Design Capital 2014 on Kapkaupunki

Helsinki on ensi vuoden muotoilupääkaupunki, ja vuonna 2014 tittelin saa Kapkaupunki. Hienoa! Kumpikin kaupunki on ansainnut asemansa.
Tässä linkki Helsingin sivuille:
http://wdchelsinki2012.fi/wdc-helsinki-2012

Ja tässä Kapkaupungin ihastuttava esittelyvideo, musiikki Freshlyground:
http://www.creativecapetown.net/cape-town%E2%80%99s-on-top-of-the-world-video/

Ja viralliset sivut:
http://www.capetown2014.co.za/

Kapkaupungin pormestari Patricia De Lille kommentoi nettisivulla näin:

“The World Design Capital designation gives cities like Cape Town additional motivation to actively think of transformative design in development plans. We look forward to learning from other cities that are using design as a tool for transformation, including past winners Torino, Seoul and Helsinki and our fellow short-listed cities, Dublin and Bilbao. We are honoured to have been considered with them.”

Explaining the importance of the year 2014, De Lille said it will be the celebration of 20 years of democracy in South Africa,

“That celebration will allow for a time of reflection, to think about how far we have come as a country and a city. We will also be positioning ourselves to plan for the future. The next 20 years, and the 20 years after that, demand nothing less if we are to prosper as a city and a society and truly mature into our full potential."

Mukavaa, design on varmasti tulevina vuosina hyvin esillä kaupungissa. Green Point Urban Park oli muuten osa Kapkaupungin design capital -hakemusta. Puisto tuo designin kaikkien ulottuville.