I just wanted to mention a book that I stumbled upon while looking for inspiration for our latest studio project: Design Like You Give a Damn. The book showcases humanitarian designs from the world over.
I was reminded of just how rarely we tend to think about the underpriveliged. We are always designing for the wealthy, our clients, the people who can afford to pay. We are not thinking about those who can’t pay for our services, for those whom a huge architecturally signifigant home is not possible. But we could be, and we should be designing for these people, because everyone deserves a basic quality of life, and who better than designers to lead us towards this goal?
- Beth
