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| Part 2 | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | dcwilson | General discussion | |
| Part 2 Now, I know I carry the baggage of a one-time real estate feasibility consultant, but almost anyone should realize this is a futile design. I'll cut to the chase here. Exactly what consumer profile likes to hike up a hill carrying purchases from another store, buy things in a second floor store which can probably be had on the ground floor elsewhere, and then hike back down a hill with even more packages? This is not a rational thing to ask consumers to do, and so it is not a rational thing to ask designers to design. It is like asking designers to design concrete airplanes. No doubt a concrete airplane is possible with big enough thrust (so is a building with a hill in it, as Heatherwick proves), but who will use it after it is built, when the alternatives are preferrable? Everyone, and perhaps most of all designers, have to remember the principle of substitution--one of the few things you can count on in the dreary field of economics. It means if two things offer the same utility for different prices, persons tend to pick the one with the lesser price. Similarly, if two things offer different utility at the same price, persons tend to pick the one with more utility. And finally, if two things with the same price and utility have differing levels of friction in their accessibilty, persons tend to choose the one with the lesser friction of access. But I digress. To summarize, if Heatherwick doesn't have to worry about much complexity or irrationality of use (or complexity of use alternatives), it can bring engineering complexity to bear to solve the problem elegantly. If not, not. Post Script: I'm going to avoid talking about their sculptures, because sculpture seems a different kettle of fish. | |||||
| Do you have any specific... | 1 Relevance | 23 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Do you have any specific... Do you have any specific examples of works that you are trying to classify as Anti-Design? Arts and Crafts is considered not design by many designers. But you can't say that it is anti-aestetic or anti-production. The closest thing to anti-design I can think of is "Art". | |||||
| I agree Marie | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | tick | General discussion | |
| I agree Marie It is a public forum and that means we all have to play nicely. The nature of trolling is to disrupt and bring chaos to a forum. Unfortunately, I think the whole 'boys club' mentality is more dated than the beautiful pieces we so often see on this site. If DA'ers really do value the work of the moderators, as they say, then the way to thank them is to follow the simple rules of the forum. Let's forget the narcissistic behavior and get back to discussing the one thing we all have in common, and that's a passion for design. | |||||
| I'm not the biggest Starck fan... | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | danielmpoole | General discussion | |
| I'm not the biggest Starck fan... ...but there are a few pieces I like, such as the PH5030 watch and I also quite like this leather chair. If we're really pushing the boat out, the little yacht he designed below is okay (for $300 million). If you want to find out a bit more about the man himself, the TV series he did called 'Design for Life' is a good place to start. It gives a good insight into how he works and him as a person (not always a good thing). See link below for more info/review http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/freshly-squ... | |||||
| Okay, so adding wax will take | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | SDR | General discussion | |
| Okay, so adding wax will take care of "dull spots." Does that include white spots from water drops or rings ? I've read that mayonnaise is a solution for water spots and rings on film-finished wood. Does adding wax do the same thing for a waxed surface ? I'm guessing from your comment that it does . . . | |||||
| The open bottom pine frame | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | leif ericson - Zephyr Renner | Identification | |
| The open bottom pine frame reminds me of some pieces I have (Falster and Vinde) that are very nice quality factory pieces from that era of factory production. But the biggest thing is the lack of particle board. Particle board changed how case pieces were built. | |||||
| Killian, i ve just bought... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | builder (AUS) | General discussion | |
| Killian, i ve just bought... Killian, i ve just bought the chairs, and yes i do have the reference of the chairs, but the point is people value this thing by the look of it. Whitespike, the legs are timber and attached to the frame by steel rod. HP, the frame IS NOT plywood, .. amazing huh? the chair is very light, the frame is only on the base of the seat and the top of the curve.. | |||||
| There is simply no good | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | tktoo | Identification | |
| There is simply no good reason for the doors on this thing to be so thick unless the maker had neither the skill nor tools to make them otherwise. There is absolutely no design or technique finesse involved with the piece. I meant it when I said it looks like the work of a timber framer and when I mentioned BTU value. It's not even old, as evidenced by planer/jointer marks. Leif, if you really like the weathered white oak look, all you need to fake it are lye and a wire brush. Well done, it's actually pretty convincing... Mini, the fireplace in your pic is the appropriate place for the OP's find. | |||||
| Nickel's Worth o' Somethin'.. | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | objectworship | General discussion | |
| Nickel's Worth o' Somethin'... by the "Nelson Office" Is the center height fixed? Sometimes a similar appearance is seen on tabletops that slide and fold/unfold to double/halve in size. I haven't seen such a thing from Herman Miller before, though. Maybe a custom contract accommodation? What's strange is that the top laminate surface stretches over the gap without apparent purpose or particular attractiveness... it's an odd way of resolving it, and seems like it could be an add-on (?). Assuming you're looking to sell it, you could probably just call it a "scrapbooking table" and do well enough, I think- | |||||
