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	I am looking for a way to...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	koen	General discussion
	I am looking for a way to... I am looking for a way to tie all of this to design. If design is just one of the many ways to improve people?s lives I guess we can discuss this on a design forum. Having lived through the abolishing of the six days work week, I was expecting that a president that ran a campaign on "change" would take this overproduction problem...because that?s what it really is...and turn it into a win/win situation where we would all go to a four days work week, enjoy three days of rest, family life, or whatever our heart desires, combine it ...
	Something about those "golden" arms rings a bell--	1 Relevance	18 years ago	william-holden-...	General discussion
	Something about those "golden" arms rings a bell-- I once owned a vintage Eames aluminum chair-- cheap thrift shop find that I dismantled, then put back together. I remember that the arms were discolored, when I found it-- sorta yellowed. After monkeying around with it, I realized that the arms had been coated with a clear plastic film which had apparently discolored, over time. With the help of a razor, it wasn't difficult to peel it all off-- familiar silvery aluminum underneath. Might this be the case with the chair shown? As for the wood shaft, I can't s ...
	.	1 Relevance	18 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	. "But, given the difficult choice, which of the either-or compromises would you prefer ?" My thats a difficult one, I would have to say a pedestrian design made well from a robust and if at all possible beautiful material. I'm getting to the age where my purchases may well last me for the rest of my life and my choices are not as flippant as they used to be. And as David Pye pointed out good design is nothing without workmanship. Isn't it funny though that the materials Eames etc popularised have now become actually quite expensive, have you seen the price ...
	Are those Parental Controls easily...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Jyri Snellman (FIN)	General discussion
	Are those Parental Controls easily... ...circumvented? Freedom of speech is very important human right. Opera web browser really makes life more easy, not more difficult. As more modern technology should be. http://www.eff.org
	Very comfortable, in a bad...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Very comfortable, in a bad... Very comfortable, in a bad posture producing kind of way. We use them as outdoor/deck chairs. Inside in the living room, you may be wise to recommend not just anyone have a seat in one. At least for me, they are getting a bit difficult to arise from (I'm betting though you still have some pretty good spring in your step, whitespike). Speaking of spring, it's not even officially winter here and we were at minus 27 windchill this morning. hudsonhonu (United State of Nebraska)
	Maybe Sundance?	1 Relevance	18 years ago	dorieg	General discussion
	Maybe Sundance? You might try sundancecatalog.com. They have many interesting things at different price points. I'm unsure if you are looking for something fancy like an engagement ring, or a more casual fashion piece. Sundance could work for the latter. I also second Etsy. But it can be very difficult to search.
	Borderline between inspiration and copy.	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Gustavo	General discussion
	Borderline between inspiration and copy. The danger with inspiration is to be tempted to cross the borderline between inspiration and copy. Can be inspired or research "near" the final product or "very far". The more near we start, the easier will be to finish, but more near to be a copy. And then, the more far we start, the more difficult will be to finish, but more far from a copy, and more "original" will be. "Visual research" Is "visual" the best word? As inspiration, will be more near a copy. What about "ideas research", or others.
	American Modern is one of my...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Gustaf	General discussion
	American Modern is one of my... American Modern is one of my all time favourite dinnerware sets. Are they difficult to find? I have been trying to decide for years now on what the ultimate set would be for me. I started out with the contemporary Höganäs line. I like the matte finish, but it picks up black stains very easily. Not a great design. I still have and use it though. I have considered replacing it with Teema. I love its simple modular design and the colors. I bought the tea cup and saucer as a start. During my first use I noticed the saucer has noth ...
	pegboard modern	1 Relevance	18 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	pegboard modern If you ever make it to Santa Fe you will see what a whole community of of Southwest Adobe looks like, it is truly amazing and does make the residents somewhat Jaded as it could be hard to distinguish what is in the outside world. The Shopping Centers the local buildings, the state buildings all are of the Southwest Adobe, motif. So it would be most difficult to embrace anything on the exterior other than Southwest Adobe, That is why I would make it as modern as one could go on the inside. S ...
	Just a few comments...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	koen	General discussion
	Just a few comments... SDR is right in explaining that the green is the result of a slight coloration throughout the glass. I suspect that there are many versions of green because it is soemthing that is very difficult to control. Usually nobody notices, but when it is thick glass it becomes more obvious. Only crystal is completey white...but so much softer. I understand the concern about braking and I definitely agree with having security glass in doors etc. but...tempering glass is a treatment that affects the surface of the glass. It is very sensitive to ...
	Let's try.....	1 Relevance	18 years ago	koen	General discussion
	... like ours, plaster moulds have a limited lifetime. That life time is subject to a number of factors like the aggressivity of the slip, the quality of the plaster, the handling, drying etc. A good mould lasts between 100 and 200 castings. In my case I make up to 6 moulds per product so after 1000 pieces I get a chance to remake an original and new mould. I could not imagine reproducing the existing shape because in a production of 1000, you get enough feedback to improve on it. It also gives you enough time to think about the product you are making in order ...
	no no, the building was by on...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	no no, the building was by on... no no, the building was by one of Breuers students, all the furniture was well aged and the real thing. Its why I applied for the job really. It was fascinating to talk to the building manager about how difficult it was to maintain, and over the years the changes they had to make becuase of all the computers generating so much heat, the air con and cable ducting had to be completely re-done. There was a huge painting too, can't remeber the artist. Haryy Seidlers Riverside Centre.
	I agree heath..	1 Relevance	18 years ago	koen	General discussion
	... in design is to anticipate the outcome. To design is a process and the outcome of a process can not be judge by the challenge of the problem. I suspect that anticipating the outcome is the source of a lot of bad design and being afraid of working on a difficult problem would leave a lot of problems unsolved
	[...continued from previous post]	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Gustaf	General discussion
	... aesthetically pleasing makes for a more honest design. This I appreciate. It is difficult to achieve, but for the GJ Chair it works. However, I agree that there is a more fundamental and interesting question here concerning the reason for all this retrospection. The simple answer of course has to do with return on investment and risk. Classics are safe bets. But I believe there is more to it. The symptoms can be seen not just in reissues but in the sheer amount of new work that is either retro influenced or new but totally irrelevant. The clear break with c ...
	Coffee table	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Pegboard Modern	General discussion
	Coffee table Like I said, the coffee table you described sounds like a Samuel Marx design. If you are interested in acquiring one of these tables, that will prove to be rather difficult. Most of Marx's furniture designs were produced by Quigley (a high-quality cabinetmaker in Chicago) for his individual commissions. They were never mass-produced, and they are known for a very high degree of quality and luxurious finishes. Therefore Marx pieces are quite collectable and bring a lot of money either at auction or if you can find a dealer with any. An interestin ...