August 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 Thursday August 14 2014 to Sunday August 17 2014 |
Various Locations Sao Paulo |
info@summit-promo.com.br www.designweekend.com.br |
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from Friday August 22 2014 to Saturday August 23 2014 |
All locations Melbourne |
www.melbourneindesign.com.au/ |
| Melbourne Indesign has been held biannually since 2004 (previously named 'Saturday in Design') to showcase the most revolutionary ideas and game-changing new products from high-end international and regional brands and leading architecture and design talent. | ||
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