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Seoul (Republic of Korea), a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2010, launched the call for the third edition of the Human City Design Award.
With the aim of building a more sustainable urban ecosystem and celebrating designers that use creative design to address complex urban environment problems, Seoul in cooperation with the Seoul Design Foundation launched the international Human City Design Award in 2019. This year, for its third edition, the Award aims to bring forth creative solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 1 September to 31...
To highlight design’s transformative potential in development, Graz (Austria), a UNESCO Creative City of Design, has launched the “Design Month Graz”. The initiative aims to provide insights into various creative disciplines, while connecting design creators to share their projects and ideas with each other. Building on joint reflection, the initiative will offer a space for innovative projects to promote the significance and perception of design as a revitalizing power in local sustainable development.
From 8 May to 6 June...
Saint-Étienne (France), a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2010, alongside other members of BEDA (The Bureau of European Design Association) recently joined the “New European Bauhaus” initiative launched by the European Commission.
A platform for experimentation and connection, the “New European Bauhaus” movement intends to foster cooperation while bridging science and technology with arts and culture to devise innovative solutions for global challenges. With the aim of achieving the 2050 European Green Deal and Recovery Plan, the...
Seoul (Republic of Korea), a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2010, will organize the second edition of the Human City Design Award Ceremony and Conference on March 8, 2021.
Organized in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Design Foundation, the competition provides designers a platform to design sustainable city ecosystems reflecting a harmonious relationship between humans and the environment. Using innovative visions and creative design, the competition further aims to tackle urban environmental issues as...
As part of its 10th anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City of Design, Shanghai (People’s Republic of China) organized a three-day celebration themed “Design Your Better Life”.
The festivities kicked off with the opening ceremony at the Shanghai Exhibition Center gathering more than 500 stakeholders such as government officials, experts, representatives of associations, companies and media. In addition, over 20 Creative Cities from China and worldwide joined the celebration either in presential or online including Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu,...
Since the designation as a Creative City of Design in 2014, Bilbao (Spain), has experienced over the past years a social, cultural and economic transformation, placing creativity, design and culture at the heart of its sustainable development strategies.
Working with the public and private sectors, as well as with the civil society, the Bilbao International Art & Fashion (BIAAF) is a platform devoted to supporting promising fashion designers from all over the world, to showcase their innovation and strong sense of creativity.
Reaching...
On the occasion of the UNESCO Cities of Design subnetwork meeting 2020, hosted by the Creative City of Graz (Austria) and Saint-Etienne (France), three thematic panel discussions were organized on different facets of urban development to make cities sustainable and future-proof. To allow cities to participate form all over the world, the panel discussions followed a hybrid format.
With the rapid growth of cities worldwide along with the COVID-19 multifaceted impacts, Creative Cities of Design decided to discuss the development and design of...
As a UNESCO Creative City of Design, Montréal has developed numerous strategies to ensure greater recognition for designers and architects and to increase the quality of design of buildings and public spaces.
With this in mind, the city recently launched an international multidisciplinary landscape architecture competition for the development of a site located in the heart of the “Quartier des spectacles” in downtown Montreal.
The project calls on architects, landscape architects and other design and development professionals to transform...
Saint-Étienne (France), the only Creative City of Design in France celebrates its 10th anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City of Design.
Since its designation in 2010, Saint-Étienne has demonstrated its continuous commitment to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network through its dynamic and proactive participation to the Network’s activities and its innovative approach to support building a sustainable and resilient city. As a city in mutation, Saint-Étienne has mobilized design, as a key factor to transform and improve the quality of life of its...
Singapore, a UNESCO Creative City of Design will organize the second edition of the Design Education Summit on 4 February 2021.
Organized in conjunction with the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre (IDC), the DesignSingapore Council aims to support educators and design professionals to learn, network and co-develop ideas about the integration of design in education.
The exchange platform is also a part of the Design Industry Manpower Plan, an overarching talent development plan that cuts across the learning continuum, starting from building...