July 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 June 07 2014 to Sunday November 23 2014 |
All location in Venice : Giardini and Arsenale Venice |
www.labiennale.org |
| The 14 th International Architecture Exhibition entitled Fundamentals, directed by Rem Koolhas and organized by La Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Barrata will be open at the public from June 7 through November 23, 2014, in the Giardini and the Arsenale. 65 National Participations, 11 countries. | ||
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from Sunday June 22 2014 to Saturday September 13 2014 |
Domaine de Boisbuchet - Lessac 16500 P : +33 (0) 5 45 89 67 00 |
info@boisbuchet.org www.boisbuchet.org |
| Workshops lead by designers are held throughout the summer in the grounds of a historic chateau in rural France : Season Theme : Natural and artificial | ||
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from Friday July 04 2014 to Sunday July 06 2014 |
Villa Noailles Montée Noailles 83400 Hyeres See on Map P : +33 (0)4 98 08 01 98 |
contact@villanoailles-hyeres.com www.villanoailles-hyeres.com |
| The festival revolves around an international competition open to young designers, which combines exhibitions and discussions. Through this innovative platform, the villa Noailles aims to further its support for young design, whilst at the same time gathering together designers, members of the industry, journalists, and the general public. The jury chooses the ten shortlisted designers who will be in Hyères and show their works in villa Noailles in a collective exhibition. During the festival, each selected designer prensents his/her work to the jury. The jury awards the prizes. Moreover the festival will present: An exhibition exposing the history of the villa, Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, a life as patrons, A thematic and/or monographic exhibition on contemporary design, this year Scholten & Baijings (ex. Rug Parade and François Azambourg in 2012, Bertjan Pot in 2013), An exhibition undertaken in partnership with Sèvres – Cité de la céramique, The personnal exhibition of Mathieu Peyroulet-Ghilini, winner of the Grand Prix Design Parade 8, A selection of latest design productions by a personnality of design fields, The exhibition of vases by Laureline Galliot, winner of the General Council of Var Design Award, Conferences and debates on design. | ||
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from Tuesday July 08 2014 to Wed. July 09 2014 |
China National Convention Center No.7 Tianchen East Road 100105 Beijing See on Map P : +86 (10) 8591 1001 |
bauchina@mmi-shanghai.com www.bauchina.com |
| As an annual congress and accompanying exhibition that clearly focuses on high-quality design, planning and construction, BAU Congress China provides a business, contacts and information platform for Chinese industry professionals. The accompanying exhibition of BAU Congress China is a showcase of premium products and cutting edge technologies in architecture, materials and systems for the Chinese market. | ||
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from Wed. July 09 2014 to Friday July 11 2014 |
Tokyo Big Sight - Tokyo International Exhibition Center 3-21-1 Ariake, Koto-ku 135 0063 Tokyo See on Map |
dt-eng@reedexpo.co.jp www.designtokyo.jp/en/ |
| DESIGN TOKYO, come to its 5th edition, is one of the leading trade shows for "Marketable" design products in Japan.Only the products which passed the screening by designers and stylists will be on display. It has welcomed key buyers coming in flocks to find new vendors and see what's fresh in the design and lifestyle fields. DESIGN TOKYO provides the opportunity to enter the design conscious market. | ||
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from Thursday July 10 2014 to Sunday July 13 2014 |
Melbourne Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3003 Melbourne See on Map P : +61 (03) 9235 8000 |
furnitex@informa.com www.furnitex.com.au |
| Furnitex showcases hundreds of exhibitors with Australasia's most comprehensive range of contemporary furniture and furnishing. | ||
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