Comments on: Trees for Lycée Germaine Tillon by Matali Crasset http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AMT http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-293770 AMT Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:57:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-293770 Amen, GTI. Why do these kids need plastic stools created to sit on outside and a fake tree, however cute it might be, installed to hold them? It's my opinion that many in the design world need to recognize their own potential to do things that matter and stop being so frivolous in the name of cool aesthetics. Whatever energy they used on this project could - and in my opinion, absolutely should - have served so much more of a purpose applied to a real problem in an area that really needs help. These plastic stools will be in a landfill in a few years probably...or some more worthy artist will be tasked with trying to reuse them to avoid the landfill scenario. I really don't see how people can enjoy working on something that is pointless and unnecessary when there are so many truly significant problems that could be solved by good design. I guess because that's where the money is. Amen, GTI. Why do these kids need plastic stools created to sit on outside and a fake tree, however cute it might be, installed to hold them? It’s my opinion that many in the design world need to recognize their own potential to do things that matter and stop being so frivolous in the name of cool aesthetics. Whatever energy they used on this project could – and in my opinion, absolutely should – have served so much more of a purpose applied to a real problem in an area that really needs help. These plastic stools will be in a landfill in a few years probably…or some more worthy artist will be tasked with trying to reuse them to avoid the landfill scenario. I really don’t see how people can enjoy working on something that is pointless and unnecessary when there are so many truly significant problems that could be solved by good design. I guess because that’s where the money is.

]]> By: aker http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-293671 aker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:34:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-293671 why not real trees??? they still exist... why not real trees??? they still exist…

]]> By: jc http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-293468 jc Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:20:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-293468 lovely and fun lovely and fun

]]> By: GTI http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-292593 GTI Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:17:02 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-292593 Fantastic! Replacing real trees and sitting on grass with plastic is a truly great idea. Are we going mad? Fantastic!

Replacing real trees and sitting on grass with plastic is a truly great idea. Are we going mad?

]]> By: Prof Z http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-290100 Prof Z Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:10:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-290100 Here stools are fruits ...an hybride fruit between object and furniture...a chinese design student told me that last year in my global design incubator but it's also an hybride between furniture and tools . A chimpanZé understands that more quicker than some 21st century 's children ... Here stools are fruits …an hybride fruit between object and furniture…a chinese design student told me that last year in my global design incubator but it’s also an hybride between furniture and tools . A chimpanZé understands that more quicker than some 21st century ’s children …

]]> By: tanya telford - T http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-289987 tanya telford - T Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:59:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-289987 this looks really really positive & i immediately want to ask/know what the kids think, has there been an exchange of same aged kids from inner city etc see if similar things/ a project like this might be good for them too etc etc, im (in the main) referring to concepts & ideas behind this not actual design, which is fine in my eyes, the fact that this project has been realised is good enough for me, design can always be improved and ideas extended & developed etc etc etc, this looks really really positive & i immediately want to ask/know what the kids think, has there been an exchange of same aged kids from inner city etc see if similar things/ a project like this might be good for them too etc etc,

im (in the main) referring to concepts & ideas behind this not actual design, which is fine in my eyes, the fact that this project has been realised is good enough for me, design can always be improved and ideas extended & developed etc etc etc,

]]> By: cheers http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-289986 cheers Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:42:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-289986 that's so sweet that’s so sweet

]]> By: Prof Z http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-289980 Prof Z Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:54:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-289980 ... i need to see Dezeen to see french news... … i need to see Dezeen to see french news…

]]> By: littleoslo http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/comment-page-1/#comment-289971 littleoslo Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:27:31 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/05/trees-for-lycee-germaine-tillon-by-matali-crasset/#comment-289971 everything is so cartoonized.. so funny, the cushion holder is very cute everything is so cartoonized.. so funny, the cushion holder is very cute

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