As a designer, I always felt that objects could not properly respond to the emergencies of our world. Objects and products are…

“As a designer, I always felt that objects could not properly respond to the emergencies of our world. Objects and products are essential to any social actions — banners and musical instruments often used in protests are a part of that category. However, design as a discipline did not render visible what I was most passionate about: revealing power structures and supporting the performance of politics and power shifts in institutions.”

–Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios launches University of the Underground – a radical rethink of design education (viaiamdanw)