December 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 November 01 2014 to Sunday December 14 2014 |
Various Locations Istanbul P : +90 (212) 334 07 00 |
ist.designbiennial@iksv.org tasarimbienali.iksv.org/en |
| Come to its' 2nd edition The Istanbul Design Biennial primarily aims to raise public awareness with regards to "design" issues, to create a platform that supports the development of design and innovation policies and to support the constitution of a design archive on national and international scale. The biennial exhibitions aim to tackle global design problems by displaying various solutions and reveal the creative potential inherent in this area. | ||
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from Saturday November 29 2014 to Tuesday December 02 2014 |
No. 9 Hall of Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center Shenzhen P : +86 0755 8282 4083 |
info@szidf.com www.szidf.com/en/#home |
| The definitive contemporary design-led commercial exhibition in China. An international platform for the global design industry to reach out to key Chinese buyers and specifiers. | ||
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from Wed. December 03 2014 to Thursday December 04 2014 |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Bulding 255 Front Street West ON M5V 2X4 Toronto See on Map |
Frank.Scalisi@informacanada.com www.nationalgreenbuildingexpo.com |
| The National Green Building Conference focuses on all aspects of green design, construction, retrofit, and maintenance leading to high performance buildings, and will examine best practices and project delivery models that result in more efficient methods of designing sustainability into any project. | ||
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from Wed. December 03 2014 to Friday December 05 2014 |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre 255 Front Street West Toronto See on Map P : +1 416 512 0203 |
Frank.Scalisi@informacanada.com www.homebuilderexpo.ca |
| HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo is Canada's premier trade show for residential construction professionals responsible for the design, construction, and renovation of residential buildings. | ||
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from Wed. December 03 2014 to Sunday December 07 2014 |
Miami Beach Convention Center Meridian Avenue & 19th Street Miami Beach See on Map P : +1 305 572 0866 |
info@designmiami.com miami2013.designmiami.com |
| Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design. | ||
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