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Short and Snappy (no 19) –
Social design: Feel the Love
 The cover of Design like you give a Damn Social Design Notes – an inspiring blog full of links and opinions on projects that aim to make a difference Good Magazine – billed as ‘media for people who give a damn’. As well as the hard-copy magazine, Good is available online on its website as well as through its videos on Youtube. Inspired by the thought ‘Who designs your life?’ Dott07 consists of a number of intriguing projects that involve the community and raise awareness about issues relevant to the North East England region. Follow the latest on their blog. (via Social Design Notes ) New York’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum has recently opened the exhibition ‘Design for the Other 90% ’ exploring 30 humanitarian design projects. View the exhibition’s blog here. Reviews and related articles on the Cooper Hewitt’s exhibition: In the International Herald Tribute, the article ’Alice Rawsthorn on design for the unwealthiest 90 percent’ ‘Design for the Real Mass Market’ by Dan Macsai with slide show of projects on display Advocate for socially responsible design, Victor Papanek and his book ’Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change’ Projects of interest – Homeless signs , by Graphic Design Student Mark Daye (Via Social Design Notes) Sean Godsell shelters for homeless people Shelter in a Cart – Design Boom Social Awareness Award 2006 ’A not-for-profit design competition exploring homelessness’ Other sites of interest – SocialDesignSite , Design 21 , Massive Change, Design for the Base of the Pyramid, Architecture for Humanity , Another Cup Development |
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