Ynet | The Dark Side of Design

“The connection between design and architecture and the Nazi regime underscores a fundamental insight: Design is not simply the creation of beautiful or functional items, it is a tool for shaping reality and the mind. The architecture of the camps, the standardized uniforms, the symbols, the fonts, even the choreography of the daily rollcall—all of these directly served Nazi ideology. This design intended to not only make the extermination process more efficient but also to reinforce psychological control over the victims and the whole society.”   

From Auschwitz Extermination Camp to Coco Chanel—How Did Design and Architecture Reinforce Nazi Propaganda? And What Is the Role of Designers Today? Prof. Uri Bartal, head of the Master’s Degree Program in Industrial Design, in an article for Ynet marking International Holocaust Memorial Day

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