Comments on: 10 Unit System by Shigeru Ban http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: asdfghjkl http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253558 asdfghjkl Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:20:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253558 Seriously... loads of students have this in their sketchbook....and at first glance it seems like a cliche... ..but this is the first time I've seen it look fresh. It's right on a number of levels that all the other projects missed. Ban - true to the Japanese way of designing takes something that's been sitting there forever and shining just a little new light on it. It's not a jaw dropping project...but that's how the Japanese are - just consistently good - without shouting about it. The world needs more of them. Congratulations Nihonji, you win again. .....I realise that's a generalisation - but it's also pretty much true. Seriously… loads of students have this in their sketchbook….and at first glance it seems like a cliche…

..but this is the first time I’ve seen it look fresh. It’s right on a number of levels that all the other projects missed. Ban – true to the Japanese way of designing takes something that’s been sitting there forever and shining just a little new light on it.

It’s not a jaw dropping project…but that’s how the Japanese are – just consistently good – without shouting about it.
The world needs more of them.

Congratulations Nihonji, you win again.

…..I realise that’s a generalisation – but it’s also pretty much true.

]]> By: Prof. Z consulting, design coaching http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253520 Prof. Z consulting, design coaching Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253520 ... may be also the L-Unit System (1993).... a vintage … may be also the L-Unit System (1993)…. a vintage

]]> By: Prof. Z consulting, design coaching http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253468 Prof. Z consulting, design coaching Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:43:53 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253468 Prof. Z never Says that : April 14th, 2009 at 9:32 pm Very amatuer approach. needs to work more on development Shigeru Ban is not an amateur, i cannot write that but i have seen this concept of chair may be one hundred times in Milan, Koln, Paris, Courtrai fairs ... in a lot of design anthologies and on the web Prof. Z never Says that : April 14th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Very amatuer approach. needs to work more on development

Shigeru Ban is not an amateur, i cannot write that but i have seen this concept of chair may be one hundred times in Milan, Koln, Paris, Courtrai fairs … in a lot of design anthologies and on the web

]]> By: Mert Yilmaz http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253335 Mert Yilmaz Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:48:02 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253335 I like the logic of the unit...it reverses and stacks to create front and back legs, and rotates to make a chair back, but the end results are pretty boring pieces of furniture in my opinion. Not to mention I do not know of anyone who will transform the base of their coffee table into a bench or a an extra chair when they have company over, so really I find the whole concept kind of stupid. I like the logic of the unit…it reverses and stacks to create front and back legs, and rotates to make a chair back, but the end results are pretty boring pieces of furniture in my opinion. Not to mention I do not know of anyone who will transform the base of their coffee table into a bench or a an extra chair when they have company over, so really I find the whole concept kind of stupid.

]]> By: Terry Glenn Phipps http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253231 Terry Glenn Phipps Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:42:33 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253231 While it makes no sense to say that every design owes a debt to another, it seems to me that this project is already in the canon of Frank Gehry. Gehry produced easy edges with greater ease, sculptural effect, less material, a more ubiquitous material, and less need of Legos engineering. Furthermore, the design language was more expressive. It is surprising to see a project like this from Shigeru Ban. From this architect I would have expected a vision as clear and concise as that of Fritz Haller. Terry Glenn Phipps While it makes no sense to say that every design owes a debt to another, it seems to me that this project is already in the canon of Frank Gehry. Gehry produced easy edges with greater ease, sculptural effect, less material, a more ubiquitous material, and less need of Legos engineering. Furthermore, the design language was more expressive.

It is surprising to see a project like this from Shigeru Ban. From this architect I would have expected a vision as clear and concise as that of Fritz Haller.

Terry Glenn Phipps

]]> By: led http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253210 led Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:30:49 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253210 not high enough for a Shigeru Ban, system wise its ok, lookwise not exciting........................ not high enough for a Shigeru Ban, system wise its ok, lookwise not exciting……………………

]]> By: NICO ROLA http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253125 NICO ROLA Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:37:32 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253125 I've seen this before by someone else, but I don't know who. I’ve seen this before by someone else, but I don’t know who.

]]> By: Hemi http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253119 Hemi Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:14:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253119 Finally the new Artek "L" leg.. I like it. Lots. Is it just me or are the Japs shaping up to dominate this Milan? Finally the new Artek “L” leg.. I like it. Lots.

Is it just me or are the Japs shaping up to dominate this Milan?

]]> By: modular http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253083 modular Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:40:03 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253083 phil... lol. You pay and you exhibit in Milan. Btw, go to Milan and have fun watching the THOUSANDS of designers/companies that have their products there :) phil… lol. You pay and you exhibit in Milan. Btw, go to Milan and have fun watching the THOUSANDS of designers/companies that have their products there :)

]]> By: Dajajas http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-253082 Dajajas Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:27:28 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/14/10-unit-system-by-shigeru-ban/#comment-253082 I like it... I like it…

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