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IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is Canada's largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment. IIDEX/NeoCon Canada's mandate is to serve the interests of interior design, architecture, facility management, real estate development and business communities through an annual tradeshow and conference that takes place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. Material World will showcase the latest new and sustainable materials from emerging Toronto and Canadian companies plus feature an interactive feature exhibit, Tomorrow's Products From Today's Materials, developed by Material Connexion, specifically for IIDEX.

The impact of materials on our lives cannot be understated: on the grandest scale, the manner in which people around the world utilize the natural resources of our planet will determine the future of its survival. On a much smaller scale, but equally important, is the single decision to use a material that is ""better"" for the job - be it one that produces less material waste, is itself made from materials that would have otherwise been discarded, or one that creates a more efficient product. One decision such as that can have a far-reaching effect.

Tomorrow's Products from Today's Materials feature exhibit is based on a calendar theme with each of the 52 ""weeks"" representing a material or a product derived from that material. The exhibit will explore a wide variety of design themes: sustainability, integrated technology, nanotechnology, and many more. The majority of the conceptual products will be drawn from the world of interiors and furniture, but we will also include other design disciplines as we believe that some of the best ideas come from unfamiliar territory.

The materials will be chosen to highlight a wide variety of themes that we expect to be integral to the future of design: sustainability, integrated technology, nanotechnology, and many more. The majority of the conceptual products will be drawn from the world of interiors and furniture, but we will also include other design disciplines as we believe that some of the best ideas come from unfamiliar territory."

Time: Thursday 9am-6:30pm, Friday 9am-6pm

Website: http://www.iidexneocon.com/2008/index.php