Cities of Design

🇺🇳 UNESCO Cities of Design is a subnetwork that belongs to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). 🌐 53 #DesignCities

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These conversations and collaborations remind us that our network is built not only on creativity, but also on friendship, trust and a shared commitment to shaping better cities through design.

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Our UNESCO Cities of Design Meeting continued in Frankfurt RheinMain, World Design Capital 2026, where our network came together for the second and final stage of this inspiring gathering.

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Guten Morgen, Cities of Design!

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Congratulations to Berlin on its 20th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Design, and thank you for bringing us all together to celebrate it.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

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Next week, the UNESCO Cities of Design will gather in Berlin and Frankfurt for the 2026 Design Cities Meeting, held as part of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of Berlin as a City of Design and within the framework of World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026.

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Covilhã (Portugal) and the Spanish UNESCO Cities of Design, Bilbao and València, are taking part in the 1st European Meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities in Burgos this week, reinforcing collaboration, knowledge exchange, and a shared commitment to design-driven urban innovation.

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We celebrate the opening of Bilbao Bizkaia Design Week, running until 28 November, with this year’s theme: Biotik Design. From Emergency to Regeneration

Congratulations @bbdesignweek for leading this essential conversation through design!

https://t.co/TBlio8JbZ8
#BBDW25

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Welcome to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, where design connects cities and transforms communities!

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We’re thrilled to welcome the four new UNESCO Cities of Design, recognized for championing creativity as a driver of sustainable urban development:
• Daugavpils (Latvia)
• Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
• La Spezia (Italy)
• Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

https://t.co/8v7Vd010zx

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Looking forward to seeing everyone there in what promises to be a landmark year for global design and design communities!

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2026…

The XVIII UNESCO Creative Cities Annual Conference will take place in Essaouira (Morocco), and the 2026 meeting of Design Cities will be held in Germany, in Berlin and Frankfurt, as part of the World Design Capital 2026 celebrations.

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Presentation of the Design Subnetwork report.

“Design is a force for good”

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The #DesignCities subnetwork from Enghien-les-Bains after a great working session at the XVII UNESCO #CreativeCities Network Annual Conference.

Design connects us, and we’re just getting started!

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Looking forward to strong exchanges and shared visions across the creative disciplines!

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Ready to dive into 2 days of inspiration at the XVII @UNESCO #CreativeCities Conference in Enghien-les-Bains!

For the #DesignCities network, this is a key moment to explore how #design intersects with #AI, sustainability and global cultural policy on the road to MONDIACULT 2025.

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UNESCO Creative Cities of Design subnetwork meeting
Saint-Étienne (France), 26-28 May 2025

Merci beaucoup Saint-Étienne, ville UNESCO de design!

#DesignCities
#UCCN #CreativeCities

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Kicking off in Saint-Étienne: 2025 UNESCO Cities of Design sub-network Meeting.

Three days of dialogue, collaboration and inspiration. A key moment for the global #DesignCities community within the @UNESCO #CreativeCities Network.

#UCCN

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The UNESCO Cities of Design Subnetwork brings together 49 Creative Cities from around the world.

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🇺🇳 #UCCN #CreativeCities #DesignCities

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⏰SAVE THE DATE! Run-up to Bilbao Bizkaia Design Week 2023!
🚦 Bilbao, Bizkaia
🗓️ Book in your agenda: 16-26 NOV 2023
📷 https://t.co/s17kecNyPv
@bilbao_udala
@BilbaoEkintza
@bbdesignweek

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REMINDER! 📢 Last days to join Seoul Design Awards 2023 for Sustainable Life and showcase your creativity. Submit by June 28th and make your mark in the world of design! 🎨✨ #SeoulDesignAwards

👉 Check more info and apply: https://t.co/a9Iiz7vLSg