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The official #WDC008 Pop-up Space just opened its doors on Long Street.

The fine art of moulding the essence of cities

Architecture, design, innovation and toilets swirled together in separate international initiatives in Durban and Cape Town.

Johan Blaauw’s WDC2014 cocktail celebrates Cape Town’s World Design Capital status.

Cheers to a cocktail coup

An eye-wateringly yellow drink is the Capital Cocktail to celebrate Cape Town’s status as World Design Capital.

DON’T MISS THIS: Cape Town Art Fair

From screenings to exhibitions and debates, the Cape Town Art Fair 2014 is a first for the city and heralds from the successful Hong Kong Art Fair.

Rossana Orlandi, a global icon with a nose for the future

Global icon Rossana Orlandi is more than a creative and an eclectic designer. She’s recently adopted the role of a nurturer for upcoming designers.

Design24 competition to rejuvenate Naspers building

Design24 has launched a competition for designers to reimagine the Sanlam Centre in Cape Town, once the tallest building in Africa.

By design

By design, a city for the poor

Designers must ensure that Cape Town’s 2014 award is not hijacked by business and tourism interests, says a member of the bid committee

Designer city ‘just window-dressing’

Designer city ‘just window-dressing’

Cape Town has been named World Design Capital for 2014, at the International Design Congress in Taipei, but there are dissenting voices back home.

Cape Town named World Design Capital 2014

Cape Town has trumped Bilbao and Dublin to be named Design Capital 2014 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design.

Cape Town shortlisted for Design Capital 2014

Cape Town has won a place on the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design’s short list for World Design Capital 2014.