From Home Ec to High Tech:
60 Years of Fashion Education at  Ryerson

In honour of Ryerson’s 60th anniversary in 2008, students are planning a retrospective of six decades of design education at Canada’s premier School of Fashion. This thematic exhibition will examine how fashion education has transformed the landscape of Canadian design and publishing. Grounded in its early years as part of a Home Economics curriculum, fashion at Ryerson still draws on costume history and artisan techniques of making and representing dress while looking towards a future in which fashion is increasingly made and disseminated digitally.

Material Skills
The Future of Intelligent Materials
October 1 – November 11 2007

An exhibition showcasing materials invented by leading designers or used by world famous designers and architects for their progressive projects. Materials on exhibit include architectural glass used by OMA, Herzog & de Meuron, knitted walls used by Studio Muurbloem and Alcarbon aluminum foam used by Frank Gehry.

Material Skills Exhibit is Produced by Materia. Presented by IIDEX/NeoCon, Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands and Design Exchange. Sponsored by Forbo and Sico Paints.

Walk this Way
October 1 – November 11 2007
Curated by Chris Hardwicke
Designed by Magda Wojtyra and Marc Ngui

Exhibition accompanying Walk21 Toronto 2007, an annual international conference co-hosted by the City of Toronto and Green Communities Canada October 1-4.

Design Exchange Awards
Presented by The Globe and Mail

Awards Dinner, Thursday, November 29.
ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW!

We welcome you to buy tickets for the Design Exchange Awards celebration.  This is an opportunity to celebrate Canadian Design, network with your colleagues, entertain your clients and renew friendships.

Established in 1991, the DXAs are the most highly anticipated and the only national Canadian multi-disciplinary design competition to judge designer’s work on commercial effectiveness.  Our mandate is to foster business and public understanding of the impact of design excellence on the economy, environment and quality of life.
A jury of leading business executives, designers and community leaders selected up to three winners in each of the twelve categories and these winners will be announced at our gala evening. 

This year marks the 70th anniversary of our heritage building.  To mark this occasion, the DXA gala evening will bring us back to the 1930s.  We are preparing a wonderful evening for your enjoyment, with a menu prepared by award winning caterer, Enville, based upon the 100-mile diet.  There will also be special entertainment during the event.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007 – 6:00 pm
DX Member Tickets $150
DX Non-Member Tickets $175
DX Member Table of 10 $1,350
Non-Member Table of 10 $1,575

Please call Rosa at the Design Exchange at 216.216.2127 to purchase your tickets for this magical evening.  Remember, good seats near the stage sell out first!

Universal Design Series
Are your designs excluding 20% of the market?
According to Health Canada, one in five Canadians will have reached the age of 65 by 2026.

Find out what essential factors you should take into consideration when making decisions, designing products, and looking at spaces to accommodate our rapidly aging population.  Keep your skills up-to-date! Learn principles, concepts, and practical applicability from our range of national and international speakers and researchers.

Designing for Communities – with Shawn Micallef of (murmur)
November 8, 2007
1-5pm @ DX
This workshop will show how interface design and technologies in an urban setting can build community awareness and connectivity through ‘storytelling’ and ‘information sharing’. Intended for urban planners, technology providers, community stakeholders and young adults, and presented as part of the Orphan Spaces workshops developed in partnership with the City of Toronto Clean and Beautiful Cities Secretariat.

Product & Space Design–facilitated by U of T’s HCTP Program
1-5pm, DX (Note new time and location)
December 4, 2007

This workshop will introduce participants to mobility and spatial needs of the aging population through three case studies presented by U of T professors and researchers. Drs Alex Mihailidis, Jill Cameron and Sandra McKay will cover such topics as “smart room” technology, Artificial Intelligence, and biomechanical and neural mechanism research at the Centre for Studies in Aging. Data will be presented from previously conducted and ongoing research studies related to reach and grasp reactions, holding an object, handrail design, cuing systems and mobility aid designs.

Designers across disciplines, researchers, and accessibility experts and policy-makers are encouraged to participate. In partnership with Health Care, Technology & Place, CIHR Strategic Research and Training, University of Toronto. Contact Catherine at 416-216-2120 or catherine@dx.org to register.

Workshop $75 ($60 for DX members)

www.dx.org/universal
Contact catherine@dx.org  or call 416.216.2120
Download registration from here.

Youth Programming News

National youth design competitions are now launched for 2007/2008. To learn more about participating or sponsoring these programs visit:

Connect Competition open to post secondary students.
http://www.dx.org/whats_on/connect.html
Canadian National High School Competition.
http://www.dx.org/whats_on/competitions_hs01.html

New On The DX Website
POST YOUR JOBS ON-LINE WITH THE DX!

If you are looking for good designers or looking for a great place to work in the design industry, keep your eyes on “Careers in Design” on our website.
Postings run for one month at $150 and include a listing in this newsletter that includes a link. Contact Claudine with submissions at Claudine@dx.org or 416.216.2143

National High School Competitions Winners Announced!

High school winners for 2007 are now posted on the dx website. check out www.dx.org/whats_on/competitions_hs01.html to see the list star students!

