The official 2026 DesignTO Launch Party will take place at the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, kicking off the 16th festival and celebrating DesignTO’s legacy of showcasing and sparking vital conversations about design’s role in shaping a better world. This event brings together Toronto’s creative community and serves as a fundraiser for DesignTO’s charitable organization. Ticket proceeds will support its purpose of advancing the public’s appreciation of the arts by bringing people together to see how design can build a better future.

Kick off the 10-day festival while experiencing three floors of art with the Jeff Wall Photographs 1984–2023 exhibition, with sounds curated by local·global featuring Isabel Okoro and Adeola Abegunde. This extensive selection of light box transparencies and photographic works traces four decades of Jeff Wall’s influential practice, offering the opportunity to experience the full scope of his contributions to contemporary photography. Be inspired by art and architecture, connect with the creative community and dance the night away.