一、什么是“世界设计之都”?当前世界一半以上的人口居住在城市,城市在适应高速增长的人口和高效提供可以满足经济增长需要方面面临着巨大的改变。因此,每个城市未来的成功很大程度上依赖于计划、设计和管理这些共享空间的人以及城市功能的实现。设计因此日益成为社会大众和个人发展的基本工具。对于城市,设计是他们的核心;对于公民和政府来说,设计使城市更具吸引力,更适宜居住、更高效。 First, what is “the world’s design capital?” More than half of the world’s population lives in cities today, and cities face enormous changes in adapting to the fast-growing population and efficiently providing the necessary economic growth. Thus, the future success of each city depends to a large extent on the people who plan, design and manage these shared spaces and the fulfillment of urban functions. As a result, design is increasingly becoming a basic tool for the development of the general public and individuals. For the city, design is their core; for citizens and governments, design makes cities attractive, more livable and more efficient.