World Design Capital
City promotion project
The World Design Capital (WDC) programme, designated every two years by the World Design Organization (WDO), recognizes cities for their effective use of design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental development. Through a year-long programme of events, the designated city showcases best practices in sustainable design-led urban policy and innovation that improves quality of life.
01World Design Capitals by year
| Year | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Turin, Italy | |
| 2010 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2012 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 2014 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2016 | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| 2018 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2020 | Métropole Européenne de Lille, France | |
| 2022 | Valencia, Spain | |
| 2024 | San Diego, United States* Tijuana, Mexico* |
|
| 2026 | Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Germany | |
| 2028 | Busan, South Korea | |
| *transborder collaboration | ||
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “World Design Capital”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.