Natalia Allen reviews the new Cooper-Hewitt show, Design for the other 90%, an exhibition which celebrates innovative solutions for the world's poorest communities. Here's a taste:
Apart from the artifacts, the statistics displayed throughout the exhibition were compelling. But perhaps the most sobering--for the designer's side of the table anyway--was the following from Paul Polack, founder of IDE: "The majority of the world's designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services for the richest 10% of the world's customers."
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