Valencia World Design Capital 2022
The jury of the World Design Organization announced on September 9 its decision to designate Valencia as the World Design Capital 2022, an incomparable opportunity for the city to show the world the potential of Valencian design, its designers and of their companies, as well as the commitment of the institutions thanks to this tool for transformation and social improvement.
Valencia’s candidacy, articulated around the motto “Valencia’s Mediterranean design. Design for change, design for the senses”, claims a way of looking with geographical, but also aesthetic, ethical, philosophical and political implications. To see the video of the presentation of Valencia’s candidacy for the World Design Capital 2022, click here.
The transversal program of the Valencia World Design Capital 2022 candidacy includes a complete plan of events that will cover all design disciplines, from industrial design to space design through architecture and the design of services and interfaces. The objective is to coordinate the programming with the cultural agenda of the city to impregnate it with design and bring it closer to the public.
Thus, from January to December 2022, each month will feature a global theme based on four types of events: exhibitions, conferences, workshops and talks. The focus will focus on content such as design against climate change, Mediterranean design, design’s commitment to gender equality, the history of design, the story based on design, industrial development and design and nature, among others.
On the part of the companies promoting the candidacy of Valencia World Capital of Design, the fundamental role of Valencian companies in the furniture sector stands out, such as POINT, CAPDELL, ANDREU WORLD, ACTIU, GANDIA BLASCO, TREBOL MOBILIARIO and VONDOM, great promoters of the project since its inception, as well as ANIEME.
The cities designated World Design Capital in previous years have been Turin (Italy) in 2008, Seoul (South Korea) in 2010, Helsinki (Finland) in 2012, Cape Town (South Africa) in 2014, Taipei (Taiwan) in 2016 , Mexico City in 2018 and Lille (France) in 2020.
