Comments on: Whittle Chair by Karen Ryan http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: kumke http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-330458 kumke Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:48:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/#comment-330458 I love the idea of this. Reversing the process of planning and finishing to be something expected- a chair of a certain style and look, and stripping it down to the grain and the texture with no plan or idea of what the final would be. When is time to stop? How much farther could this have gone and still been a functional chair. Who cares. It is what it is now, and I like it. I love the idea of this. Reversing the process of planning and finishing to be something expected- a chair of a certain style and look, and stripping it down to the grain and the texture with no plan or idea of what the final would be. When is time to stop? How much farther could this have gone and still been a functional chair. Who cares. It is what it is now, and I like it.

]]> By: yael miller http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-293484 yael miller Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:35:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/#comment-293484 As a designer by trade, I love the whittled version of the chair. I think it can be improved and made even more interesting - like 'J' points out - use the whittled remains and use it to stuff a cushion for the seat. Actually the only part I don't really love about it is the rough, flat seat. I would buy this if it were improved. It's one-of-a-kind and more organic looking. I like it a lot. As a designer by trade, I love the whittled version of the chair. I think it can be improved and made even more interesting – like ‘J’ points out – use the whittled remains and use it to stuff a cushion for the seat. Actually the only part I don’t really love about it is the rough, flat seat.

I would buy this if it were improved. It’s one-of-a-kind and more organic looking. I like it a lot.

]]> By: Eli http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-288315 Eli Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:23:37 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/#comment-288315 Dezeen commentators! Where is the spirit of experimentation?! Ideas don't have to be finished products—the whole point of experimentation is to go outside of your current frame of mind . . . this may not be the most functional, beautiful chair design out there . . . but there are plenty of those already. If we simply want functionality and beauty, then stop designing! We already have those things—why not just quit while we're ahead? Dezeen commentators! Where is the spirit of experimentation?! Ideas don’t have to be finished products—the whole point of experimentation is to go outside of your current frame of mind . . . this may not be the most functional, beautiful chair design out there . . . but there are plenty of those already. If we simply want functionality and beauty, then stop designing! We already have those things—why not just quit while we’re ahead?

]]> By: Hrvoje http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-287218 Hrvoje Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:11:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/#comment-287218 I like the chair.the experiment.its organic,its natural.its nice. I like the chair.the experiment.its organic,its natural.its nice.

]]> By: Mc http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/comment-page-1/#comment-286822 Mc Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:16:52 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/06/24/whittle-chair-by-karen-ryan/#comment-286822 I think they are beautiful and agree with Freddie Says. Why all the elitist negativity in these comments? I think they are beautiful and agree with Freddie Says. Why all the elitist negativity in these comments?

]]>