Design Indaba
南非开普敦设计节

A 'Design Capital' for All the People
一座属于全民的“设计之都”

Abstract

Creative and design industries have played a significant role in the urban revitalization and democratization process of Cape Town, South Africa. Since 1995, Cape Town has been paying attention to the mutual influence and integration between the world's top creative and local design industries. In 2014, Cape Town became the first African city to be awarded the title of "World Design Capital" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which also confirmed the significant achievements of the city in transforming the urban landscape and revitalizing community development through innovation and design. In the same year, Cape Town launched a one-year project named World Design Capital (WDC), which ultimately made the city a genuinely co-created design capital.

This case study report outlines how Cape Town has promoted the historical process of racial integration and urban sustainable development by developing the creative economy and building a creative city. It analyzes how Cape Town has broken through the geographical limitations of the city and provided fair communication opportunities for different races by using creative design as a strategic tool for urban renewal. The report explores how Cape Town strengthens cooperation between different races in the arts and design fields through policies, encouraging citizens to participate in the construction of the 'World Design Capital'. Through urban creative design activities, Cape Town has vigorously developed the tourism industry, attracted a large number of international tourists with rich activity experiences, and enhanced the inclusiveness and diversity of domestic culture.

摘要

创意和设计在南非开普敦的城市复兴和民主化进程中扮演了重要的角色。开普敦从1995年就开始关注全球顶级的创意与本地设计行业之间的相互影响与融合。2014年，开普敦成为了第一个被联合国教科文组织授予“设计之都”称号的非洲城市，这也正印证了这座城市用创新和设计改造市容并振兴社区发展的显著成效。同年，开普敦开展了为期一年的“世界设计之都”（World Design Capital，WDC）项目，使这座城市真正成为了全民共建的设计之都。

本篇案例报告梳理了开普敦如何通过发展创意经济、建设创意城市，推动当地的种族融合和城市可持续发展的历史进程；分析了开普敦如何打破城市地理空间限制，为不同种族提供公平交流的机会，把创意设计作为城市更新的战略；探析其从政策上如何加强各种族在艺术和设计领域的合作，使市民共同参与到“设计之都”的建设中。通过城市创意设计活动，开普敦大力发展旅游业，以丰富的活动体验吸引了大量的国际游客，提升城市文化的包容性和多样性。