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Eurofase Supports the DX

On Tuesday Sept 25th, Eurofase held a very successful bash at Ultra appropriately titled: “Big Shiny Night”. 12 donations to the Design Exchange were raffled as prizes in the name of 12 of the interior designers in attendance.  These donations will support our Designers in the Classroom program. DX wishes to thank Eurofase for their very generous contribution and all of the designers who helped make the night a great success!

Design Exchange on the road

DX At GTAA
In partnership with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), DX presents an exhibition of quirky, colourful, mid-century radios alongside a survey of contemporary, high profile Canadian designers and their work. You can visit the show in the Skylights Exhibits area of Toronto Pearson International Airport (November 23, 2007 – February 18, 2008).

DX at the Royal Ontario Museum
Check out a selection of objects from the Design Exchange's collection in the ROM's upcoming exhibition Canada Collects: Treasures from Across the Nation opening Saturday, October 6, 2007.  Visit http://www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/special/canadacollects.php for more information.

Now available at the DX

Architectural Guide Map
Produced by the Toronto Society of Architects and now on sale at the DX! Available for $7.95 at the front desk. Please contact our main number for more information.

Big Thanks!
We would like to thank Farwah Tapal and Debbie Bunz who have been a great help to our team with graphic layouts for our youth programs. We would also like to show our appreciation for all of the wonderful volunteers who helped with our Black & White Fundraising Gala. We simply could not do this without you.

INSCAPE
INSCAPE is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance solutions for today’s constantly evolving workplace. Headquartered in Holland Landing, Canada.
Providing precision-engineered products that emphasize compatibility, adaptability and integration, INSCAPE espouses “the beauty of integration,” an approach dedicated to meeting the visual and functional demands of any workplace while minimizing ongoing investment even as business needs change. The company’s product lines include – Furniture Systems, Filing & Storage, Architectural Interiors and Desking & Casegoods.

http://www.inscapesolutions.com

AyA Kitchens
AyA Kitchens and Baths is an innovative Mississauga based manufacturer of quality frameless cabinetry. AyA combines the best of old world craftsmanship and attention to detail with high tech manufacturing processes and design to satisfy the diverse demands of clients ranging from individual home owners to multi-national builders.

http://www.ayakitchens.com/

Cimetrix
Since 1993, Cimetrix Solutions Inc. has been assisting organizations with their product design and manufacturing challenges.  By coupling industry leading technology and expert consulting/design services, Cimetrix enables Canadian firms to be competitive. Cimetrix is equally committed to the education market.  By providing industry insight, program support and latest technologies, Cimetrix provides education partners with the resources to prepare globally competitive graduates.

Cimetrix is the exclusive provider of the industry leading Dimension 3D printers, and SensAble Freeform design software.  Nothing communicates design better than a 3D model.  Dimension 3D Printers produce functional, accurate and durable ABS plastic models, which allow them to be used at every stage of the development process. SensAble Technologies provides software and devices that add the sense of touch (haptics) to the digital world including 3D touch-enabled modeling systems and haptic devices.

http://www.cimetrixsolutions.com

Member News
Congratulations to DX Corporate Member Allsteel on its new Toronto showroom at 90 Fraser. Figure 3 has transformed the Boiler House of the Carpet Factory in Liberty Village in to a fabulous space. For more information contact the showroom at 416-588-6200.

DX Member Osram Sylvania donated 400 energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs to Trinity College’s incoming class of 2011, a donation that could save 110,000KWH and $44,000. Osram chose Trinity for their strong environmental positon and underscores the lighting leader’s commitment to environmental responsibility and their support of Canada’s future leaders.

DX Supporter Teknion has been honored with a Gold award in the annual Ontario Waste Minimization Awards sponsored by the Recycling Council of Ontario. Teknion won the Gold award in the Business category for Excellence and Commitment to a Sustainable Environment. The Recycling Council of Ontario is a not-for-profit organization committed to minimizing society's impact on the environment by eliminating waste.

Arido Announces the 2007 IIDA Leader’s Breakfast
http://www.arido.ca/medianews.asp#10/22/2007%202:30:12%20PM

Friday November 30, 2007 ARIDO will participate in the 2007 Leader's Breakfast Series. This marks the Association's first partnership with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). Visit the link above to learn more!

DX Associate Member B&H News

B + H Heads West
B + H is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Vancouver, building upon the firm’s presence in Toronto, China and the United Arab Emirates.

The West Coast team will be lead by Peter Lambur who was recently appointed as the firm’s Director of Western Canada and Myung Kim who is an Associate with B + H that has relocated from overseas.

Be Involved
Joining the DX as a corporate member positions your company as a design led organization and provides an opportunity to market and network in numerous ways. Contact Claudine@dx.org to learn more!

