FRIEDRICH VON BORRIES. POLITICS OF DESIGN. DESIGN OF POLITICS

By way of assertions such as design sexualises, design colonises and design manipulates a new perspective is cast on cola adve rts, Sony Walkmans and the Le Corbusier chaise longue. The discussion about the political element of design is extended to the space of politics. Using the example of state receptions, electoral procedures and medal presentations the question as to whether politic al proceedings and forms of representation must be redesigned