New public art in Sea Point: A Rhino in the City
A powerful anti-poaching installation by artist Andre Carl is constructed on the Sea Point Promenade as part of the City’s public art program called art54.
Posts Tagged 'WDC2014'
Design Africa: What do you think?
The Design Africa Symposium, with the theme ‘Design Visions for African Cities of the Future’, will feature a robust line-up of design practitioners from across the African continent and diaspora. The objective is to analyse the urban development challenges facing African cities and to map out possible visions to re-shape African city environments into the future.
Local artist Grant Jurius leads community initiative showcasing street art in Woodstock
Since 2011, the street art scene in the Cape Town suburb of Woodstock has witnessed a major renaissance.
Can a global city be good to locals?
Creating better lives for citizens should be on the agenda of every Mayor, but making sure that changes to a city are inclusive may be more complex. In this series Sharyn Sassen explores how our city’s strategies for progress can aggravate the marginalisation and compromise the well-being of its vulnerable citizens.
Public lectures at Department of Design
Read here about Department of Design’s exciting series of free public lectures, starting on Wednesday, July 9th at the Provenance Auction House in Gardens.
Arts and Culture Indaba a step forward in Cape Town
On 3 and 4 June 2014, the arts and culture community of Cape Town gathered at City Hall to participate in the second annual Arts and Culture Indaba.
An art gallery for all? Signature public art project launches on the Sea Point Promenade
The art54 project that launched in Sea Point last week has opened dialogue between artists and government on the future of public art in Cape Town.
Fire detectors to prevent shack fires wins International Innovation Prize
A low-cost fire detection device, designed in Cape Town, and specifically targeting shacks and townships has won the People’s Choice Award at the Global Social Venture 2014 Competition.
Can Cape Town’s apartheid structure be undone?
How are Cape Town’s most urgent urban planning challenges being addressed by World Design Capital 2014?
How will the Dutch help co-create a better Cape Town?
Department of Design opens on 8 July 2014 in 8 Vrede Street, in the Central Business District of Cape Town as the main highlight of the Dutch programme for World Design Capital 2014.