IDS2011

A lot of you are going to the Interior Design Show this weekend and are wondering what it's going to be like. Will there be a lot of inspiring work? Will I be a hit at all the afterparties? Will Karim Rashid tell me I have great dance moves? Will a studio finally see how talented I look and offer me a job? What does the Anthony Frank Keeler Lamp really look like?

I don't actually know the answers to those questions and you will find them on the weekend. However, here are some photos from last year's IDS to get you excited about what's coming.

 

The amazing origami lamps from Andrew Ooi

 

A light system inspired by Buckminster Fuller and one of his students, by Michal Maciej Bartosik. The lattice structure provides immense support for the weight of the lights.

Honeycomb wall decor.

 

These tinkle wonderfully when you move them, like a wind chime.

 

By the always wonderful Rich Brilliant Willing.

Trailblazers and Trendspotters Design Symposium

This year’s Conversation in Design Symposium at IDS 2012 is called, “Trailblazers and Trendspotters”, it features a medley of 12 internationally acclaimed interior designers, architects, manufacturers, retailers, critics, curators, and industry leaders who will discuss what they look for when they design, create, manufacture, collect or commission contemporary design. This could be a rare networking opportunity, speakers such as Pierro Gandini (of FLOS), Amy Lau, Karim Rashid and many other acclaimed designers will be presenting.

When: Thursday January 26th, 2012. Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building

Visit the website on the symposium here to find out more about the speakers coming to Toronto. For students, there is a price of $125 for a full day ticket, and $75 for a half day ticket. If you would like to register, contact Adam Levy at tickets@interiordesignshow.com or 416.960.5397 to register over the phone (which is faster).