Comments on: Cabinet by Dimitri Vangrunderbeek

By: jlen

jlen — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:24:54 +0000

So i’ve heard Richard…

Watch out though, the Police come over if you just start ‘taking beauty’ willy nilly…

By: Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:41:23 +0000

@cv, Yes, function and form are interwined; however, all art is subjective . . . after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Even though I agreed with Krisopher’s statement “the best design is silent”), it doesn’t make that the only valid interpretation.

When beauty trumps practicality, what’s the harm in using the object (whatever it might be) as a piece of art? Beauty in life is very much underrated, and I’ll take it wherever I can get it.

By: Kristopher Adams

Kristopher Adams — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:25:28 +0000

@ cv

Lighten up please…

This object still functions as a cabinet doesn’t it? I really don’t think that because someone sees some beauty and attractive difference in the decorative elements to this design we are regressing backwards in our approach to design.

I do believe the best design is silent, something almost forgotten, but I also find delight in something that is visually exciting and intriguing.

In future, don’t be so shocked by this.

By: cv

cv — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:50:02 +0000

@Richard Rothstein
‘“Who cares about function with this kind of poetic beauty…” — good call usually’

are you out of your mind!!!!!!!? a good call usually? this is just attitude is just disgusting. is this mentality still alive and breathing? i am really shocked.

By: Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:42:24 +0000

@ Kristopher Adams re “Who cares about function with this kind of poetic beauty…” — good call usually, although in this case, we’re talking about a cabinet, a piece of furniture meant to be utilized. Perhaps as a wall hanging?