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For every design there is a sense of identity. It is how the design creates a particular image and meaning to shape what people perceive or understand it as. The different cultural identities were interesting to hear about. For example with Whirlpool washers they have settings such as a soak cycle for Brazil. It is interesting how now everything is globalized, and with that these products can have their own cultural identity. This cultural identity is constantly evolving, and design is a primary element in stimulating the awareness of possibilities. With systems, different elements can be combined in ways that are functionally related. The design must be clear and coherent to get the message across. The main problem for these designers though, is the need for greater compatibility between artificially and biological systems.