Teachers, future students, supporters and members of the media gathered at the launch of the Coco Republic Design School on Wednesday 11 November.
November 11th, 2009
The facility is still being completed, but a slick scale model gave an exciting glimpse in to what the end result will look like.
Photography by Fiona Susanto.

















































































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