April 2014
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from Wed. January 01 2014 to Monday December 01 2014 |
P : +1 514 448 49 49 |
info@wdccapetown2014.com www.wdccapetown2014.com |
| The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced today, that the City of Cape Town (South Africa) has been designated the World Capital Design® (WDC) 2014. The designated city was revealed on the closing day of the International Design Alliance Congress in Taipei. Cape Town is the fourth city to hold this biennial appointment and marks the first for the African continent. Awarded to cities based on their commitment to use design as an effective tool for social, cultural and economic development, the WDC has become more than just a project or a programme. Today, it is a global movement and serves to acknowledge that design can, and does, impact the quality of human life. Icsid President and Member of the Selection Committee Dr. Mark Breitenberg stated, “It is encouraging to see how Cape Town plans to use design as a tool to solve urban challenges. I am confident that this new member of the WDC family will demonstrate to the world how design is expanding in application and influence.” For Cape Town, the WDC appointment comes exactly two decades after reaching democracy. “2014, then, is the moment when the past and the future will come together for Cape Town, in contemplation and in action,” stated Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Ms. Patricia de Lille. “It is a reflection of how the city has socially and physically reinvented itself.” Cape Town’s vision of design is based on socially responsible design, sustainability and innovation. As part of their bid, the theme “Live Design. Transform Life” was introduced in support of Cape Town’s objective to focus on enhancing the city’s infrastructure to make it a more liveable African City. | ||
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from Saturday March 22 2014 to Saturday April 26 2014 |
All Location Mexico P : (52 55) 5514 7012 |
www.mextropoli.mx |
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from Friday March 28 2014 to Tuesday April 01 2014 |
China Import & Export Fair Complex 380 Yue Jiang Road Guangzhou See on Map P : +86 20 8912 8065 |
chenj@fairwindow.com.cn www.office.ciff-gz.com/en |
| CIFF-Office Show, the largest exhibition in the world for office and service industry furniture and a date not to be missed, will be held in Guangzhou from 28th March to 1st April. The doors to the CIFF-Office Show will open once again on 28th March. The organizer has announced new and longer show dates for the next season. Extended to five days from the initial four and taking place a day later than usual, the long-running event will happen 28 March -1 April in China. It is by far the largest exhibition in the world for office and service industry furniture and with 900 exhibitors, an exhibition area of 220,000 m² and 60,000 visitors, 1/4 of whom are foreign buyers originating from all over the world, it best represents a sector that is in continuous growth.It will continue to serve as an indispensable business platform for international buyers searching for competitive products, an essential factor in these historic times, offering a high level of quality and good design. | ||
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from Friday March 28 2014 to Tuesday April 01 2014 |
Chinese Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex Guangzhou P : +86 20 8755 2468-12 |
k.lee@koelnmesse.cn www.interzum-guangzhou.com/ |
| As Asia’s leading event in woodworking machinery, furniture production and interior design industry, CIFM / interzum guangzhou was first introduced into the China market in 2004. The event originated from interzum by Koelnmesse GmbH, one of the largest trade fair companies in the world with over 80 years of professional experience. The four-day woodworking machinery, furniture production and interior design fair – the largest and most comprehensive in Asia – starting Mar 27 showcased 130,000 square-meters of products from 29 countries and regions. Among the 1,057 exhibitors, 243 foreign manufacturers were hosted under the International Halls which grew by 30 percent this year, including first-time group exhibitors from the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Turkey, Chile and Spain, as well as old-timers Germany, Italy and the US. | ||
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from Sunday March 30 2014 to Friday April 04 2014 |
Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1 60327 Frankfurt am Main See on Map P : +49 69 75 75 - 0 |
lightbuilding@messefrankfurt.com light-building.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en |
| Manufacturers from over 50 countries – including all market leaders with their latest products for the fields of lighting, electrical engineering, house and building automation and civil-engineering software – are represented at Light+Building. Only at the world’s leading trade fair for architecture and technology will you encounter more than 196,000 visitors from all over the world with the necessary decision-making competence. | ||
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from Tuesday April 01 2014 to Sunday April 06 2014 |
Various Locations Melbourne P : +61 1300 669 658 |
events@designmattersvictoria.com www.designmattersvictoria.com |
