Sunday, October 19, 2008

Sitting on History


In my opinion, chairs are the most interesting product in the world of design. There are so many different interpretations and iterations that it makes my head spin. Every chair is some designer's interpretation of an age old problem; sitting. I am obsessed by the amount of architecture and physics involved in creating a chair. At the same time, i very rarely care about what kind of chair im sitting on as long as its comfortable. If its not comfortable, then i take note of it just to serve as a note to myself never to buy it.

Evolutionary Light

When considering the history of design, ibelive it is important to first consider those who inspire us. These organisms that i have selected are a few examples of evolutionary functionalism. Organisms evolve a certain way because they need to attain a cerain pupose. Products evolve because they are tynig to attain a certain level of perfect function. Just another instance of humanity mimicking its creator. All of these animals show an evolutionary process characteristic to their own environment. The harmony of physical evolution in animals and products are so similar that it places humanity into a sort of godlike realm.

Death in Design