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Cooper-Hewitt Receives 600K to Continue Design for the Other 90% Exhibit

01/06/2010
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  • The Q Drum allows people to easily roll water from clean sources that are miles away
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • The LifeStraw Purifies water for drinking
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • The Big Boda Bike allows people to carry unusually heavy loads on a bicycle
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • The Kenyan Ceramic Jiko reduces fuel used and harmful toxins produced by cooking stoves
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • The Solar Ear is a solar powered hearing aid that is charged by the sun
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Wood charcoal causes deforestation, Sugarcane Charcoal is renewable and burns the same
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • The treadle is a bamboo water pump powered by the human foot
    The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City <b>$600,000</b> to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/cooper-hewitt-receives-600k-to-continue-design-for-the-other-90-exhibit/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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The Q Drum allows people to easily roll water from clean sources that are miles away

The Rockefeller Foundation just awarded the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City $600,000 to make its 2007 Design for the Other 90% exhibition into an ongoing series. Inhabitat reported on the exhibition when it took place in 2007 and we were amazed by the innovation on display. So much of the great design we see is focused on the wealthiest 10% of the population, it's nice to know that Cooper-Hewitt will be able to highlight more of the cutting-edge sustainable technology that is designed for the developing world....

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