Why social sensitivity is so important in the design profession?

In the second half of the 20^th century, the systematic and environmentally friendly designers emphasized the contents of basic needs and the depth of thought so much that the form itself was often despised. Victor Papanek, who published his must have book in the subject called Design for the real world, was the greatest spokesman of this extremist tending trend. In the beginning his

Flow lamp has been selected as finalist at the Victor Papanek Social Design Award

The bamboo made Flow lamp has been selected as a finalist at the Victor Papanek Social Design Award. The winners and the finalists are exhibited now at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (November 10, 2011—January 31, 2012) and later at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and/or the Austrian Cultural Forum New York (March 6—June 17, 2012). You can read an article in detail about the competition and the results at Core77.