Comments on: XS architecture vs XL furniture by Worapong Manupipatpong

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:02:26 +0000

the form may be new but there were people doing this in the 60's. I would say its furniture- there needs to be some way to close your self off from th elements somewhat. It can open up but has to have some closure. Architecture looses its meaning when everything from a bus stop to a park bench is called architecture.

Still i like these as good park furniture- they change your perspective and that I like just dont see any dilemma of furniture/architecture. It is kind of like those race car beds for kids. yah its shaped like a race car but you are not staring at it thinking "is it a car or a bed?"

By: tim

tim — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:39 +0000

HANS – you’ve just decribed IKEA

By: Hans

Hans — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:35:38 +0000

I disagree with bodkin, what’s really fascinating about these objects is how they become interiors/rooms/houses in their own right, despite being in a building. A large space such as in the pictures is ideal; imagine if the whole room was full of them; an office, an apartment, a hotel, whatever…
At the moment they are very conceptual and seem to be designed simply for various seating positions. It would be great to see how to incorporate functions into them.. desks, beds, lighting, so on

By: graham

graham — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:10:03 +0000

great rationale to turn them into a project “I’m intrigued by particular spaces and things when they can’t be classified exactly; something in-between. It leaves me with curiosity, inspiration and space for imagination. My project can be seen as something in-between because it is hard to define.”

Of course it would be hard to write a rationale like this “I built some cubby houses for the back yard but still want a good grade for my project.”

By: nothingbutcode

nothingbutcode — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:11:24 +0000

these furniture/structures are definitely appealing, but i agree with boo that these highly resemble and perform like backyard jungle gyms. maybe that’s a negative to some(?), but i find adding that element would make this project more interesting.