“In five years, the Cooper-Hewitt has handed trophies and honors to more than 100 of the most creative people in the country. Collectively, they have helped foster a golden age of American design. That matters because design is the new competitive edge in business. It’s also one of the only aspects of modern manufacturing that China doesn’t yet own.” But wait – awards are nice, but shouldn’t the C-H offer an annual exhibition of the best work? After all, isn’t that what Smithsonian museums do?