Habitat for Humanity
In 2008, Habitat for Humanity Toronto will harness the power of women and girls to raise $1 million and build 10 simple, decent, affordable homes for families in poverty. Join some of Toronto’s most influential women this November 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Verity to learn how you can support this life-changing program.
RSVP by Nov. 7, or join the mailing list, by emailing womenbuild@torontohabitat.on.ca

The 6th annual International Architectural Roundtable will take place at Construct Canada on November 28. For information on the program and complimentary admission please visit the links below or call 416-512-0203.
Wednesday, November 28 International Architectural Roundtable:
http://www.designtrendstoronto.com/seminars/detail.aspx?id=705&sem=S101
Thursday, November 29, International Design Roundtable:
http://www.designtrendstoronto.com/seminars/detail.aspx?id=707&sem=S105

Graphex 2008
Is an Icograda-endorsed national design competition that has been celebrating the best of visual communication in Canada since 1977. The primary goals of Graphex are to promote the value of design to the Canadian public and business community – Good Design Is Good Business – and to create an archive of Canadian design for future generations to reflect upon and study.

Graphex invites professional communication designers, web designers, typographers, photographers, illustrators, art directors, ad agencies, printers, writers and clients from across Canada to submit their very best published cultural, social and business communications in all mediums.
http://www.gdc.net/graphex/

OCAD
The OCAD Professional Gallery at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) is pleased to present From 15 Minutes into the Future, an exhibition of work by internationally renowned designer Karim Rashid, from November 9, 2007 to January 20, 2008. The exhibition launches Friday, November 9, with an opening reception from 4 to 6 pm, followed by a free public lecture at 7 pm.

Interior Design Show 2008 Presents
Prototype: Design Ideas For The Home
Prototype, located within the heart of Studio North at the Interior Design Show, is a juried exhibit in which independent designers are invited to submit new ideas in furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories for the home. Entry is open to independent designers (no manufacturers) and the work must either be a prototype or in limited production.
www.Interiordesignshow.com
prototype@interiordesignshow.com
Download registration form

Creative Convergence Project Research Study
Participate in a major collaborative research initiative that explores the unique characteristics of communities, neighbourhoods and districts in which talented artists, entrepreneurs, firms and organizations thrive. Help inform public policy makers on how to better protect and promote these critical local habitats of infrastructure and services that sustain Toronto's cultural and creative sectors.  To take the survey and for more information on the project and its partners, please go to http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/creative_convergence_project/.  Your identity and individual information will be kept strictly confidential by the research team and will not be used for future communications unless explicitly approved at the end of the survey.

Lunchtime Beauty Bazaar
Held at the Design Exchange – 234 Bay Street
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The Lunchtime Beauty Bazaar is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience and fundraising event in support of Dress Your Best. Bay Street beauty aficionados will find a wide range of beauty, wellness, fashion and lifestyle products and services while enjoying pampering spa & beauty treatments, live demonstrations and amazing show specials. PLUS, attendees will have the opportunity to give back—and clean out their closet—by bringing to the event gently used business attire to donate to Dress Your Best.
Admission is $5 with advance RSVP. Proceeds benefit Dress Your Best.
Visit: www.beautyandbliss.ca/events

Hong Kong
Business of Design Week
December 10-15 2007

Download pdf for information



Job Opportunities

Q30 has three open positions:
Full-time Web Programmer
Experienced Mac Production Person
Experienced Graphic Designer
Visit the DX website for full descriptions.
http://www.dx.org/whats_on/community.html

Department of Design, York University
Tenure-track Position - Assistant Professor
Graphic Design/Visual Communication.

Teaching responsibilities will include graduate and undergraduate courses in one
or more of the following areas: design fundamentals; typography; editorial
design; book design; typeface design; communication design; package design.
The successful candidate will be expected to be actively engaged in, or willing to
develop an individual program of research in design theory and/or practice.
For more information:
http://www.yorku.ca/finearts/jobs/jobs.htm
http://design.yorku.ca/

Our Federal Government Leaders

Last week, our federal government leaders announced an enormous federal surplus.  Why?  Look around.  School buildings, most over 50 years old, are falling apart.  There is rampant deteriorating public housing.  Our transportation systems, including the railway system, are outdated.  Our roads and bridges need attention.  The announcement sparked debate on a GST reduction.  Note to the FEDERAL LEADERS:  please, please, please - keep my pennies and do something about the infrastructure of our country.

Sam Sannella, President

Volunteer Your Time And Learn About Design!
The DX has programs, lectures and many activities for the public, and we need your help! We are always looking for new people to join our volunteer corps. Whether it′s working on an event, graphic or web design, or assisting in our admin. office, you can be sure your time and help will make a difference! Your energy and imagination will help us deliver our programs! Find out how to register call Daniela Mason at 416 216 2160 or daniela.mason@dx.org

Suppliers And Vendors, Contribute In-kind To The DX!
Calling all design suppliers! The DX is looking for suppliers and vendors to help keep our facility on the leading edge of interior design. If you have products that you would like to showcase, we can help each other! We are always looking to update our areas with the newest products - carpeting, flooring, paint, lighting, equipment, furniture, signage, etc. Over 250,000 people see our spaces each year so this is a great opportunity for you. As well, we can promote you via this Express newsletter and on our website. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to call Claudine @ 416.216.2134.