By Seb Joseph

The government’s plan to boost the UK’s productivity risks failing if the country is not able to make use of its long-held talent for design, according to Design Council chief executive John Mathers.

The 15-point plan was revealed last Friday (10 July) and Mather’s lukewarm response is indicative of the mixed feelings the scheme has garnered from other industries.

In a statement, the Design Council chief said “design must be at the heart of this proposal” if the country is serious about “addressing productivity”.

Whether this means creating “workplaces to maximise outputs”, building more profitable supply chains, or designing buildings and infrastructure to Read full story ›

Source: The Drum