Comments on: Veuve Clicquot Comet by Tom Dixon

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:05:23 +0000

this is really not very good, is it? It is harmless, but why does it have to be posted?
will we be seeing trade fair kitchen fit-outs next?

By: Zereously Peeple

Zereously Peeple — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:32:45 +0000

sarcasm must not translate via the blogosphere

By: double1984

double1984 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:51:59 +0000

Why yellow？

By: sebastian

sebastian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:57:28 +0000

great job to sit outside the box! that is at least where the shadow seems to be … love the yellow of veuve clicquot though!

By: Prof. Z viZion, analyZe, reviZion

Prof. Z viZion, analyZe, reviZion — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:32:27 +0000

very nice idea for a flyer

By: kanye east

kanye east — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:50:08 +0000

andrew is right. what an awesome use of resources and truly a technical achievement for our modern world. those rendering are so poetic, and truly puts the user on the polo field.

as a HUGE polo fan and player, my current stable includes several pure breeds from the finest aradian lineage which is right next to my classic car collection and my private botanical garden, this giant golden dome would be like a beacon calling me for a refreshing post-match glass of celebratory nectar. then my mates and i can share stories of who smashed the best goals on the day. say what you will, but polo is not a sport for children, unlike hailai.

mr dixon is obviously heaps above and years ahead the rest of the global design community in this proposal, and for that, i stand tall, poor a glass of Veuve Clicquot and salute him. i only fear he won’t be able to surpass this crowning achievement on his next projects for Burger King, Coors, or Goodyear tires.

By: Andrew Liebchen

Andrew Liebchen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:14:49 +0000

Sorry, I wasn’t clear…too cynical I think.

I don’t have a problem with corporate patronage. Architecture (or the making of shelter, in this case) is not possible without capital. The comment about the folding tables was meant as a criticism towards the design of the “pavilion” in that it is so generic, it barely seems to fulfill any requirements of program (sun-shade? Maybe).

Instead, Dixon has proposed a mundane, material-less quarter-geodesic dome. I’m disappointed, is all. Not that my opinion matters that much :^)

By: tanya telford - T

tanya telford - T — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:41:32 +0000

sorry Andrew, I don’t understand, I get the impression from your comment that you don’t like the pavilion, fair enough – but – the comment about the sponsor? Many designers, artists, writers – in fact all sorts of people rely on sponsors – athletes, charities etc, all sorts of people.

is your criticism that they will copy people/an idea or is it that they will be promoting their product? or……….. is your criticism that they want to make their product more accessible to more people? im just curious

By: Andrew Liebchen

Andrew Liebchen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:55:47 +0000

Wow, good job! Looks like some from a first semester architecture studio! Amazing. Resizing an element from a wall screen up to the scale of architecture is a novel, unprecedented, and simplistic solution. Will they use folding chairs and tables underneath the pavilion to display product or what?

By: tanya telford - T

tanya telford - T — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:49:17 +0000

i just can’t see how tables & chairs could fit the dimensions of the interior space of the summer gazebo (as show in pictures above) in a “reinterpretation of classic summer” kind of way, that’s why i thought of the blanket – i think its possibly a good option based on the photos of the structure above, but then maybe not every one will feel comfortable, hmm… difficult.