Comments on: Stool by Michael Marriott for Paul Smith http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marco http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-325767 marco Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:56:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-325767 i have one of these. the cable ties are plenty strong enough. plus they are in fluorescent colours and are not available to buy in the uk. so they are a little bit special and very michael. i don't really like a couple of the patterned prints, so i reversed those pieces when assembling it. it looks like a very special little piece, plenty practical and nice to look at... ...those photo's don't do it any favours though ! i have one of these. the cable ties are plenty strong enough. plus they are in fluorescent colours and are not available to buy in the uk. so they are a little bit special and very michael.

i don’t really like a couple of the patterned prints, so i reversed those pieces when assembling it.
it looks like a very special little piece, plenty practical and nice to look at…

…those photo’s don’t do it any favours though !

]]> By: Amit http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-322114 Amit Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:17:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-322114 Fascinating. ... Really. Fascinating. … Really.

]]> By: asdfghjkl http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-320507 asdfghjkl Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:04:37 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-320507 He's the Daddy. ...but yes, sort out those pics Mick. He’s the Daddy.

…but yes, sort out those pics Mick.

]]> By: Lewis http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-319742 Lewis Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:21:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-319742 Don't hate the player, hate the game. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

]]> By: Benzo http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-319617 Benzo Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:11:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-319617 Hello Buffs, Experts Engineers and Lovers of Design, A few questions: Who has ever managed to tear a zip-tie apart? To my knowledge the British Army uses them to connect wings to fighter-planes... Which bit of this stool carries the weight here? The zip, the ply or the bum? A darker, sleeker) version I agree could be nice, but how would the seat be connected to the legs in a refined, sophisticated and mature fashion? With a screw? Not quite in the logic of the stool and the angle (of the legs) would make the head of the screws not finish flush with the seat surface... With a up-market cord? Not strong enough. Blue tack? Funny but won’t last... Anyway, you’ll find a similar version one day in a IKEA near you, called something like ‘Michel’ for much cheapa’ and with much nicer colours... Best, Benzo, Croydon ps — The photos are truly terrible! Hello Buffs, Experts Engineers and Lovers of Design,

A few questions:

Who has ever managed to tear a zip-tie apart? To my knowledge the British Army uses them to connect wings to fighter-planes…

Which bit of this stool carries the weight here? The zip, the ply or the bum?

A darker, sleeker) version I agree could be nice, but how would the seat be connected to the legs in a refined, sophisticated and mature fashion? With a screw? Not quite in the logic of the stool and the angle (of the legs) would make the head of the screws not finish flush with the seat surface… With a up-market cord? Not strong enough. Blue tack? Funny but won’t last…

Anyway, you’ll find a similar version one day in a IKEA near you, called something like ‘Michel’ for much cheapa’ and with much nicer colours…

Best,
Benzo,
Croydon

ps — The photos are truly terrible!

]]> By: Max http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-319606 Max Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:18:49 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-319606 just to let you know 1. cable ties are very strong 2. flat pack what's wrong with that and o yeah what's wrong with IKEA 3. "80's style graphics" since can you date basic shapes and lines in bold colors 4. don't let the bold blue and yellow colors and ply combination remind you of IKEA after not all the colors are blue and yellow and ply is a grate material hate has a huge impact on modern design congratulations yes the photos are s__t and shame on the PR team! another simple and charming marriott pice just to let you know

1. cable ties are very strong

2. flat pack what’s wrong with that and o yeah what’s wrong with IKEA

3. “80’s style graphics” since can you date basic shapes and lines in bold colors

4. don’t let the bold blue and yellow colors and ply combination remind you of IKEA after not all the colors are blue and yellow and ply is a grate material hate has a huge impact on modern design

congratulations yes the photos are s__t and shame on the PR team!
another simple and charming marriott pice

]]> By: yes please http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-319050 yes please Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:10:20 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-319050 I disagree Neuhaus. It is wonderfully charming and a fuller understanding of the designers work would render irrelevant at least your last 5 lines. Have you asked Paul whether he thinks it suits the style and aesthetics of the Paul Smith brand? I disagree Neuhaus. It is wonderfully charming and a fuller understanding of the designers work would render irrelevant at least your last 5 lines. Have you asked Paul whether he thinks it suits the style and aesthetics of the Paul Smith brand?

]]> By: Davide http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-319047 Davide Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:43:31 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-319047 can anybody explain the role of the word "innovative" in this project? to me it looks like a sophisticatedly patterned IKEA stool that will cost 10 times the price of an IKEA stool; a collector's item. can anybody explain the role of the word “innovative” in this project?

to me it looks like a sophisticatedly patterned IKEA stool that will cost 10 times the price of an IKEA stool; a collector’s item.

]]> By: neuhaus http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-319002 neuhaus Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:54:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-319002 It doesn't suit the style and aesthetics of Paul Smith at all. It looks like children's furniture. It looks cheap. There is a lack of refinement, sophistication and maturity which is very unfortunate and really misses the mark. A darker stained finish with small accents of bold colors, thicker plywood with sleeker details would improve this stool vastly. It doesn’t suit the style and aesthetics of Paul Smith at all. It looks like children’s furniture. It looks cheap.

There is a lack of refinement, sophistication and maturity which is very unfortunate and really misses the mark.

A darker stained finish with small accents of bold colors, thicker plywood with sleeker details would improve this stool vastly.

]]> By: Ani http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/11/stool-by-michael-marriott-for-paul-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-318905 Ani Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:05:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=39656#comment-318905 I like it! It's fun and simple. I like it! It’s fun and simple.

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