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.
World Design Capitals by year +YearLocationSource2008 Turin, Italy2010 Seoul, South Korea2012 Helsinki, Finland2014 Cape Town, South Africa2016 Taipei, Taiwan2018 Mexico City, Mexico2020 Métropole Européenne de Lille, France2022 Valencia, Spain2024 San Diego, United States* Tijuana, Mexico*2026 Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Germany2028 Busan, South Korea*transborder collaboration
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