Designers will interrupt the cycle of capitalism.
“Architects and designers worldwide are confronted with a very interesting choice: borrowing Buckminster Fuller’s words, we could say that our profession is in between ‘utopia and oblivion.’ It will be oblivion if we continue focusing on minor aesthetic problems. However, it might turn into utopia if we are able to tackle the major societal challenges of our time, starting from the issues of equity.”
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