Conferences

Amsterdam

ExperimentaDesign Amsterdam 2008 Biennale: Space and Place

September 18 to November 2

Design, architecture and creativity will once again be the driving force behind this biennale, held for the first time in Amsterdam. This year’s theme, Space and Place, highlights urban culture as the playground for global citizens.



+31 0205 235058

www.experimentadesign.nl


Boston

Design for Sustainability Workshop

September 30

A pre-conference workshop to accompany The Green Media Show, this workshop addresses sustainability for product design and biodegradability.

SustainCommWorld Exhibit Hall
4735 E Mercer Way
(206) 275-9992

www.sustaincommworld.com


Calgary

Artcity 2008

September 5 to 14

This festival of art, design and architecture brings the arts into public spaces.  



(403) 870-2787

www.art-city.ca


Grand-Métis, Quebec

International Garden Festival

Through October 5

Thirteen contemporary gardens have been cultivated by more than 40 designers from Italy, France, Germany, the United States, Ontario and Quebec. Architects, landscape architects, designers and artists have all made contributions. Films, lectures, guided tours and tastings will also be offered. 

Les Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens
200, route 132
(418) 775-2222

www.jardinsmetis.com


London

London Design Festival

September 13 to 23

The biggest annual celebration of design in the U.K.   



+44 020 77346444

www.londondesignfestival.com


New York

Conflux Festival

September 11 to 14

This art and technology festival for contemporary psychogeography – investigating urban life through artistic, technological and social practice – encourages people to reimagine the city as a playground.

Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Pl.
(212) 683-0023

www.confluxfestival.org


Toronto

Green Building Festival

September 9 and 10

Highlighting the best and brightest in green building innovation, the fourth annual festival takes an in-depth look at the impact of green building.

Toronto Congress Centre
650 Dixon Rd.
(416) 364-0050

www.greenbuildingfest.com


Queen West Art Crawl

September 12 to 14

Launched in 2003 to help anchor local creative and cultural resources in the community, this three-day, multi-neighbourhood festival highlights more than 1,700 established and emerging artists, complete with an outdoor art sale and live music.



(416) 516-8301

www.queenwestartcrawl.com


Venice

Architecture Biennale

September 14 to November 23

The 11th International Architecture Exhibition, entitled Out There: Architecture Beyond Building, features installations and experiments to help make sense of the modern world.



+39 041 5218711

www.labiennale.org