Comments on: OpenStructures by Thomas Lommée

By: Laser Cutting UK

Laser Cutting UK — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:32:28 +0000

Have you considered using 5 axis laser cutting for these designs. It gives you far more flexibility than traditional flat laser cutting.

By: Laser Cutting Fabrication

Laser Cutting Fabrication — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:54 +0000

These are truly offbeat designs and patterns. Fabulous work. Thanks for sharing the pics.

By: T

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:51 +0000

Guillaume : you must have a very inaccurate knowledge of Prouvé’s work to associate him with these intellectual experiments, or even to assume he was an “utopic thinker”. He was a craftsman, with both of his feet on the ground, discovering purposeful solutions to real problems.

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:37:57 +0000

I was just thinking what M was saying – in a sense that IKEA has been doing this since its inception – working on the principle of mass customisation, with as few components as possible to make as many potential outcomes, taking as little space as possible for transport. This work is definitely interesting, but I guess there is always the risk of being accused of reinventing the wheel under the guise of a cool, minimal aesthetic.

@Guillaume, if you’d like an openstructure kitchen, buy one at your local IKEA – or make one – I’d suggest either some aircrete blocks, standard battens / timber sections (see Utzon’s house in majorca). All availible cheaply and simply from your local Gedimat.

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:27:53 +0000

What a bunch of lousy comments.

This makes me think of Jean Prouvé, updated to today’s context and requirements. Maybe nothing will come out of this, either, but who cares. The beauty lies in the utopic thinkig, and i’d be one to support if it for that sake alone.

I, for one, would love my next kitchen to be an openstructure one.