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December 6, 2010 Can Classrooms Be Improved By Simply Fixing the Furniture? By: Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY Comments: 0

December 6, 2010

Can Classrooms Be Improved By Simply Fixing the Furniture?

By: Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
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Posted By: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum On: 12/6/2010 1:52:00 PM Shocker of the century-- classroom furniture is uncomfortable! Slate welcomed ideas for how to redesign American classroom furniture and make the classroom a more inviting and comfortable space. See the winner here. New in Classroom Design: It’s apparent that designers are responding to the ways students learn in the classroom. One response is this new student desk design from Steelcase. See a video of how students use the chair below.

Posted By: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
On: 12/6/2010 1:52:00 PM

Shocker of the century-- classroom furniture is uncomfortable! Slate welcomed ideas for how to redesign American classroom furniture and make the classroom a more inviting and comfortable space. See the winner here.

New in Classroom Design: It’s apparent that designers are responding to the ways students learn in the classroom. One response is this new student desk design from Steelcase. See a video of how students use the chair below.

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