In 2011 Cape Town was nominated for the 2014 World Design Capital at the International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress in October 2011 in Taipei.
World Design Capitals recognise the value of design thinking, and are dedicated to using design as tool for social, cultural and economic development. Previous winners have been Helsinki, Seoul and Turin, and Cape Town won the 2014 bid against fierce competition from rival shortlisted cities, Bilbao and Dublin.
Luyanda Mpahlwa as a board member for WDC was in Taipei for the conference. the pictures bellow indicate the mood before and after the announcement was made!