| Melbourne International Design Week is a celebration of design excellence. It has been created to highlight the best of design here and overseas to nurture a strong design culture. Events will give everyone the opportunity to be inspired by the benefits of outstanding design for our lives and our economy. Melbourne International Design Week will highlight the role of design as a catalyst for innovation, linking creativity with business, technology and society. Design Matters will present a series of landmark events in partnership with agIdeas and provide a platform to support and promote partners. | ||
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from Tuesday April 08 2014 to Sunday April 13 2014 |
Milan Fairgrounds, Rho Strada Statale del Sempione 28 20017 Rho (MI) See on Map P : +39 02 72 59 41 |
info@cosmit.it www.cosmit.it/en/eurocucina |
| Created in 1974, EuroCucina - the International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition - runs concurrently with the International Bathroom Exhibition in the broader context of the Saloni during the even-numbered years at the Milan Fairgrounds in Rho, bringing together in the same place the top Italian and foreign manufacturers. EuroCucina has an infinite range of ideas and solutions on offer for a domestic space that is not just functional, but is becoming more and more of a place for socialising. EuroCucina is supplemented by the collateral event, “FTK - Technology for the Kitchen”, a showcase for the built-in appliance sector and cooker hoods and the various products, prototypes and ideas for the kitchen of the future. Pavillions 9-11-13-15 | ||
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from Tuesday April 08 2014 to Sunday April 13 2014 |
Milan Fairgrounds, Rho (pavillon 1-20) Strada Statale del Sempione 28 20017 Rho (MI) See on Map P : +39 (02) 725941 |
info@cosmit.it www.cosmit.it/en/ |
| The Salone del Mobile is the global benchmark for the Home Furnishing Sector. An invaluable tool for the industry as well as an ongoing, quite extraordinary promotional vehicle. The Salone made its first appearance in 1961, designed to promote Italian furniture and furnishing accessories on the export market, and it has continued to do so impeccably, ensuring that the quality of Italian furniture is known to all four corners of the earth, and continues so to do, with half of all its visitors coming from around the world. | ||
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from Tuesday April 08 2014 to Sunday April 13 2014 |
Milan Fairgrounds Strada Statale del Sempione 28 20017 Rho (MI) See on Map P : +39 (02) 72 59 41 |
info@cosmit.it www.cosmit.it/en/salonesatellite |
| The SaloneSatellite was created in 1998 for the express purpose of bringing together, in the same place and time, the most promising young designers from all over the world with the most important business people and talent scouts gathered in Milan to visit or exhibit at the Saloni. The Satellite immediately became an unparallelled observatory of young international creativity: many of the pieces presented as prototypes in the fourteen previous editions have gone into production, and many of the participating designers have become important figures in the star system. Each year 700 young designers and students of the most prestigious design schools and universities exhibit and exchange ideas at this unique showcase. The proposals are examined and evaluated by a prestigious Selection Committee drawn from the same pool of international professionals from the world of design, architecture and media. Pavillons 13-15 | ||
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from Wed. April 09 2014 to Sunday April 13 2014 |
Palazzo Morando Via Sant’ Andrea 6 20121 Milan See on Map P : +44 (0)78 87 50 24 57 |
dspencer@thedesignjunction.co.uk thedesignjunction.co.uk/milan-2014/ |
| designjunction showcases the very best in furniture, lighting and product design from around the world, presenting world-class brands against stunning industrial backdrops. designjunction strikes a balance between creative and commercial, offering a much-needed alternative to the traditional trade show. Since its inception in 2011, designjunction has achieved global success, transporting satellite editions of the show to other destinations including Milan. | ||
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from Wed. April 23 2014 to Sunday June 15 2014 |
All location L-1499 P : +352 45 37 85 1 |
info@designcity.lu www.designcity.lu/2014/save-the-date/ |
| Dedicated to the issue of design in public space and also to its integration in every-day life, the Design City biennial is intended to be a laboratory for ideas, a promotional tool and an experimental platform for the participation of designers in the development of the city. This third edition of Design City will result in two exhibitions (one at Mudam, the other in the public space of Luxembourg), a conference programme plus an “off” route of the city’s designers, traders and partner institutions. | ||
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from Wed. April 30 2014 to Sunday June 01 2014 |
P : +43 (0)316 890 598 19 | |
| Creative Industries Styria coordinates and organises the Design Month Graz, thus sending out a strong public signal of the value of design for business and society. It focuses the forces of local design under a joint umbrella of marketing, ensures the necessary awareness, and communicates it through numerous media channels. Designers from all disciplines are invited to submit an item for the programme of Design Month Graz 2014. A panel of experts will review the entries, all of which are based on high standards of quality, recommending their inclusion in the programme. | ||
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