One Laptop per Child XO Laptop

Yves BéharWW-2007-092793

2007·Medical-grade plastic·24.2 × 22.8 × 3.2 cm (9 1/2 × 9 × 1 1/4 in.)

<p>This visually appealing and portable laptop computer has a technologically sophisticated design meant for children. Available as an alternative to more expensive computers, the small, portable, low-power laptop was envisioned as a way for governments to provide greater access to educational tools for children throughout the developing world.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 2007
Medium: Medical-grade plastic
Dimensions: 24.2 × 22.8 × 3.2 cm (9 1/2 × 9 × 1 1/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Yves Béhar

Artist

Yves Béhar

Yves Béhar is a Swiss designer and architect working across product design, industrial design, and spatial intervention. His practice integrates sustainable materials and modular systems with sculptural form, often addressing issues of functionality and environmental impact in everyday objects and environments.

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