In an era where ressources are scarce and everyone is talking about how to be less wasteful, it's almost indecent to create an object so material- and labor- intensive, for no justified use. The only way this rug could save itself (maybe), is if the metal had been recycled, the rug really meant for real heavy-duty use, and the labor employed in a socially meaningful way. From the article and the video, it seems to be none of the above.

For me this project is the epitomy of design without thinking, without concern for society, and actually without concern for design itself – if one believes that design can claim to be meaningful for people. I do.