2010 Metropolis Conference: Design Policy and World Trade: The Netherlands


From the Metropolis Conference at ICFF: Design Entrepreneurs: What’s Next? Sponsored by ASID, Interiors from Spain, and Dornbracht

What can the U.S. learn from countries with strong design policies? Robert Kloos from the Consulate General of the Netherlands; Andrej Kupetz of the German Design Council; and Leif Verdu-Isachsen, head of operations at the Foundation for Design and Architecture in Norway, report on programs that support design-oriented manufacturing as the backbone of successful global businesses.