Bilbao, City of Design

Bilbao sees the UNESCO City of Design as a commitment which generates synergies; an international strategic framework capable of optimising resources and boosting incentives; an umbrella under which all public and private initiatives fit together, striving for the transformation, growth and development of Bilbao and its citizens through the use of design and creativity, an opportunity to cooperate with other cities that identify creativity as a key factor for sustainable economic development, which is fundamental for the city. Bilbao has the firm and resolute backing of the implicated institutions, working towards creativity and design in the region. The objective is to develop a future, where creativity forms an intimate part of everyone' s life.