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INTRODUCTION
Now that the summer is officially over, we hope that you are getting ready for cooler weather, we would like to share our October issue of the Canadian Design Network (CDN) Newsletter!
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FEATURE ARTICLES
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DESIGN
Harry Mahler - How can PLAY Improve the Design Process?
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DESIGN & CULTURE
Asabe Mamza - Cultural Futures by Design: Fusing Ancestral Craft with Digital Innovation
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ARCHITECTURE
Onah Jung - When Empty Parks Meet Housing Crisis: A Runner’s Uncomfortable Truth
SHARE YOUR VOICE
At CDN, we believe in collaboration and open conversation. If you have ideas, experiences, or perspectives to share with the Canadian design community, we’d love to hear from you!
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• Concerns or challenges in the Design Industry
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FYI: International Design Events
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DesignThinkers 2025 Toronto 1-2 Oct, Toronto, Canada
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Beaux Arts Ball 2025 Pattern Recognition 3 Oct, New York City, USA
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Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025 4 Oct - 30 Nov,
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Fukuyama, Japan World of Modular Europe 2025 6-8 Oct, Madrid, Spain
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Design Week Mexico 2025 7 Oct - 12 Nov, Mexico City, Mexico
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Future Business of Architecture Online Global Conference 8 Oct, Online
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Harvest: Contemporary Craft Fair 2025 11-19 Oct, Edinburgh, UK
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CreativeDays Stuttgart 2025 17-23 Oct, Stuttgart, Germany
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Dutch Design Week 2025 18-26 Oct, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Silver + Form 2025 18-19 Oct, Margate, UK
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Horizontes 2025 31 Oct - 2 Nov, Mexico City, Mexico
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Designblok 2025 Oct, Prague, Czech Republic
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DESIGN ARTICLES
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How can PLAY Improve the Design Process?
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When we think about design, words like research, strategy, or problem-solving often come to mind. Play, on the other hand, might sound out of place—something that belongs in childhood rather than in the serious world of business and innovation. Yet play is not only relevant to design, it is essential. Read more
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Cultural Futures by Design:
Fusing Ancestral Craft with Digital Innovation
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In a rapidly globalizing world, cultural heritage risks being diluted or lost entirely. For designers and artists working at the intersection of tradition and technology, the challenge extends far beyond preservation; it’s about revitalizing culture, reimagining it for the present, and ensuring it thrives in the future. Read More
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When Empty Parks Meet Housing Crisis:
A Runner’s Uncomfortable Truth
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The massive green space in my neighbourhood sits mostly empty, day after day. Two baseball diamonds, a running track, and acres of grass that could easily fit a small town. During my usual 6 AM run, I count maybe three dog walkers and zero kids playing. The high metal fence makes it look private, and my neighbours don’t even know it exists. Read more
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The summer has been reasonably quite but we will be getting busier as weather cools.
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• Growing Community: CDN’s LinkedIn following has grown to over 7,060, and our newsletter subscriber list now includes 160 + engaged readers, with new requests coming in daily. Growing about 15 readers per month.
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• We are expanding reach by expanding our digital presence on Facebook and Instagram.
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OUR FIRST OF A NUMBER OF PLANNED COMPETITIONS WILL START IN OCTOBER
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Our first DESIGN COMPETITION is a Graphic Event - entitled “What does Canadian Pride Look Like?”
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Additional competitions will be announced the beginning of each quarter.
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We’re always looking for new voices and fresh perspectives!
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If you’d like to: Contribute an article, Suggest a topic, share your design insights we’d love to hear from you.
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Thank you for being part of the Canadian Design Network. Together, we’re building a stronger,
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more vibrant design community across Canada. Visit us online: canadiandesignnetwork.com
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INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEWSLETTER?
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If you would like to get involved, please suggest a topic, or submit an article, we’d love to hear from you.
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