Nouvelles villes de design

Anvers, Glasgow, Lisbonne, Montréal, Saint-Etienne, Stockholm et New York ont réussi à se positionner comme nouvelles villes de design en élaborant et mettant en place des politiques et programmes favorisant la qualité en design sur leur territoire. Construit autour d'études de cas, cet ouvrage analyse les actions à l'origine de l'émergence de ces villes comme ville de design.

At a time when design and quality of life are often thought of as going hand in hand, being a « design city » offers both a powerful communications lever and a positioning that promises economic development. But what is a design city ? And how does a city become one ? (...) If Antwerp, Glasgow, Lisbon, Montreal, Saint-Étienne, Stockholm, and Times Square New York have successfully positioned themselves as « New Design cities, » it is because they have developed and implemented policies and programs encouraging design quality throughout their territories. (...) This book, built around case studies, analyzes the actions and events that were behind the emergence of these seven cities as design cities. In addition to essays by François Barré, Saskia Sassen, and John Thackara are the points of view of elected officials, designers - both well-known and emerging - and involved citizens. (...) It is meant to be a source of inspiration for all those involved in urban development and design lovers.. New design cities is a publication of commerce design Montréal, an initiative of the city of Montreal, produced in partnership with the gouvernement du Québec, and the ville de Saint-Étienne in partnership with its école Régionale des beaux-arts..