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The Convocation Ceremony, the last of the International Signature Events to take place as part of World Design Capital (WDC) Taipei 2016, was held on December 21 . During the ceremony, Taipei officially handed over the designation of World Design Capital to its successor, in preparation for WDC Mexico City 2018.

Centered around the theme “Improve the city with design”, the 2016 International Design House Exhibition highlights “Healthy Life”, “Ecological Sustainability”, “Smart Living,” and “Urban Renewal” across six pavilions. Local designers and international cities will showcase leading design and innovation from their respective design communities, all in line with the themes of WDC Taipei 2016.

The International Design Week Forum brought together organizers of design weeks from cities including Beijing, Chiang Mai, Dubai, Eindhoven, Holon, London, Tokyo Paris, Sydney, and areas and countries including Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan. During the fruitful exchange, organizers shared ideas on how to overcome common challenges and developed strategies to share resources in future.

The World Design Capital (WDC) Taipei 2016 International Design Policy Conference brought together leaders in design thinking from around the world in Taipei to share their ideas on the future role of designers, public servants, and private firms in facing the challenges of urbanization and resource scarcity.

Network of Cities Meeting will welcome representatives from previous WDC cities and design-effective cities. It’s an important occasion for WDCs to discuss design, creativity, and public policies. It’s also an event to share best practices on urban governance and campaigns with design thinking. Interactions and collaborations among cities offer opportunities for design, cultural and creative industries in Taipei, and pass on experiences to subsequent […]

In 2007, International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) designated June 29 of each year as World Industrial Design Day (WIDD). Through the organization of WIDD, Icsid reiterates the important role played by industrial design in people’s daily life, and calls upon all countries to jointly celebrate this special day, reminding professionals around the world of the ultimate objective of industrial design—to contribute […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan , Mar. 18, 2016 — At an International Design Gala held tonight, Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Taipei–a stunning red-carpet design showcase that is part of the year-long World Design Capital® (WDC) Taipei 2016 program–Warka Water, a unique water catchment system championed by Italian design studio Architecture and Vision, beat out two other social enterprise projects […]

Eataipei, a series of immersive culinary performances, will take place at Tent London this September, introducing Taipei as the World Design Capital 2016 through a diverse presentation of contemporary Taiwanese cuisine, design and architecture.   An experimental tasting menu of five dishes, curated by Taiwanese-born designer Shikai Tseng and architects Rain Wu, created by Taiwanese chef, Chung-Ho Tsai, who will lead the audience […]

2014 Taipei Design＆City Exhibition On November 19, 2013, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) formally announced the selection of Taipei as World Design Capital for 2016. The Taipei Design & City Exhibition, which was launched in 2012, is being held for the third time this year, and will continue to build on the results achieved by the previous two Exhibitions […]

(Photographer: Te-Fan Wang)