Design.Talks

Started by a few individuals who like to think about design in their city, d.talks is a place to find inspiration and share ideas about design.

04/21/2025

🧠 What happens when a UX designer’s mindset shapes your experience? 
How does UX design shape our day-to-day lives? Can great design uplift us—and can bad design bring us down?

Join us for a thought-provoking panel exploring how a designer’s mindset (and their biases) can impact how we interact with the world around us. Hosted by d.talks, Calgary UX & J5 Design ().

✨ Bring your curiosity. Stay for the conversation. 
🎤 Speakers to be announced!

🗓️ When: Thursday, April 24, 2025
📍 Where: J5 Design, #1500 – 140 4 Ave SW, Calgary
🕔 Time: Doors at 5:00pm | Panel at 5:30pm | Ends at 7:30pm
🎟️ Register via link in bio 

12/13/2024

🌸 Calgary Design Appreciation: The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre 🌸

Nestled in Calgary’s Chinatown, the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre is a stunning fusion of traditional Chinese and modern Western architecture. Constructed in 1992, this multi-level complex is designed to mimic Bejing’s iconic Temple of Heaven, symbolizing cultural heritage and architectural excellence.

The centre’s most striking feature is its roof, adorned with vibrant blue tiles and intricate designs, the roof exemplifies traditional Chinese architectural elements. Crafted by expert artisans, the blue tiles were produced in China and installed using traditional Chinese layering techniques, creating an authentic look.

Inside, the centre features a large hall, gymnasium, classrooms, offices, a museum and more. The Dr. Henry Fok Cultural Hall mirrors the grandeur of the Hall of Prayers inside the Temple of Heaven, featuring a 70-foot high dome painted in rich teal blue, adorned with 561 dragons and 40 phoenixes. The intricate designs and vivid colours reflect traditional Chinese motifs, symbolizing prosperity and cultural richness. The hall’s red columns represent the four seasons with adjacent twelve posts symbolizing the twelve months of the year.

The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre is a living homage to the architectural marvels of ancient China, bringing a piece of China to Calgary and celebrating the city’s rich multicultural history and identity.

What is your favourite infusion of cultural elements in the Chinese Cultural Centre? Share your thoughts below! ⬇️

🔗 Link in bio for more details.

Image source: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre