fashion Incubator presents three top Canadian designers, David Dixon, Joeffer Caoc and Lucian Matis, at its first annual fundraiser, Behind the Scenes with Canada's Top Fashion Designers, at Integral House, an award winning 5-storey, 18,000 square foot prestigious Rosedale home featuring staggering panoramic views, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and a concert hall.

The three designers will showcase their spring 2011 collections in an intimate presentation where guests will discover the untold stories of behind-the-scenes inspiration, drama and challenges.

Glenn Dixon, one of the interior design stars on W Network's Take This House and Sell It!, will MC the event.

Ticket price $100 includes refreshments and presentation.

To purchase tickets please call 416-971-7117 or visit www.fashionincubator.com




Meet Market Adventures

Design Exchange partnered with Meet Market Adventures for this years BIG – 2010 DX Black & White Fundraising Gala.

Meet Market Adventures is your source for Fun Social Events, Free Online Dating, Unique Adventures and Exotic Vacations expressly designed for urban singles. With no membership or sign up fees, why go anywhere else? Jump in and join the party!

www.meetmarketadventures.com




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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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This month's pet peeve are Canadian designed clothes that have a super steep price tags that are sewn in cheap labour markets. I understand clothes that are value priced being sewn in countries such as India, China and Honduras, but clothing items that are $500 and up?






DX VOLUNTEERS

Nicole Cropley lives in Mississauga, Ontario and is currently attending York University where she is completing her final year of an undergraduate degree in Art History. Nicole’s area of interest is in Canadian and Indigenous North American art. Along with art and, of course, design, Nicole has a passion for anthropology. She spent June 2010 doing field-work at a Medieval castle in England. After completing her undergraduate degree Nicole will be pursuing her Masters in Art History with the final goal of curating in a museum or art gallery. Along with volunteering at the Design Exchange Nicole is a Mentor to first year students at York and volunteers at the Fine Arts Student Advising Centre.

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