DesignTO Talks: Net Positive

‘DesignTO Talk: Net Positive’ contributes to DesignTO’s 15-year legacy of showcasing design’s capacity to drive positive change in Toronto and beyond. The half-day event brings together ten multidisciplinary experts to explore innovative responses to the climate crisis from a perspective of abundance. Speakers include Aaron Budd (SvN Architects + Planners), April Barrett, Deepikah RB, Fran Erazo (Culturans), Judith van den Boom (Central Saint Martins), Netami Stuart (Waterfront Toronto), and the Living Room Collective (Nicholas Hoban, Vincent Hui, Clayton Lee, Andrea Shin Ling), covering such topics as regenerative design, urban infrastructure, more than human kinships, carbon positive initiatives, and more.

“DesignTO isn’t just a festival; it’s an anti-loneliness machine,” co-founder Christina Zeidlertario and OCAD University, with media partner AZURE Magazine. Venue provided by the Ace Hotel Toronto.

DesignTO is a non-profit arts organization celebrating 15 years of designing a sustainable, just, and joyful future. From January 24-February 2, 2025, the DesignTO Festival features 100+ free events across Toronto, showcasing hundreds of artists and designers. Known as Canada’s largest annual design festival, DesignTO has welcomed over 1 million attendees, reached 2.6 billion people through media, supported 6,500+ creatives, and generated $120 million in tourism impact. “DesignTO isn’t just a festival; it’s an anti-loneliness machine,” co-founder Christina Zeidler remarked, underscoring the organization’s power to foster belonging and spark vital conversations about design’s role in shaping a better world.