UNESCO names Rio de Janeiro first World Capital of Architecture
Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro will be World Capital of Architecture for 2020, becoming the first metropolis to receive the designation from heritage body UNESCO.
The World Capital of Architecture is a new initiative that UNESCO established with the International Union of Architects (UIA) ? a non-governmental agency that represents the world's architects.
The aim of the designation is to create a setting for an international forum where solutions to issues related to culture, cultural heritage, urban planning and architecture can be developed.
"The aim is to create new synergies between culture and architecture in an increasingly urban world, in which cities are hubs for ideas, trade, culture, science and social development in particular," said UNESCO's assistant director-general for culture Ernesto Ottone R in a statement. "Our ambition is to ensure that these cities are also perceived as open and creative spaces for exchange, invention and innovation."
Rio is home to a number of impressive buildings, including several by late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, like the Hotel Nacional
UIA President Thomas Vonier added: "We want to highlight how architects, with the help of local governments and communities, can play a key role in identifying solutions that benefit communities."
For its inaugural edition, UNESCO and UIA will collaborate with Rio-based institutions, architects and urban planners, policy makers, artists and writers, to organise...
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