#design exchange

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Closure of Canada's only design museum shows "lack of support for design" says V&A curator

The closure of Design Exchange's permanent collection demonstrates a wider absence of support for the design industry in the country, says Brendan Cormier.

Sad commentary on the status of Design in Canada

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Ruspan Dining Chair Design: Russel Spanner Manufacturer: Spanner Products Limited, Toronto, ON

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Opinion: Canada no longer has a design museum. That’s a blueprint for failure

Imagine what aspects of our everyday material culture are at risk of being lost and forgotten, simply because we have neglected to invest in the cultural infrastructure to preserve these stories and objects

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“Canada’s Design Museum” Deaccessions Entire Collection

The Design Exchange in Toronto will keep its building at 234 Bay Street, but says it will focus more on contemporary design practice and programming than historical-design exhibitions

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It should have been supported better.

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Old Toronto Stock Exchange

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Design Exchange, Bay Street, Toronto