Design For Social Good

A well designed-product can be aesthetically appealing and fulfill a necessary function. But should it make the world a better place? A growing movement thinks so. Design activists have identified a need for humanitarian-minded design, and believe designers have an obligation to create products that improve all people’s lives, not just those who can afford to consume more stuff.

Last year, Emily Pilloton founded Project H Design with a laptop and a thousand dollars in savings. The group seeks to empower people to create simple solutions to daily problems. Project H has grown quickly to include more than 300 members and nine chapters around the world. Emily’s new book Design Revolution profiles more than one hundred innovative design products, from safer baby bottles to low-cost prosthetics for landmine victims. Emily Pilloton joins us from San Rafael, California as part of our “next green thing” series.