Ideas change everything

Why pasta comes in all shapes and sizes

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Paola Antonelli |

Small Thing Big Idea

• December 2019

Think twice when picking what pasta you want for dinner. The shape of your noodle makes a difference, explains Paola Antonelli, senior curator at The Museum of Modern Art.

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Think twice when picking what pasta you want for dinner. The shape of your noodle makes a difference, explains Paola Antonelli, senior curator at The Museum of Modern Art.

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Paola Antonelli

Curator of architecture and design

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Paola Antonelli is on a mission to introduce -- and explain -- design to the world. With her shows at New York's Museum of Modern Art, she celebrates design's presence in every part of life.

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Small Thing Big Idea

This TED series celebrates the lasting genius of everyday objects so perfectly designed that they changed the world around them. (Made possible with support from The North Face)

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