Italian Design Days @ IDS – Discover all the Events in Vancouver

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, the Consulate General of  Italy in Vancouver and the Italian Trade Commission Toronto are organizing a series of events called “Italian Design Days @IDS” during IDS – Interior Design Show Vancouver, that will take place during the first week of October (1st-8th).

The final event of “Italian Design Days @IDS” will  take place on November 5^th, on the occasion of the 4th international edition of Italian Design Day and will feature a free webinar focused on the excellence of Made in Italy design around the world.

Within the framework of this series of events, the new Italian Design Map website will also be officially and publicly launched. The Italian Design Map is a powerful online tool that features Italian and Canadian businesses and help to promote the beauty and excellence of Made in Italy design, outside of Italy. The platform also provides visibility to Italian brands that are not represented in Canada yet, and are looking for representation.

Open Houses

Ambry Interiors

395 Alexander St

October 1-8 (closed on Sunday)

10am to 5pm

Armani/Casa

1656 W 2nd Ave

October 1 & 6

11am – 7pm (M/F)

Cappelleria Bertacchi

131 Water St #121

October 1-8

11am-6pm

Habitat by AEON

129 E 4th Ave

October 1 & 2

9.30am to 6pm (M/F)

LightForm

425 Carrall St #2

October 1-8

10am to 5.30pm (M/F)

Closed on Saturday & Sunday

Montauk Sofa / Valcucine Kitchen

228 Abbott St

October 5 & 6

3pm to 5pm

Poliform

779 W Pender St

October  3, 5, 6, 7, 8

9.30am to 6pm (M/F), 11am to 5pm on Saturday

Special Events

Online Webinar “Italian Design Days @IDS hosts Marina Baracs” – in collaboration with Domus Academy

October 1

10am-11am

Meet the Alumni, in collaboration with NABA, Istituto Marangoni, Domus Academy

@Cappelleria Bertacchi

131 Water St #121

October 5 & 6

1pm-3pm

Online Webinar “Proximity vs Social Distancing”

A conversation with Arch. Francesco Fresa of Piuarch

November 5

Save your spot today – Register Here

The steps we are taking to keep our participants, staff and the public safe are described below:

• We will ask guests not to attend if you are sick, if you travelled outside of BC in the past 14 days, if you have been advised to self-isolate, if you have been exposed to covid19.
• Reservation in advance is required for some showrooms.
• Limited capacity – We will accept only a limited amount of people inside each showroom at any given time.
• We will ask guests to respect social distance inside each showroom.
• Masks or face shields are mandatory at the entrance and inside the showrooms for the whole duration of the visit.
• Sanitation will be guaranteed during the check-in and at the showrooms’ premises.
• We will ask guests to avoid touching the displayed furniture in the showrooms.

For more info:

If you wish to receive more information about this event or browse the list of events hosted by the Italian Design Days @IDS, please visit www.italiandesignmap.com. You can also contact us at iccbc@iccbc.com or 604.682.1410 (M/F 9am – 5pm).

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