Comments on: Mint by Smith & Wightman and BCMH http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/11/mint-by-smith-wightman-and-bcmh/ architecture and design magazine Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rebecca Pasternack http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/11/mint-by-smith-wightman-and-bcmh/comment-page-1/#comment-374224 Rebecca Pasternack Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:26:57 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=63814#comment-374224 I think the concept is very strong, as the design vision states: "In making this collection of objects, and clearly stating their relative value, we ask how much of the value of an object resides within it, and how much is brought to it by the potential owner?Why do certain forms or materials look more expensive than others ? What is the value of an object with no apparent function?" Good questions. Why is a Louis Vuitton purse any more valuable than just a regular plastic purse (i believe his purses are plastic, not even leather, http://paulineym.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-question-what-are-louis-vuitton.html)? and why are they more valuable than the leather they are mimicking? how much is the purse innately worth and how much are those gold LV initials worth? And what about a 'fake' LV bag? what makes those gold initials different from the 'original' set of gold initials? I think the concept is very strong, as the design vision states:

“In making this collection of objects, and clearly stating their relative value, we ask how much of the value of an object resides within it, and how much is brought to it by the potential owner?Why do certain forms or materials look more expensive than others ? What is the value of an object with no apparent function?”

Good questions. Why is a Louis Vuitton purse any more valuable than just a regular plastic purse (i believe his purses are plastic, not even leather, http://paulineym.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-question-what-are-louis-vuitton.html)? and why are they more valuable than the leather they are mimicking? how much is the purse innately worth and how much are those gold LV initials worth? And what about a ‘fake’ LV bag? what makes those gold initials different from the ‘original’ set of gold initials?

]]> By: ghochzwei http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/11/mint-by-smith-wightman-and-bcmh/comment-page-1/#comment-373946 ghochzwei Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:57:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=63814#comment-373946 i second everyone and sum it up: the appearance is inversely proportional to the usabillity ;o) i second everyone and sum it up:

the appearance is inversely proportional to the usabillity ;o)

]]> By: tc http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/11/mint-by-smith-wightman-and-bcmh/comment-page-1/#comment-373794 tc Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:13:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=63814#comment-373794 beautiful idea. well executed. beautiful idea. well executed.

]]> By: kaptnk http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/11/mint-by-smith-wightman-and-bcmh/comment-page-1/#comment-373695 kaptnk Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:53:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=63814#comment-373695 completely useless surely? completely useless surely?

]]> By: toby http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/11/mint-by-smith-wightman-and-bcmh/comment-page-1/#comment-373678 toby Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:53 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=63814#comment-373678 Give it a rest Peter. Urgh. Give it a rest Peter.
Urgh.

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