| Sofa Like! | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | Solange | General discussion | |
| Sofa Like! Nice phonegirl!...I have a 3 seater model (with the slat back) also by GJ. I lucked out, buying it from CL, the only thing to go on was a grainy dark photo, a bizarre sideways shot of half a cushion and a bowl with a hamster in it, but I knew... thankfully the original spring cushions were black leather, still in great shape. Are you reupholstering yourself? I hear there's a fella in the Junction who does superior work but have yet to visit the shop. | |||||
| So sorry | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | rockland | General discussion | |
| So sorry for every tragic moment, and it continues! I suffered through Igor in sept. Stranded, and taking care of elder neighbors, got quite sick and dehydrated. Boiling water is not very appealing. Days before we got proper supplies. In my case no one knew. The worst disaster in recorded history on the coast of Newfoundland. (good thing my home is furnished because i could give a rats-ass about decoration lately) But slowly getting back...though i will never forget. | |||||
| Ah, well, | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | SDR | General discussion | |
| Ah, well, there you have it. Modifying the top isn't going to happen, because the hexagonal "raster" can only be one thing, logically and inevitably. I'm sure Koen has wrestled with this in his mind. That's why I'm in favor of keeping that geometry all the way down. I recognize the boldness (as opposed to smoothness) of the bottom profile, but I think that if the object were held in the hand, and viewed from every angle, the "problem" would be seen to be a phantom -- due perhaps to seeing it in only one view, so far ? The curious "twist" that occurs partway down the second version is sensuous -- but I just can't buy it. Guess I'm a Bauhausian purist at heart ! SDR U S A | |||||
| Wow! | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Wow! Great job! Your instructions are really clear and your photographs are excellent, very professional looking. I learned one new thing---tacking the wrapping cord at the midpoint and working from the center to the side. I always start at the side and work my way over. I use shorter lengths because one long one is too hard to get between the front/back strands. I anchor the ends by twisting them together and then wrapping them. I don't think they'll ever come undone, and it looks fine once wrapped, but your way is better. I've undone chairs done your way and could never figure out what that center tack was for! Huh. One thing I would add is to be careful during the wrapping step and the side-to-side weaving that you don't overlap a strand on the underside. I do this a lot and it's not hard to fix if you catch it soon enough, but once those cords are packed in tight, it's hard to wiggle that overlapped one back into line. I get into the habit of running my fingers along the undersides of the rails to check. Oh, also--a plain table knife is good for pushing the cords over to keep them packed in tight. I do two or three at a time and I do it as I go so that I don't have to do a whole lot at the end. I always seem to have room for one more weave on the seat but no room on the rails for two more strands. Last tip--a serrated steak knife cuts through the old woven seat faster than anything I've tried. Just saw it out. You can also cut through the wrapped cord easily without damage to the rails by holding the blade flat against the rail and sawing. Your instructions make me wish I had a seat or two to weave! I love doing this kind of chair seat. If you ever get into doing rush seats, please post about it. I have done the one on my Wegner J16 rocker five times and it still looks like crap. It's so much harder to do than the other type of weaving. I'm leaving it for now but someday I am gonna have a pro do it. (This one is NOT my chair! I wish it was.) | |||||
| . | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | HPau | General discussion | |
| . If you do get it Barry everything can be fixed except for the bending strength of the steel, you could get it re-plated, pull stuffing out, get new arms made up but, even new covers to a better quality but the critical thing is the steel, if thats nasty its a total waste of money. If its not sprung or the right grade expect to find yourself a few inches closer to the floor after a while. ...actually from the photo the steel looks much much thicker, yuck yuck yuck | |||||
| You guys can be so funny sometimes..... | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | barrympls | General discussion | |
| You guys can be so funny sometimes..... as a life-long junk shopper, and now an eBay buyer, I have always looked with my own preferences, but have been OPEN MINDED to be happy to find anything of superior design quality. I have learnt to enjoy the color schemes that I find. When I started to build my living room furnishings, I started out with some inherited George Nelson Compreshensive Storage System pieces and a white Saarinen Tulip cigarette oval table I junked at the Salvation Army in New York City for $15.00 in 1993! When I still had my old small house, I first started looking for a nice lounge chair and ottoman. I did not want to be obvious and go for the Eames 670/671...partly because I wanted a stationary chair and partly because I wasn't sure I could tell the difference between the real thing and a fake Plycraft, or some such thing. I was lucky to bid on and win my Saarinen Grasshopper chair and ottoman for a heck of lot less than the Eames chair could've cost. It was in creme colored nude silk with vertical ribbing, which I didn't care for. When I discovered that the chair has structual issues, it was recovered with a grey and blue geometric fabric I found on eBay. Nice colors and I was happy. Meanwhile, I found an orange Saarinen Tulip stool, which also needed refoaming and new fabric and my reupholster friend happened to have some red wool hopsack material that turned out to be perfect. So far, two happy accidents....blue and grey and then red. cont. | |||||
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