Last week I took the opportunity of the free Labor Day weekend entry to the Cooper Hewitt museum. It was my first time going to Cooper Hewitt; I never really noticed the museum even though I must have passed by it a number of times as it is near Metropolitan. The special exhibition that was taking place was the National Design Triennial- Why Design Now? Though the museum is small it was packed with information. Almost all the designs were supporting the green movement, using recyclable materials and energy efficiency, showing the public that it is not impossible and we don’t need to give up our needs while trying to save our planet. Examples of some spectacular designs include the New Carver Apartment, the architect Michael Maltzan built a place that was worthy for the homeless to live in. The building is built in such a way that it feels like it is still connected to the outside world but at the same time they are safe in their own sanctuary.
In the health section of this exhibition was a modular prosthetic –limb system, Car parts Incubator, hearing aid etc… these designs have a esthetic side to it at the same time they are reaching out to important causes that need support. The overall show was indeed very interesting and informative. It takes a lot of effort to make these designs come to life and looking at the many alternatives at this exhibition I only hope to see them being used in the near future to change things for the best. It is crucial at this stage to use such tools with the ongoing problems the world is facing, we have no excuse now but to save the planet.
sources- http://exhibitions.cooperhewitt.org/Why-Design-Now/
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