World Design Protopolis (WDP)™ supports the creation of solutions-based design projects to address key development issues globally. The programme empowers a selected city or community with the design knowledge and resources required to initiate targeted and transformational projects that improve civic quality of life.
Derived from the idea of prototyping a metropolis, the term Protopolis was first introduced as part of the City of Bengaluru’s 2019 bid for World Design Capital®. With the goal of making design methodologies more accessible across a variety of social and economic contexts, the programme supports cities with both established and developing design acumen to implement projects that: