Victor Papanek

"The only important thing about design is how it relates to people."

Victor Papanek was a strong advocate of socially responsible designs of products and tools. He believed that "The only important thing about design is how it relates to people." His books and products were an inspiration and provocation to all of us and he was very eloquent promoter of ecological design.

His design products include a remarkable transistor radio made from tin cans that was designed to be produced cheaply in developing countries. He also developed a taxi for the disabled and developed many simple to manufacture products. He was interested in all aspects of design and how they affected people and the environment.

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