Comments on: Myto chair by Konstantin Grcic http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:35:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103760 zuy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:46:27 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103760 Do you know the 3 other designers in competition to design a chair with ultra dur BASF? BASF invited four renowned designers, 3 from germany eg Grcic and 1 from UK... Do you know the 3 other designers in competition to design a chair with ultra dur BASF?
BASF invited four renowned designers, 3 from germany eg Grcic and 1 from UK…

]]> By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103751 zuy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:31:51 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103751 link to the video on icon eye http://www.iconeye.com/articles/20071021/ link to the video on icon eye
http://www.iconeye.com/articles/20071021/

]]> By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103739 zuy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:14:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103739 1/ to answer D-Man (D= deutsch? ) i think Konstantin is very precise...but often iconic is not always ergonomic.... 2/Do you know the 3 other designers in competition to design a chair with ultra dur BASF? 3/I think the communication process is conducted by BASF not by the designer even Planck , with a new material lauching the making of is usual... 1/ to answer D-Man (D= deutsch? ) i think Konstantin is very precise…but often iconic is not always ergonomic….
2/Do you know the 3 other designers in competition to design a chair with ultra dur BASF?
3/I think the communication process is conducted by BASF not by the designer even Planck , with a new material lauching the making of is usual…

]]> By: D-MAN http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103542 D-MAN Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:08:48 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103542 Konstantin is a great designer, and was very cool to allow publishing of his process of this chair in ICON mag. I love his stuff, but I still have issues with the seat plane angle...... Maybe it flexes into the proper position.....? Hmmmm All my best to Konstantin and BASF at MIlan! Konstantin is a great designer, and was very cool to allow publishing of his process of this chair in ICON mag. I love his stuff, but I still have issues with the seat plane angle……

Maybe it flexes into the proper position…..?

Hmmmm

All my best to Konstantin and BASF at MIlan!

]]> By: nils http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103417 nils Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:55:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103417 interesting chair, but i'm more interested in what the environmental impact is of manufacturing these out of BASF's Ultradur (polybutylene terephthalate)... i'm a little hesitant of design teaming up with chemical manufacturers. interesting chair, but i’m more interested in what the environmental impact is of manufacturing these out of BASF’s Ultradur (polybutylene terephthalate)… i’m a little hesitant of design teaming up with chemical manufacturers.

]]> By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103262 zuy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:21:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-103262 Mythos is a Greek word meaning "story, legend" ...Starck branding is more funny...he is a mytho too... Mythos is a Greek word meaning “story, legend” …Starck branding is more funny…he is a mytho too…

]]> By: Mies V.D.R http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102882 Mies V.D.R Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:45:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102882 ¨A milestone in the history of the cantilever chair¨ - And i thought milestones happen only in retrospective... Can You please tone down the arrogance...? Oh, and by the way, i just hope the name (Myto) does not refer to that grand Greek word... Mythos (did anybody say Arrogance around here ?) ¨A milestone in the history of the cantilever chair¨ - And i thought milestones happen only in retrospective… Can You please tone down the arrogance…?
Oh, and by the way, i just hope the name (Myto) does not refer to that grand Greek word… Mythos (did anybody say Arrogance around here ?)

]]> By: jl http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102865 jl Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102865 Right up there with the Charles Eames chair designs. Right up there with the Charles Eames chair designs.

]]> By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102860 zuy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102860 see the rendering of Konstantin G. and design process http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/07/arts/design10.php?page=2 see the rendering of Konstantin G. and design process
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/07/arts/design10.php?page=2

]]> By: Ben http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102831 Ben Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/23/mtyo-chair-by-konstantin-grcic/#comment-102831 Plastic fantastic, an impressive piece of moulding, wonder if its solid plastic or gass injected. It looks like it should be metal, perhaps this is the cheese grater like perforations, angled geometry that makes it look thin. Can't wait to sit in one, sure to be a classic, keep em coming. Plastic fantastic, an impressive piece of moulding, wonder if its solid plastic or gass injected. It looks like it should be metal, perhaps this is the cheese grater like perforations, angled geometry that makes it look thin. Can’t wait to sit in one, sure to be a classic, keep em coming.

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