Rado teams up with World Design Capital® Taipei 2016

Lengnau, Switzerland – November 2015: Rado is pleased to announce that it will once again be an official World Design Partner® for the prestigious World Design Capital® programme, the latest venture in the Swiss watchmaker’s long-running commitment to design.

Held every two years, World Design Capital 2016 will take place in Taipei, the fifth city after Cape Town, Helsinki, Seoul and Turin to be designated World Design Capital by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid). A strong proponent of social design, World Design Capital is dedicated to using design as a tool for social, cultural and economic development in the cities where it is held.

Rado has long been known for its engagement with the world of design: as a supporter of design initiatives, a promoter of young talent through its Rado Star Prize competitions, and as a winner of over 30 international design awards. The upcoming partnership with World Design Capital Taipei 2016 follows on the heels of the brand's successful inaugural partnership with World Design Capital Cape Town in 2014.

Dedication to design
Operating under the motto “Adaptive City – Design in Motion”, World Design Capital Taipei 2016 will host an engaging array of signature events over the course of the year. Rado will be an integral part of the design programme, with plans to organise the first ever Rado Star Prize Taiwan to promote young local design talents.

Speaking about the partnership, Rado CEO Matthias Breschan said: “As a brand with a strong design heritage, Rado is thrilled to be able to continue working with World Design Capital. We hope to follow up our successful partnership in Cape Town with an even more exciting design-packed programme in Taipei.”

Icsid President, Prof. Mugendi M’Rithaa, welcomed the return of Rado as World Design Partner: “We are privileged to work with a purpose-driven company who believes  in  our  mission  of  ‘design  for  a  better  world’  and  look  forward  to  our continued collaboration.”