London is named as the world’s greatest city
After canvassing the views of the global design community, the art world, fashion industry, architects, creative directors and opinion formers, a distinguished international panel of judges has named London as 2012′s City of the Year at the annual Wallpaper Design Awards.‘No city can do both “penthouse and pavement” with quite the style of London’
The judges offer awards for design ideas, products, architecture, hotels and restaurants but the most eagerly awaited result each year is the name of the metropolis crowned City of the Year.
Previous winners have included Istanbul, New York, Paris and Los Angeles; last year’s winner was Rio de Janeiro. With the Olympics just six months away, this year the panel was in no doubt which was 2012′s top city.
And the greatest sporting event in the world won’t be the only thing London’s visitors can look forward to, the panel points out. A string of imaginative celebrations are planned to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee, while the British capital is the best shopping city in the world, accommodating all moods and tastes from the chic and sophisticated boutiques of Mayfair’s Mount Street (Balenciaga, Roland Mouret, Louboutin, Lanvin and Hayward) to the youthful, edgy Redchurch Street in Shoreditch (Hostem, Caravan, Sunspel and APC).
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