Curated by design agency, The President, the agency has invited seven international teams to compete in the International Creative Showdown. Each country's team will consist of four team members and they will compete against the other countries in various activities throughout the festival.
The following teams have been confirmed so far, with Spain seeming to be in the lead already in terms of organising and putting together their teams:
The teams will be competing in the following activities:
"With this event, the agency is aiming to create an international design network and a platform whereby an opportunity is created for South African designers to be exposed to the best international designers. That is why we are creating additional opportunities to the conference, such as small talks and workshops, to facilitate intense skills and knowledge exchange," says Peet Pienaar, creative director and co-owner of The President.
Go to www.toffie.co.za for more.