WANT: Fake Retail Encourages Saving Money
WANT is an interactive (anti) retail experience created by the the University of Washington’s Environmental Design class. The exhibit is designed to make learning about saving money a pleasurable experience. Actual goods are replaced with lookalike objects that preach the benefits of thrift. It’s an interesting subversion, encoding a message at-odds with the inherent nature of the retail environment.
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| TOPICS: | Arts & Culture, Design & Architecture, Education, Finance & Money, Retail, Youth |
| TAGS: | Interior Design, Money Management, Retail, Short Post, Thrift |
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