Insights from Francis Kéré, Yves Béhar and many more! What does it take to design and make things in Toronto? | While Toronto’s design industry is thriving, the city still presents challenges to design brands aiming to expand their manufacturing and keep production local. And yet many are doing this. | | Join AZURE Executive Editor Elizabeth Pagliacolo for an engaging conversation with Steve Verbeek, Vice President of Design and Innovation at Teknion; Mischa Couvrette, Founder of Hollis + Morris; Paolo Ferrari, Founder of Studio Paolo Ferrari; Christian Lo, Co-Founder of Anony; and Brian Richer, Co-Founder of Castor. They will discuss how they have found success making entire lighting and furniture collections in Toronto. |
DATE Friday, January 17, 4pm TICKETS Attendance included with Trade Day ticket.
Registration required LOCATION Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building 222 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto |
| *This talk qualifies for 1 CEU from IDCEC and 1 Structured Learning Hour from the OAA |
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Special offer during IDS Toronto Get 25% off AZURE subscriptions and single copies by using IDS20 at checkout Don’t miss the AZURE Trade Talks at IDS Toronto | Francis Kéré Friday, 10am Internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré, winner of the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2004), is noted for spearheading a communal approach to design and using sustainable materials and modes of construction in all of his work. Taking on projects across four continents, Kéré is the designer behind the Burkina Faso National Assembly, the Léo Surgical Clinic & Health Centre (2014), the Lycée Schorge Secondary School (2016), the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion and Xylem (2019), a gathering pavilion for the Tippet Rise Art Center. |
| | Yves Béhar Friday, 12pm Founder and chief designer of fuseproject, Béhar was named “Most Influential Industrial Designer in the World” by Forbes and a Top 25 Visionary by TIME Magazine. Known for his pioneering work using design as a force of social and environmental change, Béhar is widely recognized for products such as One Laptop Per Child, the breakthrough Jambox wireless speaker, the smart baby sleeper SNOO, and the widely successful Herman Miller Sayl task chair. Many of his pieces are featured in design museums around the world. |
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