It has been announced at the International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress in Taipei that Cape Town will be the World Design Capital for 2014. Cape Town’s bid, called 'Live Design. Transform Life', was focused on the concept of the use of design in transformation.
Patricia de Lille, who accepted the award on behalf of Cape Town, said that ‘the World Design Capital designation gives cities like Cape Town additional motivation to actively think of transformative design in development plans’.

The press release of the...

It has been announced at the International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress in Taipei that Cape Town will be the World Design Capital for 2014. Cape Town’s bid, called 'Live Design. Transform Life', was focused on the concept of the use of design in transformation.
Patricia de Lille, who accepted the award on behalf of Cape Town, said that ‘the World Design Capital designation gives cities like Cape Town additional motivation to actively think of transformative design in development plans’.

The press release of the announcement stated that the award ‘will result in a year-long programme of design-focused events that will see creative communities across the globe turning to Cape Town for social, economic and cultural solutions’. Cape Town’s bid gained both public and private sector support at City and Provincial level. It is believed it will not only increase visitor numbers to the city but will secure vital connections with global role-players within creative industries.

View Cape Town’s winning video, premiered in Taipei at the IDA Congress, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrcFSbYSEko and the video that helped Cape Town to clinch the World Design Capital 2014 title at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoFLtHMWssY