Lusting for Objects

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June 16, 2009

From sleek shiny laptops to fast new Mini Coopers and the latest greatest iPhones, we seem to be intrigued by bright, shiny new things - and lust to own them. Deyan Sudjic, director of the London's Design Museum and author of The Language of Things: Understanding the World of Desirable Objects, tells us why we covet expensive designer goods. Is it aesthetics or just a matter of keeping up with the Joneses?

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Deyan Sudjic, director of the London's Design Museum

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