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8 November 2011
What World Design Capital 2014 isn’t
Cape Town has just been named World Design Capital in 2014 – topping two other shortlisted contenders, Dublin and Bilbao, and over 50 other cities who took part in the bid – and there’s been much celebration in the Mother City. There’s also been a lot of debate about what this means, and how Cape [...]
8 November 2011
Opening up the city through stories
Where many literary festivals are about retreating from the city to the countryside, Open Book Cape Town is one fest that firmly embraces the cityscape. Taking place from 21 to 25 September 2011, this five-day affair saw more than 25 top international and over 80 local authors introduced to thousands of festivalgoers. “Open Book started [...]
8 November 2011
A man, a mountain and Cape Town’s musical inspiration
What’s the connection between an artist in KwaZulu-Natal; the musical idiom at the heart of jazz standards by Abdullah Ibrahim, Robbie Jansen and Basil “Mannenberg” Coetzee; and a 3D landmass at the heart of Cape Town? Creative Cape Town’s Goematronics Remix Competition, of course – held in partnership with Red Bull Studio, Paul Bothner Music, [...]
26 October 2011
Cape Town’s on top of the world: Video
Cape Town’s feeling on top of the world after being named World Design Capital 2014. Want to catch the fever? Watch this video – screened at the International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress in Taipei during an electrifying announcement of the Mother City’s win. Created by Studio Muti and set to Freshlyground’s catchy and unmistakeably Capetonian [...]
4 October 2011
Showcasing Innovation: Meet the Makers Design Studio Tours
Creative Cape Town, in partnership with Cape Town Design Network and VISI Magazine, launched a unique series of events entitled ‘Meet the Makers: Design Studio Tours’ during the 2011 Creative Week, 9-18 September. ‘Meet the Makers: Design Studio Tours’ offered attendees a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the inner workings of some of Cape Town’s premier design [...]
