Comments on: Ground by Michael Antrobus http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bangisal http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/comment-page-1/#comment-308303 Bangisal Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:59:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/#comment-308303 like it. i love a scissor form i already makes 2 scissors for my artwork. thats why i like this scissors too.. like it.

i love a scissor form
i already makes 2 scissors for my artwork. thats why i like this scissors too..

]]> By: Mike http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/comment-page-1/#comment-302457 Mike Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:59:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/#comment-302457 Who would have thought that items of stationary could provoke such reaction. This must be truly great art. I'd like them as "ornaments". Who would have thought that items of stationary could provoke such reaction. This must be truly great art. I’d like them as “ornaments”.

]]> By: designgurunyc http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/comment-page-1/#comment-296437 designgurunyc Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:11:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/#comment-296437 Sebastien, I agree with you. Design is not purely about function, and making something more elegant, feel better, or touch one's imagination are all benefits of good design. It is this that makes us replace our existing pans/objects/furniture with something that's design has moved us or seems clever or new. I think function is also a factor that one considers ALONGSIDE these other factors and although I may have not made myself clear or have sidetracked myself with a rant, I am as touched by beauty as the next design addict. Its just that , for me (and again I accept other people will think differently) I am not pleasured or excited by these objects. I think the wonderful thing about these blogs is that it shows a cross section of people with very different opinions, and that they are each passionate enough to voice them. Sebastien, I agree with you. Design is not purely about function, and making something more elegant, feel better, or touch one’s imagination are all benefits of good design. It is this that makes us replace our existing pans/objects/furniture with something that’s design has moved us or seems clever or new. I think function is also a factor that one considers ALONGSIDE these other factors and although I may have not made myself clear or have sidetracked myself with a rant, I am as touched by beauty as the next design addict. Its just that , for me (and again I accept other people will think differently) I am not pleasured or excited by these objects. I think the wonderful thing about these blogs is that it shows a cross section of people with very different opinions, and that they are each passionate enough to voice them.

]]> By: Sebastien http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/comment-page-1/#comment-296039 Sebastien Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/#comment-296039 Designguru, can you not get out of your one track mind for one second to see that design is not only a term used for practicality, but a greater experience...Physical products with "good design" are intuitive: they feel, sound, look and work elegantly. Good industrial designers have, for much of the 20th century, mastered physically many of the design types described above, creating an impressive history of design for the human body, senses, environment and mind in a way that transcends, evokes and transforms experiences the user performs with the product. (according to design blogs anyway) Designguru, can you not get out of your one track mind for one second to see that design is not only a term used for practicality, but a greater experience…Physical products with “good design” are intuitive: they feel, sound, look and work elegantly. Good industrial designers have, for much of the 20th century, mastered physically many of the design types described above, creating an impressive history of design for the human body, senses, environment and mind in a way that transcends, evokes and transforms experiences the user performs with the product. (according to design blogs anyway)

]]> By: designgurunyc http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/comment-page-1/#comment-295705 designgurunyc Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:20:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/18/ground-by-michael-antrobus/#comment-295705 To sebastien... enough already " if I were to own these peices,(?) they would be more for visual stimulation..." We live in a world that is now (according to design blogs) so far up its own arse that it has lost any sense of perspective. Oh, these are occasional scissors, so that we can smile at our taste while we save the real ones (probably orange handled...) to really do the job they were designed for. As I said , when an object does not perform in its apparent use it becomes an ornament. Now please, can people look at other blogs and you will see that I will applaud design where I think it fit and has a point. what is that saying? 'too many chiefs, not enough indians'. We now have ' too many designers not enough design.' Thank goodness for the recession , I believe that it will weed out the pretentious from the talented and that design will again gain the respect that it deserves . To sebastien… enough already ” if I were to own these peices,(?) they would be more for visual stimulation…” We live in a world that is now (according to design blogs) so far up its own arse that it has lost any sense of perspective. Oh, these are occasional scissors, so that we can smile at our taste while we save the real ones (probably orange handled…) to really do the job they were designed for. As I said , when an object does not perform in its apparent use it becomes an ornament.
Now please, can people look at other blogs and you will see that I will applaud design where I think it fit and has a point. what is that saying? ‘too many chiefs, not enough indians’. We now have ‘ too many designers not enough design.’
Thank goodness for the recession , I believe that it will weed out the pretentious from the talented and that design will again gain the respect that it deserves .

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