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Cape Town to become World Design Capital 2014

By Mark Vanderbeeken - October 26, 2011

in News | Design Festivals

The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) announced today, that the City of Cape Town (South Africa) has been designated the World Design Capital (WDC) 2014.

Cape Town is the fourth city (after Torino, Seoul and Helsinki) to hold this biennial appointment and marks the first for the African continent.

For Cape Town, the WDC appointment comes exactly two decades after reaching democracy. Cape Town's vision of design is based on socially responsible design, sustainability and innovation, with a focus on enhancing the city's infrastructure to make it a more liveable African City.

Cape Town won the nomination in a short list that also included candidate cities Bilbao (Spain) and Dublin (Ireland).

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Majeka

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This is awesome news for Cape Town and for South Africa in general. another achievement for cape town.
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Horizon cottages

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Wow, this another great accolade for Cape Town coming , as it does, on top of being nominated by Tripadvisor as best city in the world to visit. If the people of Cape Town all vote for Table Mountain as one of the 7 Natural wonders it will make 2011 a year to remember for our great city.
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