Sept. 22–25, 2022
IDS Vancouver, the internationally lauded interior design show, returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre (Sept. 22–25, 2022) and GRAY is here for it!
The border is open and we’re headed north for the vast exhibition of Canadian and international design. Centered on the theme “New Futures,” IDS Vancouver continues to draw dynamic talent and brands to the show, including speakers Alessandro Munge and Massimo Buster Minale, and offers a robust conference schedule, inspiring installations, and more. Here are a few highlights:
THURSDAY NIGHT
We're looking forward to seeing everyone in person again and getting a sneak peek at this year's exhibits during the Opening Night Party. (Get 20% off ticket price with code GRAYMAG20, link here)
TALKS
IDS Vancouver is known for its standout seminars and keynotes and there are two stages on the stage floor — the main stage sponsored by Caesarstone and the GRAY Stage. Each offer entertaining, educational, and uplifting inspiration with heading design authorities. This year, GRAY is brining our popular video series, In the Design Lounge, to the stage where series host Brandon Gaston will chat with designers about the industry's paradigm shift and the significance that design has on our future. Here's the stage line up:
FRIDAY
9:15 a.m. * GRAY Stage
In the Design Lounge: Why the Design World Should Not Be Afraid of the Metaverse
A conversation between Jordan Kallman (The Social Concierge) and host Brandon Gaston (GRAY)
10 a.m. * Caesarstone Stage
Reinventing the Forgotten
Massimo Buster Minale (Buster + Punch, London) in conversation with Annaliesse Kelly (AK Design)
11:30 a.m. * Caesarstone Stage
We are Better Together: People, Partnerships, Place
Bridgitte Alomes (Natural Pod) in conversation with May Globus (Hearts of Canada)
12:45 p.m. * GRAY Stage
In the Design Lounge: When to Trust That You’ve Reached the Tipping Point
A conversation between Michelle Dirkse (Michelle Dirkse) and host Brandon Gaston (GRAY)
1:30 p.m. * Caesarstone Stage
Community = Collaboration Over Competition
Lora Appleton (Female Design Council)
3:30 p.m. * Caesarstone Stage
Alessandro Munge
(Studio Munge) in Conversation with Elizabeth Pagliacolo (AZURE)
SATURDAY
11 a.m. * GRAY Stage
Prototype Awards: Meet the Next Generation of Designers
GRAY presents the finalists and winner of IDS Vancouver's 2022 design competition
12:15 a.m. * GRAY Stage
Source of Inspiration: Chatting With Some of Today's Most Exciting B.C. Designers
Julia Dilworth, Author of West Coast North moderates a conversation with designers Ben Leavitt (Plaid Fox), Kate Snyder (Studio Roslyn), Sean Pearson (RUF), and Kyla Bidgood (Bidgood + Co.)
1:30 p.m. * Caesarstone Stage
Interior Design, Infinite Possibilities
Melanie Cherrier and Laurence Pons-Lavigne (Blanc Marine Intérieurs)
2:30 p.m. * GRAY Stage
In the Design Lounge: Reconnecting with Karin Bohn
A conversation between Karin Bohn (House of Bohn and Netflix Restaurants on the Edge) and host Brandon Gaston (GRAY)
3:30 p.m. * Caesarstone Stage
Little Black Book of Interior Design
Gillian Segal (Gillian Segal Design)
SUNDAY
Beginning at 10:30 a.m. * GRAY Stage
GRAY LAB: A Variety of Hands-On Demonstrations
GRAY opens up the stage area to designers and makers for a collection of dynamic demos throughout the day
1 p.m. * Caesarstone Stage
The New Mix
Nam Dang-Mitchell (Nam Dang-Mitchell Design Inc.)
2:30 p.m. * Caesarstone Stage
Pure Style
Ami McKay (PURE Design Inc.)
EXHIBITS
STUDIO NORTH: One of our favorite IDS features, Studio North, is a curation of one-off and limited-edition furnishings from innovative designers and makers. This year’s showcase includes a new collection from Sarah Lesher (shown above) and a collaboration between Irina Flore and Native Shoes.
FEATURE: Caesarstone, renewing its commitment to sustainability, opted to donate exhibit space this year to sustainable designers. The central feature, Dappled, is an installation designed by Donohoe Living Landscapes. In reference to one of nature’s most delicate yet powerful performances—the animated display of flickering light across nature’s canvas as sunlight filters through the trees—the feature represents the reflection on life’s enhanced interactions with nature post pandemic. “COVID-19 cleared our calendars and closed nearly everything but the great outdoors. Amid the chaos, we had the opportunity to slow down and find joy in the smaller details of life,” noted the designers. “This is a time to reflect, not to forget.”
GRAY’s In the Design Lounge video series comes to the GRAY Stage. Series host Brandon Gaston visits with designers and visionaries about the global paradigm shift in design and the significant role design plays in our future. For their backdrop, we opted for a theme of joy and optimism. We chose Rollout’s vivid Colourinky wallpaper for the stage wall (shown right, top), customized as a peel-and-stick for this application. The pattern, designed by Robert Sangster, is based on a series of paintings he did for the PrideHouse Lounge for the PanAm Games in Toronto. We tapped Yellowpop to customize oversized LED neon signs for the "GRAY" and "G" logos, and EQ3 for stage furnishings and accessories.
Thank you to all of our partners and collaborators. See you there!
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