Newsweek currently carries quite an open article on why great design is everyone's right to know and use

http://www.msnbc.com/m/nw/talk/archive.asp?lt=102203_mcguigan

I missed this live debate they hosted in conjunction with the feature article, but here are some of the questions asked and click to see the answers

How would you compare the United States to Europe in terms of innovation in design? I feel that European design has an aesthetic quality that is missing in much of what we see today in the United States.

Why aren't more innovative and affordable homes on the market? Does no one place an emphasis on design anymore--or is it just deemed too costly among developers to try and come up with original designs for each home when you can use one of four models instead and cut costs?

When will interior design and fashion design meet? Is anybody in interior design considering how the room they are creating will look when the owners of the room are in it? Is anybody in fashion design considering how a wardrobe to be worn while entertaining will complement or detract from the interior design of the person's house?

Can you comment on the role of design in our contemporary throw-away culture---to what extent are we interested in the next best thing (it is more economical to replace even expensive items like digital cameras and other electronics than repair them and keep them) rather than good design intended to last in an instantly obsolete culture? What will be the classics like the Eames chairs etc from our moment?

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