Yves Behar
Designed the One Laptop Per Child XO and Jawbone products, fusing social mission with consumer industrial design.
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Yves Behar, the Swiss-born industrial designer who splits his time between the US and Switzerland, has built a career on fusing social mission with consumer tech—most famously designing the $100 One Laptop Per Child XO and the iconic Jawbone speakers. His approach is nothing short of radical: he treats a budget laptop for children in the global south with the same obsessive attention to detail as a luxury gadget, proving that high design doesn't need a high price tag. Behar's work isn't just about aesthetics; it's a masterclass in using industrial design to solve real-world problems, and his relentless focus on both form and function has made him a dark horse in the world of tech.
He designs like an idealist with a factory budget, insisting a hundred-dollar laptop for kids in the global south deserves the same fanaticism as a luxury speaker.
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Designed the One Laptop Per Child XO and Jawbone products, fusing social mission with consumer industrial design.
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