Works at the Cape Town partnership who are official cordinators of the bid and also in the World Design capital commitee and was over joyed to gain one year in the gobal spotlight of twelve months in the design capital 2014.
The long anticipated announcement of World Design Capital 2014 was announced today in Taipei as a high-level delegation, led by Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille were present abroad. It will mean having an experience much like the World Cup all over again, centred in the Mother City for the entire year, attracting a more intellectual, more altruistic (hipper and more fashionable) crowd as well as the city being creative as a whole. Cape Town Partnership and all involved worked tirelessly to create the winning bid that now see's Cape Town as the preferred destination as the Design Capital of the world. Cape Town competed against major cities, Dublin and Bilbao. The world’s population now living in urban areas, design has been a increasingly fundamental tool to make cities more competitive, liveable and efficient, the WDC provides a distinctive opportunity for cities to showcase their accomplishments in attracting and promoting innovative design.Winkball citizen video reporter Jessica headed to the Field Office in Barrack Street, Cape Town, where the live feed from Taipei was broadcast. Have your say now!