The first Design Council Forum of nearly 100 leaders in design, business, government and education debated whether UK government should have a national design strategy. Watch all the debate and speakers below.
Watch the 2011 Design Forum films on Vimeo
Should government have a design strategy? from Design Council on Vimeo.
Fergus Harradence, BIS, speaking at the 2011 Design Forum from Design Council on Vimeo.
Brian Valbjorn Sorensen, the Danish Ministry of Business, speaking at the 2011 Design Forum from Design Council on Vimeo.
Tim Horton, Australian Design Commission, speaking at the 2011 Design Forum from Design Council on Vimeo.
Liz Hobman, CLG, speaking at the 2011 Design Forum from Design Council on Vimeo.
Gavin Cawood, Design Wales, speaking at the 2011 Design Forum from Design Council on Vimeo.
Welcome from Lord Bichard to the 2011 Design Forum from Design Council on Vimeo.
Find out more about the outcomes of the 2011 Design Forum in the latest press statement
Around the world nations are turning to design and architecture to strengthen their image, to drive up their competitiveness and innovation and to shape and regenerate their communities.
At the Design for Growth Summit in June the coalition government announced that design will be essential to its new Innovation and Research Strategy to drive economic growth. Government has also placed an emphasis on design in its draft planning framework to encourage sustainable development.
Does this go far enough? Is there more – or less – for policymakers to consider when it comes to design as a theme across government? Should design strategy cover areas such as education, energy, transport, infrastructure and health strategies? Is it all happening anyway or would design benefit from being more explicit and connected?