Laptop designer named as head of Cooper-Hewitt museum
- January 06, 2010 12:10
Bill Moggridge, a leading industrial designer who is credited with designing the first laptop computer, was named Wednesday to lead the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Moggridge, 66, takes over the New York institution, which is part of the Smithsonian, at a critical time. The Cooper-Hewitt is in the midst of a major transition, one that promises to change both its focus and physical surroundings.