Design for the other 90%, exhibition curated by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum

At the risk of being called “late to the party”, I post a link to Design For The Other 90%, an exhibition curated by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in May 2007:

Design for the Other 90% explores a growing movement among designers to design low-cost solutions for this “other 90%.” Through partnerships both local and global, individuals and organizations are finding unique ways to address the basic challenges of survival and progress faced by the world’s poor and marginalized.

Topics include:

• Shelter
• Health
• Water
• Education
• Energy
• Transport

My personal favorite is the Q Drum, which looks a lot like a half-brother of the Hipporoller which I recently learned has the potential to save lives against landmines, since it can be rolled in front of its user. A case of “Saving two lives with one water container”.

The exhibits have now ended, next scheduled for the National Geographic Society Museum, Washington, D.C. for April 28–September 6, 2010.

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