Tag Archives: International Council of Societies of Industrial Design

Designing a fairer future – why Cape Town is bidding for World Design Capital 2014

26 July 11 0 Comments

I can now understand that Twitter was invented for people who start writing a blog and then run out of time to keep them going. I have just spent a whirlwind three days with the World Design Capital 2014 evaluation team. At the same time, the Western Cape Economic Development Agency (EDA)…

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Five reasons why making the World Design Capital 2014 shortlist is a good thing for Cape Town

21 June 11 3 Comments

Congratulations to the cities of  Dublin and Bilbao for making the World Design City 2014 shortlist with Cape Town. We are in good company, and look forward to a friendly contest.

There are five reasons why making the shortlist is good for Cape Town, regardless of the final outcome in October:

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World Design Capital 2014 deadline for shortlisted cities draws near

14 June 11 0 Comments

The Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, and the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, joined together yesterday to lend their support to Cape Town’s bid for World Design Capital 2014. On 21 June, Icsid will announce the names of the three cities (out of 56 bidding cities)…

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Cape Town World Design Capital 2014 Bid – decision next week!

31 May 11 0 Comments

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Update from Icsid: WDC Selection Committee Members will convene on Thursday 09 June 2011 to determine the cities that will be shortlisted for the WDC 2014 designation. Applicant cities will be informed shortly after this date to confirm if they have made the shortlist. 
  
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Have a look at the people evaluating Cape Town’s bid to be World Design Capital 2014

04 May 11 0 Comments

56 cities in 24 countries, including Cape Town, South Africa, are bidding for the designation of World Design Capital 2014. These are the people who will determine a shortlist of three cities by July:

World Design Capital 2014 Selection Committee


Dr. Mark Breitenberg
Icsid President (USA)

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56 cities from 20 countries are bidding for World Design Capital 2014 – Cape Town is one of them

17 April 11 0 Comments

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Have a look at the first chapter of Cape Town’s 465-page Bid Book for World Design Capital 2014

http://www.capetown2014.co.za/gallery/

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Why Cape Town is bidding for World Design Capital 2014

05 September 10 4 Comments

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For an overview as to why Cape Town is currently bidding for the title of World Design Capital 2014, and changing the name of the design game in the process, read the excellent article by my colleague, Lorelle Bell, followed by the editorial by the Cape Argus, which gets it spot on. Then…

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Cape Town World Design Capital 2014?

21 February 10 1 Comment

As we head into the last 100 days to the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup, a bunch of creative Capetonians have been looking at ways to sustain the momentum beyond 2010. One idea is a campaign to bid for Cape Town as World Design Capital in 2014 to be

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‘Life after 2010′ – Talk to the Cape Town Press Club, 08 February

11 February 10 4 Comments

There are five key elements of the 2010 World Cup legacy for Cape Town:

  • R14bn of infrastructure, much of it funded by National Treasury (e.g. CT Stadium, Green Point Urban Park, CT Airport, rail station upgrades, first phase IRT, highway intersections, pedestrian routes, cycle routes, public squares) – There

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