Lab2

// Choose a country on the map 'Design for the Other 90%' at[| **http://other90.cooperhewitt.org/**] and read through the description of the products designed for each country. //
 * Tutorial #2 Wiki Questions: **

// 1. Which product interests you the most, and why? (200 words) //

// 2. Which category would interest you to research further for your group project, and why? (100 words) //

1. I chose Asia because i come from the Middle East and so I relate to that area. The product that interested me most was the Global village Shelter. These are shelters made from laminated, biodegradable material. These shelters are low cost and can last 18 months. I found this product most interesting because shelter should be one of the most basic and fundamental rights for all humans. The amount of earthquakes and natural disasters are gradually increasing, each leaving thousands of people dead or homeless. Emergency shelters such as these Global Village shelters should be made globally available and ready to be shipped in whenever a catastrophe occurs. Humans as biological creatures are not well adapted to live without shelters. We have evolved and survived as a specific because of our intelligence and ability to build, create and seek refuge in advanced, sustainable shelters. Now most of us in the developed world are concerned with living in luxurious and spacious homes, while some people dont even have a room or a bed, let alone a house. Building emergency shelters is therefore one of the most important innovative products.

2.I cant pick one specific category to pursue but I would choose something that addresses one of our 5 fundamental needs which are: Shelter, Food, water, clothing and air. These are the most primary concerns to address considering there are still people in the world deprived from at least one of these. With all the advancement and technology at our disposal, we can and should be responsible to help to create means and products that would address these issues. We are fortunate enough to live in a developed nation where we take all these basic needs for granted and instead concern ourselves with more trivial and pedantic issues. We need to help the less fortunate in acquiring these fundamental rights before we can focus on anything else.