Monday, March 30, 2009

recession boosts design...

or so Terence Conran says...

i'm a little bit behind on my blog and the posts i want to put up here, but i saw a very interesting article online on the times thanks to one of my spies and i just thought i would share that with you...

..."He hopes that the recession will be the catalyst for a new generation of companies that emphasise good design. “The Thatcher idea of being a service-led economy works in good times, but doesn't work in bad times. Who wants to live in a country that doesn't make anything? In the 1950s and 60s we all started businesses because of frustration that we couldn't find anywhere to sell our designs.”...

copy this link to read the article in full...share your thoughts with me too...!!!


2 comments:

red.door.read said...

great article. i'm kind of over doomsday-ism

custardbydesign said...

me too red.door.read - paul smith has also been at the forefront shouting similar rants of enthusiastic stimulant... hopefully our medias will pick up on it soon...

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