Comments on: WOOD by Ten http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Hope http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-231170 Paul Hope Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:54:51 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-231170 I liked the ideas, shown through objects, and they passed the test of envy 'I would have liked to have done that'! It also means that I would want to buy the bird frame feeder. In that case I wondered if the frame was, or could/should also be available in the ratio of the 'golden section? The doorstop reminded me of the tilt and slide wagons used to clear up road collisions, again a clever idea, what not to like? The wooden knob, screwed in from the front and not the rear, making a feature of the fixing is another interesting idea. This allows the screw fixing, colour and trype, to express something of the object it is attached to. I liked the ideas, shown through objects, and they passed the test of envy ‘I would have liked to have done that’! It also means that I would want to buy the bird frame feeder. In that case I wondered if the frame was, or could/should also be available in the ratio of the ‘golden section? The doorstop reminded me of the tilt and slide wagons used to clear up road collisions, again a clever idea, what not to like? The wooden knob, screwed in from the front and not the rear, making a feature of the fixing is another interesting idea. This allows the screw fixing, colour and trype, to express something of the object it is attached to.

]]> By: Joe S http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-185804 Joe S Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:04:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-185804 I think maybe a point that is missed is that many of these products have an element of humour and aditional character about them which mean that there lifespan is bound to be increased due to the emotional "attachment" (for want of a better word) will mean these products will be cherished as they bring some character into design. If you had seen the exhibit, seen the products, and read the blurbs then it is clear that the thought process and approach to the issue of sustainability was both refreshing and exciting, as with the previous exhibits, and i commend TEN for it. I think maybe a point that is missed is that many of these products have an element of humour and aditional character about them which mean that there lifespan is bound to be increased due to the emotional “attachment” (for want of a better word) will mean these products will be cherished as they bring some character into design. If you had seen the exhibit, seen the products, and read the blurbs then it is clear that the thought process and approach to the issue of sustainability was both refreshing and exciting, as with the previous exhibits, and i commend TEN for it.

]]> By: steve http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-180787 steve Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:41:48 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-180787 Thanks for the compliments Melissa. I used to get D grades in woodwork at school. Thanks for the compliments Melissa.
I used to get D grades in woodwork at school.

]]> By: Chris Jackson http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-180737 Chris Jackson Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:35:34 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-180737 Hi Melissa, since you have been so kind to critique and mark our 'designs', maybe you could put some of your work in the public domain so we could return the favour? I think with all design, people have very personal opinions and taste, and this is not the first time I have had negative and rude comments about work I have done - it won't be the last. In this year's project we had huge difficulties, including a manufacturer that pulled out on us about 4 weeks before we were supposed to display our work. That being said, if you were at 100% Design, the stand and work looked amazing, and it was a credit to all involved that we turned a series of negative events into a successful and popular show. Maybe we get an A+ for effort eh? ;-) Hi Melissa,

since you have been so kind to critique and mark our ‘designs’, maybe you could put some of your work in the public domain so we could return the favour?

I think with all design, people have very personal opinions and taste, and this is not the first time I have had negative and rude comments about work I have done – it won’t be the last. In this year’s project we had huge difficulties, including a manufacturer that pulled out on us about 4 weeks before we were supposed to display our work.

That being said, if you were at 100% Design, the stand and work looked amazing, and it was a credit to all involved that we turned a series of negative events into a successful and popular show.

Maybe we get an A+ for effort eh? ;-)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-180594 Melissa Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-180594 These 'designs' look like a child's attempt at assembling an Ikea futon without the directions. Or, perhaps, an attempt at assembling anything out of the scraps of old pine found on the floor of woodshop class in high school. That being said, C-. These ‘designs’ look like a child’s attempt at assembling an Ikea futon without the directions.

Or, perhaps, an attempt at assembling anything out of the scraps of old pine found on the floor of woodshop class in high school.

That being said, C-.

]]> By: camilo http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-180377 camilo Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:07:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-180377 mices... mouses.... MAS ES MENOS but minus in this cas, is much much more minus, for better results... minus is imposlble... congratulations very very good design... mices… mouses…. MAS ES MENOS but minus in this cas, is much much more minus, for better results… minus is imposlble…

congratulations very very good design…

]]> By: web design company http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-180152 web design company Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-180152 Awesome wooden designs. Awesome wooden designs.

]]> By: Kazelnae http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-179639 Kazelnae Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:25:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-179639 Hi webmaster! Hi webmaster!

]]> By: Gitta http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-177956 Gitta Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:00:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-177956 Dear Jo, I appreciate your comments on our current range in relation to our previous exhibitions. I agree with some of your thoughts, but I fundamentally disagree with the notion that we have been seduced by commercialism and have created a range of knick-knacks. We have worked really hard this year to find sustainable and ethical ways of manufacturing a range of what we believe are thoughtful products that will hopefully have a considered passage from cradle to grave and most importantly an extended lifespan. This journey into ‘reality’ has been a struggle, emphasising how hard it is to do the right thing, to find manufacturers who share our vision, to create an acceptable price point using local companies and certified timbers. The journey is far from over - we are still searching together with twentytwentyone for a manufacturing partner that will fulfil our needs. In that respect our collected is currently unfortunately not ‘real’ at all, but instead an illustration of the frustrating reality of trying to get sustainable design manufacturing done in this country. Dear Jo,

I appreciate your comments on our current range in relation to our previous exhibitions. I agree with some of your thoughts, but I fundamentally disagree with the notion that we have been seduced by commercialism and have created a range of knick-knacks. We have worked really hard this year to find sustainable and ethical ways of manufacturing a range of what we believe are thoughtful products that will hopefully have a considered passage from cradle to grave and most importantly an extended lifespan. This journey into ‘reality’ has been a struggle, emphasising how hard it is to do the right thing, to find manufacturers who share our vision, to create an acceptable price point using local companies and certified timbers. The journey is far from over – we are still searching together with twentytwentyone for a manufacturing partner that will fulfil our needs. In that respect our collected is currently unfortunately not ‘real’ at all, but instead an illustration of the frustrating reality of trying to get sustainable design manufacturing done in this country.

]]> By: karel http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/comment-page-1/#comment-176562 karel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:45:30 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/09/12/wood-at-100-design/#comment-176562 mouse is the best! mouse is the best!

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