Object Timeline

  • We acquired this object.

2010

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2025

  • You found it!

Cot, GHESKIO Cholera

This is a Cot. It is dated 2010. Its medium is plastic, metal. It is a part of the department.

MASS worked with Herman Miller and GHESKIO to design innovative seats and beds for cholera patients, to dignify the patient experience. The bedding fabric can be removed for cleaning, allowing it to be reused safely. Fabricated locally by Haitian metalworkers, tailors, and fiberglass professionals, the furniture was designed to be comfortable, durable, safe, and hygienic.

It is credited Courtesy of MASS Design Group.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 137.2 × 61 cm (54 × 24 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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