Comments on: Patchwork by Amy Hunting http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brad http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-221698 Brad Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:53:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-221698 Unfortunately, none of this will be around very long because of the acute expansion and contraction of the wood pieces coupled with incongruous grain patterns. Big huge no no. For thousands of years, carpenters, designers, and architects have solved the problem of wood expansion/contraction by using frame and panel construction (your mom's old kitchen cabinet doors). Simplistic "modern" wood furniture styles were achieved by using veneers and plys with solid pieces where appropriate (legs, table tops, etc). This stuff looks very cool, but if you're going to design for wood, you have to understand the material. Unfortunately, none of this will be around very long because of the acute expansion and contraction of the wood pieces coupled with incongruous grain patterns. Big huge no no. For thousands of years, carpenters, designers, and architects have solved the problem of wood expansion/contraction by using frame and panel construction (your mom’s old kitchen cabinet doors). Simplistic “modern” wood furniture styles were achieved by using veneers and plys with solid pieces where appropriate (legs, table tops, etc). This stuff looks very cool, but if you’re going to design for wood, you have to understand the material.

]]> By: Mark http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-188444 Mark Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:21:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-188444 The team at moreeco just love these chairs. Where can we buy them!! The team at moreeco just love these chairs. Where can we buy them!!

]]> By: tc http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-182223 tc Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:08:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-182223 these are lovely!! really like the chair but all three are very beautiful! brilliant these are lovely!! really like the chair but all three are very beautiful! brilliant

]]> By: Matty D http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168991 Matty D Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:28:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168991 Book box is very nice. Images are much more convincing with books inside the box though. Book box is very nice. Images are much more convincing with books inside the box though.

]]> By: MTSK http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168701 MTSK Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:53:14 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168701 This is very very nice, good texture, good shape, put together very well!! The best thing is, it is made of recycled wood, GREEN!! MTSK@Colors of Swallowtail This is very very nice, good texture, good shape, put together very well!!
The best thing is, it is made of recycled wood, GREEN!!

MTSK@Colors of Swallowtail

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168346 Charlotte Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:05:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168346 Looks great, especially the bookbox love it! Looks great, especially the bookbox
love it!

]]> By: edward http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168336 edward Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:30:20 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168336 Imaginative use of scrap wood. I like the book box especially. Imaginative use of scrap wood. I like the book box especially.

]]> By: Tomas http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168276 Tomas Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168276 Beautiful stuff. Love it. Beautiful stuff. Love it.

]]> By: cpcp http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168194 cpcp Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:08:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168194 How has she made those lampshades!!?? They all look like they have come from the same block! Great stuff. Hoping the lampshades are thin enough illuminate the wood patterns... How has she made those lampshades!!??
They all look like they have come from the same block!

Great stuff.
Hoping the lampshades are thin enough illuminate the wood patterns…

]]> By: kula http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/comment-page-1/#comment-168116 kula Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:17:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/19/patchwork-by-amy-hunting/#comment-168116 The book box is interesting The book box is interesting

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