The World Design Organization has selected Valencia, Spain, as the next World Design Capital for 2022, following a competition with finalist city Bangalore, India.
The World Design Organization (WDO) promotes and shares knowledge of industrial design-driven innovation to improve economic, social, cultural, and environmental quality of life. Every two years since 2008, it recognizes and awards the achievements of cities worldwide, having previously selected Turin, Italy (2008); Seoul, South Korea (2010); Helsinki, Finland (2012); Cape Town, South Africa (2014); Taipei, Taiwan (2016); and Mexico City (2018).
For this edition, the jury has selected the Spanish city to succeed Lille, France, which will hold the title of World Design Capital in 2020.
The organization notes that, as a result of its long creative legacy, Valencia has become a prominent example of the effective and strategic use of design in public policy development and its impact on industry.
This article was written by Fabian Dejtiar. The translation is powered by AI.
