Berlin appointed UNESCO City of Design
Berlin has been appointed by the UNESCO as a city of Design. Donīt ask me what this means other then billions of jobless starving designers coming from more then eight (ten?) public and private design, film, 3d and game schools and roaming the city for the little work offered. From the press release:
As the first German city to be appointed to the Creative Cities Network, Berlin has demonstrated remarkable social, economic and cultural achievements in the field of design, and as a crossroad of diverse backgrounds and histories, Berlins design tradition and contemporary creation have influenced both national and international movements.
More information yada yada can be found on the UNESCO homepage. Apperently the UNESCO is trying to interconnect other "Design Cities" to create a network effect - especially trying to create a bond between the developed world and the "third world". Bauhaus "make it fast and simple" designers of Berlin can put on a warm hat if they need to compete with gorgeous labour intensive designs from Africa, China or the Middle East but cross learning and breeding is always good I guess.