DIAC Annual Update 2023
Leverage the capability of designers to improve economic, social and environmental outcomes for Toronto, Ontario and Canada.
DIAC was established by the City of Toronto in 2001. DIAC's Board represents members of the design associations in Ontario.
DIAC Activities
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2-3pm, ARIDO + IDC Stage, Interior Design Show, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. For more information and the link to register for the show: Agenda – Thursday, Jan 18 | IDS Toronto – Interior Design Show
Design is more than simply aesthetics; it is how users interact with products and services to develop an experience that helps them connect and build a relationship with the company. In this panel, learn how great design builds great businesses and what it takes to do so. Join DIAC’s design panel at the City’s Small Business Forum, October 30th, MTCC South Building, noon to 1 p.m.
The Board of Directors and members of the Design Industry Advisory Committee (DIAC) are very pleased to announce Kevin Stolarick, PhD will be DIAC’s new Strategic Director.
The vision to create fashion that truly works for wheelchair users is behind Izzy’s revolutionary designs. Adaptive clothing for men and women encourages independence, promotes self-esteem, and makes great looking and well-fitting clothes accessible to everyone.
LCBO’s vision for their new head office was that it should be a catalyst to support new ways of working, provide employees a universal experience inclusive of choice and autonomy, while allowing for long-term business flexibility and variable occupancy demands.
Casey House in Toronto is a hospital unlike any other. Located in downtown Toronto, Casey House provides ground-breaking care for people living with and at risk of HIV.
The ZipGarden™ is a small hydroponic system for homes, schools, and small businesses that easily grows herbs, decorative plants, leafy greens, and fruiting plants. Building upon the success of their patented ZipGrow Towers and Farm Wall™ system for DIY growers, ZipGrow Inc. recognized the opportunity to introduce a more aesthetic solution to the consumer market while utilizing the same technology.
In Toronto, Ontario, on March 2nd, 2023, at the age of 76. Arlene is survived and lovingly remembered by Robert Cushman, her husband of 48 years, her three children Chloe (Peter), Anthony and Mitchell (Amy), her grandchild Sacha and her brother Lorne (Penny).
DIAC acted as subject matter experts for this labour market analysis of Toronto’s design workforce.
DIAC has published a booklet that explores the tools that designers use in helping their clients to improve innovation results and overall business success.
