Toronto design links

Spacing Magazine

http://spacing.ca/

They describe themslves;

"Public space is at the heart of democracy. It’s where people interact, teach, learn, participate, and protest.

But environmental degradation, commercial self-interest, and infrastructure neglect have come to dominate our cities’ streets. Fortunately, imaginative and passionate city-dwellers worldwide — and in Toronto in particular — appreciate the endless possibilities that cities can offer. They are resisting the co-option of their communities through random acts of beauty and intellect.

Inspired by these actions, we launched Spacing in December 2003 to cover the numerous political, cultural, and social issues affecting our lives in the public realm. We want the magazine to be an integral, independent, and unique voice that brings to life the joys and obstacles surrounding Toronto’s public spaces.

This city is a special place — we’re excited by its people and its neighbourhoods, its sidewalks and its graffiti. Spacing is here to help our readers understand and take ownership of Toronto's urban landscape

Design Exchange

http://www.dx.org/

234, Bay Street, P.O. Box 18,
Toronto Dominion Centre,Toronto,
ON M5K 1B2

Design Exchange gallery hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pmSunday-Saturday 12pm-5pm
Phone: 416. 363. 6121
Fax at 416. 368. 0684

From the about the dx page;

what is design?Design is an important component of our everyday lives. Product design, package design, brand and corporate identity, retail design, book and brochure design, interactive design (software, interactive information, interfaces), and design of buildings and environments represent the spheres of influence of design on our lives. The design disciplines of concentration for the DX include: ArchitectureFashion DesignUrban DesignIndustrial DesignLandscape Architecture Graphic DesignEngineering DesignTheatre DesignInterior DesignInteractive Media Design
our missionTo promote the value of Canadian design, through engaging and enriching programs.
our vision"Canada by Design" to establish Canada as a design leader worldwide.
our guiding principles1. Leveraging the Power of Design: Design has the power to create and sustain economic advantage for Canada and the role of the Design Exchange is to promote and leverage the value of design-led thinking to enable the business community to take full advantage of the opportunities that good design creates.
2. Establishing a Cohesive Design Sector Workforce: The role of the Design Exchange is to encourage and create incentives for design professionals from all disciplines to work together, across disciplines, in order to more efficiently and more effectively serve the needs of our business and social communities and to create competitive advantage.
3. Promoting Design Excellence: The concept of good design involves a strategic and creative process that integrates technical, functional, aesthetic, cultural and economic considerations. The Design Exchange facilitates new collaborative efforts to produce good Canadian design and promotes and celebrates Canadian design success stories.
4. Showcasing Good Design: The Design Exchange is North America’s premier Design Centre with exhibition, presentation and meeting space to showcase the best in Canadian design and to host public and private forums on design issues.
5. Connecting Through Networks: The Design Exchange builds links between education, business, designers, and the public through its programs, which outreach to national and international audiences.
dx goals• To be recognized internationally as a center of design excellence for Canada.• To build a Canadian brand identity, nationally and internationally.• To offer DX programs and services locally, provincially and nationally.• To operate efficiently and effectively with a stable financial platform.
our values• We value design excellence for all segments of the Canadian population.• We value designers and the design process across every discipline.• We value the role and power of design in the Canadian economy.• We value design’s contribution to quality of life for Canadians.• We value collaboration and interactivity between the DX and all Canadians.• We value the contribution of youth education programs to our future.• We value creativity and innovation.

http://joeclark.org/ Joe Clark has a voracious appetite for design relating to typography, web design, accessibility, industrial design... Site features numerous links including a great site on saving Toronto's subways platform, ceramic tile station signs

Dominion Modern

http://www.dominionmodern.ca/index.html
From the Dominion Modern Museum Of Modern Architecture & Design home page;
Dominion Modern proposes to be a leading voice in advancing knowledge, promoting public understanding and widening thought and debate on the art of 20th century Canadian architecture and design, its history, theory, practice, and role in society today.

The joy of this must view site is it's advocacy for preservation of modernist design in Canada.