Dublin City Council (DCC) has announced that it will be leading the city's bid to be awarded World Design Capital status in 2014.

The council will spearhead a group of four local authorities in an application to the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), which designates cities on a bi-annual basis. It is hoped that a successful bid to become World Design Capital will help boost the Irish capital's economy, while recognising its contribution to creative and innovative thinking.

Dublin city architect Ali Grehan said: "Creativity and design are the key drivers of innovation, and innovation, in turn, is a key driver of productivity growth, so there is a strong business and economic case for preparing this bid." Seoul, South Korea, is the 2010 World Design Capital. Helsinki, Finland, has already been awarded the accolade for 2012.