October
26,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
As an adjunct to the ICFF Design Schools' Exhibition, Pratt has asked its design students to come up with some very cheap (less than a buck!) design ideas and is featuring the most successful in its current exhibition. Needless to say, not all managed to stick to the budget, but in the process of trying they learned a lot not only about improvising from cheap materials, but factoring in and minimizing environmental costs, including the green trail left by transportation, energy, labor etc. Read more at Linda Tischler's post on Fast Company. Monday May 18: https://www.fastcompany.com/blog/linda-tischler/design-times/it-possible-design-anything-worthwhile-less-buck?#
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October
25,
2010
By:
Susan M. from New York, NY
Susan,
Thank you so much for the heads up on the Ames book. I immediately went to Amazon and ordered myself a copy. Learning about culture by studying how people lived and the things they used day to day leads to fascinating discoveries about the times, it people, and its social structure.
Lisa from CHAD
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October
11,
2010
By:
Sharon D. from Philadelphia, PA
At church our kids designed a carpet with bold colors and fish. We took it to a carpet store and they created the carpet for us! It looks great, and the kids are so proud!
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