Design professionals respond to Rawsthorn's criticism
http://www.id-mag.com/article/turning-tables
Rosanne Somerson, professor of furniture design at Rhode Island School of Design, counters: “Design needs an audience. When we talk about the market, we have to look at who is supporting such enterprises. The majority of moneyed buyers in America still buy antiques. This is in part about education, not of the designers but of the public.” [Turning the Tables, ID]