Toronto kicks off the year with two landmark events that celebrate the best the city’s design industry has to offer.

While many northern cities have all but retreated into hibernation for the winter, Toronto is an emphatic exception. The city comes alive each January thanks to its two landmark design events: IDS Toronto and DesignTO. Now in its 25th year as the city’s largest design show, IDS returns to the North Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from January 18-21 with a slick new brand identity to celebrate the milestone in style. And though the city-wide DesignTO festival is a more recent addition to the local design scene, it has quickly become an equally vital part of our calendar.

The 2024 edition is poised to be just as memorable as years past, with over 100 events city wide running from January 19-28.Click here to see what Azure writers are most looking forward to at IDS and DesignTO 2024.