For those who do not already know, this prestigious status is designated by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), to cities whom are dedicated to using design for various social, cultural and economic development. This title will specifically give Cape Town a chance to embrace and showcase its talent and aspirations it has to offer, throughout this year through various design events, conferences and activities.
LIVE DESIGN.
TRANSFORM
LIFE.
Cape Town is anticipated to host over 460 Transforming Design Projects throughout the year of 2014. The central theme, being 'Live Design, Transform Life', which led to being the city's focal point of the successful bid.
The Bidding Story
Cape Town could be perceived as a contrast of two cities merged into one. On the one side, a wild beauty and sophisticated generation enriched with a fast-paced society; on the other, a story of poverty and urban segregation. The difference, is what connects us four million inhabitants, who share the same hopes, depend on the same resources and whose future prospects are inseparable.Through design, the city is able to be reshaped for a better, more efficient living environment for all residents of Cape Town. That is why the World Design Capital 2014 is not just a scheme of events, but a mere step in the future of various events. Events on how the city and the people of the city approach development and at the same time, approach design in a manner to transform beautiful Cape Town.
Four themes have been developed to simplify the submissions of the various proposed projects.
01. African Innovation. Global Conversation.
02. Bridging the divide.
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