Design For the Other 90% | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

“The majority of the world’s designers focus all their efforts on developing products and services exclusively for the richest 10% of the world’s customers. Nothing less than a revolution in design is needed to reach the other 90%.”
—Dr. Paul Polak, International Development Enterprises

Exhibition on view at Mercy Corps in Portland, OR through February 27, 2010

Shelter

Shelter is a basic human need. It protects us from the physical elements and provides security and a sense of belonging. Find out more.
Health

Disease and disabilities are preventing billions of people from leading productive lives. Find out more.
Water

Water is essential to all forms of life, and supplying it in sufficient quality as well as quantity for drinking, domestic use, and farming is necessary to our survival. Find out more.
Education

Education empowers people and provides opportunities for social and economic empowerment. Find out more.
Energy

Fuel and power are needed for cooking, heating, lighting, communication, and income generation. Find out more.
Transport

Transport moves people and goods; and provides access to clinics, schools, markets, and financial opportunities. Find out more.

Exhibition Catalogue

Design for the Other 90%
Cynthia E. Smith

Printed on 100% Recycled Paper.
Softcover; 144pp; 10.75" x 8.5" x 0.25"
Member Price: $18.00
Price: $20.00

On sale at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt

Updates from the Field

@designother90: RT @HarvardResearch: Commentary: Everybody in the pool of green innovation http://ow.ly/yAIY Link
@designother90: RT @designmattersCA: M.B.A.’s Guide Socially Concerned Entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/4ilUde Link
@designother90: NYT's Pogue - 7,000 Medical Apps for iPhone http://bit.ly/3puFV4 Link
@designother90: RT @UNDP: As climate change worsens, the number of migrants will increase dramatically: http://bit.ly/33uJXN Link
@designother90: RT @AshokaTweets: AshokaPeace blog Insight on Conflict, mapping peace, not war: http://bit.ly/39lg0H use flip video to tell local efforts Link
@designother90: RT @ushahidi @ivonotes & @whiteafrican talking 2day in DC "Digital Media in Conflict-Prone Societies" http://bit.ly/3NDXdM (via@georgiap) Link
@designother90: interesting one minute films RT @wbclimatechange: One Minute to Save the World- Kavita Watsa. http://bit.ly/2NoLUi Link
@designother90: RT @nytimeskristof: http://bit.ly/unHsb. 14-yr-old girl wins 2009 World of Children Founders Award at UNICEF for work in Rwanda Link
@designother90: Social Alchemy event in Sydney Oct 26 to raise profile for Resilience and Wellbeing -- http://bit.ly/1N12wn Link
@designother90: Urban Age latest survey on Istanbul http://bit.ly/3yVuab Link

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