Event: Design For The Other 90%
October 2009 to February, 2010, Portland, Oregon
Presented by Mercy Corps and The Lemelson Foundation, Design for the Other 90% features some of the most inspired inventions to improve the lives of low-income people around the world. Go to other90.cooperhewitt.org/about for complete information about this innovative and uplifting exhibition revealing the power of design to improve the lives of millions.
“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
Curated by the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Design for the Other 90% is made possible through the generous support of the following individuals, businesses and organizations:
Bart and Jill Eberwein; John and Jane Emrick; Glumac; Gray Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation; Hoffman Construction Company; KPFF Consulting Engineers; Gary Maffei and Marc Lintner; McKinstry Construction Corporation; Meyer Memorial Trust; Lindley Morton and Corrine Oishi; Dan and Tracy Oseran; Mark an Judy Peterman; Vesta Corporation; W+K and Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects.
Learn more: http://other90.cooperhewitt.org
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